Steven Blaisse
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Steven Joseph Blaisse (7 May 1940 – 20 April 2001) was a Dutch
rower
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Amsterdam
and died in Brummen
. He was the nephew of Ben Blaisse.
In 1960 he and his partner Ernst Veenemans
were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Ernst Veenemans
in the 1964 coxless pairs competition.
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...
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...
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
.
He was born 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...
and died in Brummen
Brummen
Brummen is a municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands.Brummen has a small railway station - Brummen railway station on the line between Zutphen and Arnhem. The village is situated about southwest of Zutphen, no farther than 1.5 km from the IJssel river...
. He was the nephew of Ben Blaisse.
In 1960 he and his partner Ernst Veenemans
Ernst Veenemans
Ernst Willem Veenemans is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Haarlem and was the older brother of Paul Veenemans....
were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Ernst Veenemans
Ernst Veenemans
Ernst Willem Veenemans is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Haarlem and was the older brother of Paul Veenemans....
in the 1964 coxless pairs competition.