Tim Maeyens (born in
Bruges
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, 23 August 1981) is a
Belgian
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rower
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who competes primarily in the single scull. He competed at three Olympic Games.
He started rowing at the age of nine and rows for the Royal Rowing Association of Bruges.
In 1999, Maeyens won the bronze medal in the single scull at the Junior World Rowing Championships.
In 2002, he teamed up with Christophe Raes to finish sixth place in the double scull at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
In 2004, he made the finals on the
Olympic Games
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in
Athens
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and earned sixth place.
Maeyens again made the final in the
2008 Olympics
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, this time finishing fourth, 1.8 seconds out of a medal.
Tim Maeyens graduated in
bio-engineering
Biological engineering or
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at
University of Ghent
Ghent University ( nl, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium.
Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when the ...
.
References
External links
Tim Maeyens' WebsiteProfile at World Rowingprofile on the website Beijing 2008Profile roeieninbelgie.be websiteWebsite Flemish Rowing League
1981 births
Living people
Belgian male rowers
Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers for Belgium
Sportspeople from Bruges
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