Eeke van Nes

Eeke van Nes
Personal information
Born (1969-04-17) 17 April 1969
Delft, the Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDelftsche Studenten-Roeivereeniging LAGA
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyEight
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaDouble sculls
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 TampereDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place1998 CologneDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place1995 TampereQuad sculls
Bronze medal – third place1999 St. CatharinesDouble sculls

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]

Van Nes is a daughter of the rowers Hadriaan van Nes and Meike de Vlas[3] and granddaughter of football player Jan Thomée.[1]

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