Ruben Knab (born 19 February 1988) is a Dutch representative two-time Olympian

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. He finished fifth in the

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at the

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and again finished fifth and at

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in Dutch heavyweight men's eight. He won a medal at the

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.2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
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the Dutch men's eight won their heat, then finished 5th in the A final for an overall fifth placing at the Olympic regatta.

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* * 1988 births Living people Dutch male rowers Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Ede, Netherlands World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub