Dutch sailor (born 1978)
Marcelien de Koning
![]() De Koning in 2008 |
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Birth name | Marcelien de Koning |
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Full name | Marcelien Bos-de Koning |
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Nationality | Dutch |
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Born | (1978-05-10) 10 May 1978 (age 46) Hoorn, Netherlands |
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Height | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) |
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Class(es) | Europe 470 Elliott 6m |
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Club | Watersportvereniging Hoorn |
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Updated on 13 February 2014 |
Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor.[1][2] She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470.[3][4] Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m.[5][6] With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.[7]
Roles and awards
Roles within the ISAF[8]
Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:
- 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
- 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
- 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party
Other roles[9]
- Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008,
- Ambassador Earth Water,
- Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development)
Awards
References
External links
Awards
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Preceded by
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Sports team of Nederland 2005 With: Lobke Berkhout
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Succeeded by Dutch female field hockey team 2006
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