Dutch rower (born 1993)
Roos de Jong
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Nationality | Dutch |
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Born | (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 31) Haarlem, Netherlands |
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Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Country | Netherlands |
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Sport | Rowing |
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Event | Double sculls |
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Club | DSR Proteus-Eretes |
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Roos de Jong (born 23 August 1993) is a Dutch rower. She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event together with Lisa Scheenaard, whom she has rowed with since 2017.[1] She has also won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[2]
In addition to rowing, de Jong also has a passion for design. She, along with Bjorn van den Ende, designed the rowing unisuit worn by the Dutch national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[3] She went into isolation, after a coach and team mate tested positive for Covid-19.[4]
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