Meindert Klem 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...

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Klem qualified 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...

 with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel

Olaf van Andel

Olaf van Andel is a rower from the Netherlands.Van Andel took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becoming fifth in the coxed fours...

, Jozef Klaassen

Jozef Klaassen

Jozef Klaassen is a rower from the Netherlands.Klaassen qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Rogier Blink, Meindert Klem, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon, Olivier Siegelaar, Mitchel Steenman and cox Peter Wiersum...

, Rogier Blink

Rogier Blink

Rogier Blink is a rower from the Netherlands.Blink took part in the World Championships of 2005 in Munich becoming fifth in the coxed fours...

, David Kuiper

David Kuiper

David Kuiper is a rower from the Netherlands.Kuiper took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becoming tenth in the eights...

, Diederik Simon

Diederik Simon

Diederik Rudolf Simon is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics...

, Olivier Siegelaar

Olivier Siegelaar

Olivier Siegelaar is a rower from the Netherlands.Siegelaar qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Jozef Klaassen, Meindert Klem, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon, Rogier Blink, Mitchel Steenman and cox Peter Wiersum...

, Mitchel Steenman

Mitchel Steenman

Mitchel Steenman is a rower from the Netherlands.Steenman took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becoming tenth in the eights...

 and cox Peter Wiersum

Peter Wiersum

Peter Wiersum is a rowing cox from the Netherlands.Wiersum was born in Sutton Coldfield, Great Britain.He took part in the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich and led the Dutch lightweight eights to the World title...

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Klem began rowing in October 2002 at Willem III Rowing Club

Willem III Rowing Club

Willem III Rowing Club is one of the largest and oldest rowing clubs in The Netherlands. It is located on the south side of Amsterdam, on the bank of the river Amstel. The club also has training facilities near the Bosbaan, the former olympic course on the southwest side of Amsterdam. It is a...

 in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Netherlands. As a junior he won the Dutch Indoor Rowing Championship in 2002, and the Ergohead in 2003. He was selected for the Junior National Team for the Coupe de la Jeunesse

Coupe de la Jeunesse

The Coupe de la Jeunesse, is an international rowing regatta rowed over 2,000 m every year. It was founded in 1985 and is open to rowers who are 18 or under by the end of the current calendar year. It is a two-day team event, with points awarded to nations based on finishing position in each...

in the double, and won two gold medals with double partner Jacques Huppes.