Meindert Klem (born 16 October 1987 in

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) is a

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from the

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.Athlete biography: Meindert Klem
beijing2008.cn, ret: 14 August 2008 Klem qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel,

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, David Kuiper,

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, Olivier Siegelaar, Mitchel Steenman and cox Peter Wiersum. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's pair with Nanne Sluis. Klem began rowing in October 2002 at

Willem III Rowing Club Willem III Rowing Club is one of the largest and oldest rowing clubs in The Netherlands. It is located on the south side of Amsterdam, on the bank of the River Amstel. The club also has training facilities near the Bosbaan, the former Olympic cou ...

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, Netherlands. As a junior, he won the Dutch Indoor Rowing Championship in 2002, and the Ergohead in 2003. He was selected for the Junior National Team for the

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in the double, and won two gold medals with double partner Jacques Huppes.

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1987 births Living people Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers of the Netherlands People from Ouder-Amstel Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from North Holland {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub