Diederik Simon
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Diederik Rudolf Simon (born 10 April 1970 in Bloemendaal
, North Holland
) is a rower from the Netherlands
, who competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics. After winning the gold medal with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
, he earned silver in the Men's Quadruple Sculls (2000) and in the Men's Eights (2004). Diederik Simon is currently training in the Dutch Men's Eight. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at the Qualifying Tournament in Pozna Dutch Olympic Committee
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
, North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
) is a rower from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics. After winning the gold medal with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
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, he earned silver in the Men's Quadruple Sculls (2000) and in the Men's Eights (2004). Diederik Simon is currently training in the Dutch Men's Eight. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at the Qualifying Tournament in Pozna Dutch Olympic Committee