Wilhelm Hermann Conrad Enno Rösingh (2 December 1900 – 5 June 1976) was 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 ...
who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics.
Rösingh was born in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...
in 1900. In 1924 he won the gold medal with his partner
Teun Beijnen
Anthoni "Teun" Christiaan Beijnen (13 June 1899 – 13 July 1949) was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Beijnen was born in 1899 in Ophemert, Gelderland. In 1924 he won the gold medal with ...
in the
coxless pair
A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.
The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right ...
event. He died in Amsterdam on 5 June 1976.
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profile
1900 births
1976 deaths
Dutch male rowers
Olympic rowers of the Netherlands
Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
Rowers from Amsterdam
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
European Rowing Championships medalists
20th-century Dutch people
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