Maarten van der Linden
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Everwijn Johan Maarten van der Linden (born March 9, 1969 in Voorburg
, Zuid-Holland) is a former rower
from the Netherlands
, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event in Atlanta, Georgia
, alongside Pepijn Aardewijn
. The pair came in 12th in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
Voorburg
Voorburg is a Dutch town and former municipality in the western part of the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. As also Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it is part of the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has approximately 39,000 inhabitants....
, Zuid-Holland) is a former rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
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 two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event 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...
, alongside Pepijn Aardewijn
Pepijn Aardewijn
Pepijn Aardewijn is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
. The pair came in 12th in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.