Gerard van der Linden
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Gerard van der Linden is a rower from the Netherlands
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Van der Linden started rowing in 1992 and made his international senior debut in the lightweight fours
at the 2000 World Championships in Zagreb
. Together with Ivo Snijders
, Dylan van der Linde and Coen Eggenkamp he finished on the 9th position. With Karel Dormans
, Jeroen Spaans and Joeri de Groot
he finished third at the 2001 Rowing World Cup
meeting in Seville
, a fifth place in Munich
and sixth at the World Championships in Luzern In 2002 Van der Linden totally focused on the lightweight double sculls together with Ivo Snijders. They became ninth and seventh in the World Cup meetings in Hazewinkel
and Luzern before winning the silver medal at the Under-23 World Championships. At the senior World Championships in Seville
they became 10th.
Van der Linden, Snijders, Karel Dormans as well as Joeri de Groot started a new adventure in the lightweight double sculls in 2003, finishing second in the Munich World Cup and fourth in Luzern. These pre tournament results earned them a place for the World Championships in Milan
where they won the silver medal. Their next aim was to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
and with a seventh place in Poznan
, a fourth in Munich and a fifth in Luzern they succeeded and they could pack their bags for Athens
. They aimed for a medal at the Olympics, but came just short and had to be satisfied with a fourth place.
He then decided to row in the lightweight single scull in 2005, finishing fifth in Eton
, third in Munich and sixth in Luzern, before becoming fifth at the World Championships in Gifu
. His 2006 results were almost equal with a fourth place in Munich, a fifth in Luzern and a sixth at the World Championships in Eton. In 2007 he made his comeback in the lightweight fours boat with Wolter Blankert, Arnoud Greidanus and Ivo Snijders in Linz
where they finished in fourth position. With Roeland Lievens and Paul Drewes
as replacements of Blankert and Greidanus they improved their result to a third place in Luzern and they created some high expectations for the World Championships in Munich. They could not keep up with the expectations and only finished in a tenth position in Germany
.
For the 2008 season he rowed with Greidanus, Snijders and Marshall Godschalk
to an eight place at the World Cup in Munich. After they finished ninth in Luzern Greidanus was replaced by Paul Drewes and in Poznan
they rowed to a fifth place, which meant qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
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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...
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Van der Linden started rowing in 1992 and made his international senior debut in the lightweight fours
Fours
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at the 2000 World Championships in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. Together with Ivo Snijders
Ivo Snijders
Ivo Snijders is a rower from the Netherlands.Snijders started rowing in 1995 and made his international senior debut in the lightweight fours at the 2000 World Championships in Zagreb. Together with Gerard van der Linden, Dylan van der Linde and Coen Eggenkamp he finished on the 9th position...
, Dylan van der Linde and Coen Eggenkamp he finished on the 9th position. With Karel Dormans
Karel Dormans
Karel Dormans is a Dutch rower. He finished 4th in the men's lightweight coxless four at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, Jeroen Spaans and Joeri de Groot
Joeri de Groot
Joeri de Groot is a Dutch rower. He finished 4th in the men's lightweight coxless four at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
he finished third at the 2001 Rowing World Cup
Rowing World Cup
The World Rowing Cup is an international rowing competition organized by FISA . It first began in 1997 and comprises three regattas held throughout early summer. In each event points are awarded to the top seven finishing boats and an overall winner determined after the last world cup regatta...
meeting in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, a fifth place in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and sixth at the World Championships in Luzern In 2002 Van der Linden totally focused on the lightweight double sculls together with Ivo Snijders. They became ninth and seventh in the World Cup meetings in Hazewinkel
Hazewinkel
The Hazewinkel is a Bloso 2,000 m rowing and regatta course in Heindonk, belonging to the municipality of Willebroek, near Mechelen, Belgium. The site consists of a finishing tower, boathouses, a cafeteria and eight basic huts that house athletes using the lake. The course hosts the Great...
and Luzern before winning the silver medal at the Under-23 World Championships. At the senior World Championships in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
they became 10th.
Van der Linden, Snijders, Karel Dormans as well as Joeri de Groot started a new adventure in the lightweight double sculls in 2003, finishing second in the Munich World Cup and fourth in Luzern. These pre tournament results earned them a place for the World Championships in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
where they won the silver medal. Their next aim was to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and with a seventh place in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, a fourth in Munich and a fifth in Luzern they succeeded and they could pack their bags for Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. They aimed for a medal at the Olympics, but came just short and had to be satisfied with a fourth place.
He then decided to row in the lightweight single scull in 2005, finishing fifth in Eton
Eton, Berkshire
Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until...
, third in Munich and sixth in Luzern, before becoming fifth at the World Championships in Gifu
Gifu, Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
. His 2006 results were almost equal with a fourth place in Munich, a fifth in Luzern and a sixth at the World Championships in Eton. In 2007 he made his comeback in the lightweight fours boat with Wolter Blankert, Arnoud Greidanus and Ivo Snijders in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
where they finished in fourth position. With Roeland Lievens and Paul Drewes
Paul Drewes
Paul Drewes is a rower from the Netherlands.Drewes rows in the lightweight fours and lightweight double sculls and debuted in the Rowing World Cup circuit May 2005 in Eton in the lightweight fours where he finished in fourth position together with his team mates Wim Bakker, Jacob Haartsen and...
as replacements of Blankert and Greidanus they improved their result to a third place in Luzern and they created some high expectations for the World Championships in Munich. They could not keep up with the expectations and only finished in a tenth position in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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For the 2008 season he rowed with Greidanus, Snijders and Marshall Godschalk
Marshall Godschalk
Marshall Godschalk is a rower from the Netherlands.Godschalk started rowing in 2000 and made his international debut at the 2005 Under-23 World Championships in Amsterdam with a fifth place in the lightweight fours together with Pieter Rom Colthoff, Wim Bakker and Samuel Alberga...
to an eight place at the World Cup in Munich. After they finished ninth in Luzern Greidanus was replaced by Paul Drewes and in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
they rowed to a fifth place, which meant qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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