Ronald Florijn
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Ronald Florijn is a former rower
from the Netherlands
and two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Florijn won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, alongside Nico Rienks
. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
, he repeated his gold medal performance winning the eight with coxswain event with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight).
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...
and two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Florijn won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul featured 14 events in total, for men and women, held on the Han River Regatta Course.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-See also:*Rowing at the Summer Olympics*Olympic medalists in rowing...
, alongside Nico Rienks
Nico Rienks
Nicolaas Hessel Rienks is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist....
. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Taking place at Lake Lanier, Georgia, United States, the 1996 Summer Olympics saw the debut of lightweight rowing events. The three included replaced the remaining coxed events for men and the Women's Coxless Four...
, he repeated his gold medal performance winning the eight with coxswain event with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight).