Peter Wiersum (born 1 November 1984 in Sutton Coldfield) is a Dutch former
rowing
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coxswain
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.Athlete biography: Peter Wiersum beijing2008.cn, ret: 14 August 2008 He is a three-time Olympian and won a world championship title in 2007.
He competed in the
2007 World Rowing Championships
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Medal summary
Men's events
Non-Olympic classes
Women's events
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in
Munich
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and steered the Dutch lightweight eights to the World title. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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he coxed the Dutch men's eight that won a bronze medal.