Peter Wiersum
Encyclopedia
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. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel
, Rogier Blink
, Jozef Klaassen
, Meindert Klem
, David Kuiper
, Diederik Simon
, Olivier Siegelaar
and Mitchel Steenman
. Due to an injury, Siegelaar was replaced by Reinder Lubbers
during the tournament.
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...
cox
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
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...
.
Wiersum was born in Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
.
He took part in the 2007 World Rowing Championships
2007 World Rowing Championships
The 30th World Rowing Championships was held between August 26 and September 2, 2007 in Munich, Germany.-Medal summary:- Men's & Women's Events :- Paralympic Events :...
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 led the Dutch lightweight eights to the World title. He 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, Meindert Klem
Meindert Klem
Meindert Klem is a rower from the Netherlands.Klem qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Jozef Klaassen, Rogier Blink, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon, Olivier Siegelaar, Mitchel Steenman and cox Peter Wiersum.Klem began rowing in...
, 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...
and 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...
. Due to an injury, Siegelaar was replaced by Reinder Lubbers
Reinder Lubbers
Reinder Lubbers is a male rower from the Netherlands.The son of former Dutch cricket team captain Steven Lubbers, Lubbers took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becoming fifth in the coxed fours...
during the tournament.