Eeke van Nes
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Eeke Geertruida van Nes (born 17 April 1969) is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won three Olympic medals, a bronze in the double sculls in 1996, with Irene Eijs, and two silver medals in 2000, in eights and double sculls.[1] Between 1995 and 1999 she won four medals at the world championships.[2]
In this Dutch name, the surname is van Nes, not Nes.
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Born | (1969-04-17) 17 April 1969 (age 55) Delft, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Delftsche Studenten-Roeivereeniging LAGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Van Nes is a daughter of the rowers Hadriaan van Nes and Meike de Vlas[3] and granddaughter of football player Jan Thomée.[1]