Lobke Berkhout (born 11 November 1980 in

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) is a

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from the Netherlands who represented her country at the

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. With helmsman

Marcelien de Koning Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took th ...

Berkhout took the silver medal as crew in the Women's 470. Berkhout returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic regatta's in Weymouth in the 470. With helmsman

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Berkhout took the bronze medal in the Women's 470.

Awards

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* * * Living people 1980 births Dutch female sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 470 Olympic sailors of the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Amsterdam Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau World champions in sailing for the Netherlands 470 class world champions Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 470 {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub