Herman Jan Rouwé (born 20 January 1943) is a retired

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rower who competed at the

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and

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. In 1964, he won a bronze medal in the

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s event, together with Erik Hartsuiker and Jan-Just Bos. Four years later he finished ninth in the

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s competition. His younger brother

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was also an Olympic rower.

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1943 births Living people Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in rowing People from Boarnsterhim Sportspeople from Friesland Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 21st-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch people {{netherlands-rowing-bio-stub