Hadriaan van Nes
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Hadriaan van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands
, who won the silver medal in the men's coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics
, alongside Roderick Rijnders
and Herman Suselbeek
. His daughter Eeke van Nes
also became a rower and won a total number of three Olympic medals (two silvers, one bronze) in the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000).
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 won the silver medal in the men's coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, alongside Roderick Rijnders
Roderick Rijnders
Roderick Falesca Renee Trygvae Rijnders is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside Hadriaan van Nes and Herman Suselbeek.-References:...
and Herman Suselbeek
Herman Suselbeek
Herman Johan Suselbeek is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside Hadriaan van Nes and coxswain Roderick Rijnders.-References:...
. His daughter Eeke van Nes
Eeke van Nes
Eeke Geertruida van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three Olympic medals during her career...
also became a rower and won a total number of three Olympic medals (two silvers, one bronze) in the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000).