Maaike Head (born 11 September 1983 in
Amsterdam
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) is a Dutch
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...
. She competed in the
lightweight double sculls at the
2012 Summer Olympics and the
2016 Summer Olympics. In the latter, she won the gold medal together with
Ilse Paulis.
Career
In 2016, Head and Paulis broke the
world record
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in the lightweight double sculls.
Before rowing, she participated in speed skating, winning a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2003 World Junior Championships in
Kushiro
is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island.
Geography
Mountains
* Mount Oakan
* Mount Meakan
* Mount Akan ...
, Japan, and participating in
Dutch Allround Championships.
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1983 births
Living people
Dutch female rowers
Dutch female speed skaters
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers for the Netherlands
Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic medalists in rowing
Rowers from Amsterdam
World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
European Rowing Championships medalists
21st-century Dutch women
20th-century Dutch women
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