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Encyclopedia > Eeke van Nes
Medal record
Competitor for  Netherlands
Women's Rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze Atlanta 1996 Double Sculls
Silver Sydney 2000 Double Sculls
Silver Sydney 2000 Eights

Eeke Geertruida van Nes (born April 17, 1969 in Delft, Zuid-Holland) is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three Olympic medals during her career. A daughter of former Olympic silver medalist Hadriaan van Nes (Mexico City, 1968), she claimed the bronze medal in the women's double sculls in Atlanta, Georgia alongside Irene Eijs, followed by the silver four years later in Sydney, Australia with Pieta van Dishoeck. She retired from international rowing after the Sydney Olympics. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Rowing refers to several forms of physical activity: For rowing boats in general, see Watercraft rowing. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. ... Final results for the Rowing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Final results for the Rowing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics: The event is probably most noted for Steve Redgraves winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in as many games in the British mens coxless four. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Final results for the Rowing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics: The event is probably most noted for Steve Redgraves winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in as many games in the British mens coxless four. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Country Netherlands Province South Holland Coordinates Area 24. ... This article is about the province of the Netherlands. ... The GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004. ... Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ...


Reference

  • (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee

  Results from FactBites:
 
Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (790 words)
Marcel Wouda, Mark van der Zijden, Martin van der Spoel, and Pieter van den Hoogenband
Martin van der Spoel, Benno Kuipers, Stefan Aartsen, and Pieter van den Hoogenband
Marianne Muis, Minouche Smit, Wilma van Hofwegen, and Karin Brienesse
Summer Olympics 2000 Results -- Rowing (1991 words)
2, Netherlands (Anneke Venema; Carin Beek ter; Nelleke Penninx; Pieta van Dishoeck; Eeke van Nes; Tessa Appeldoorn; Marieke Westerhof; Elien Meijer; Martijntje Quik), 6:09.39.
2, Netherlands (Pieta van Dishoeck; Eeke van Nes), 7:00.36.
Pieta van Dishoeck, Eeke van Nes (Netherlands) 7:08.98
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