Ernst Veenemans
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Ernst Willem Veenemans (born March 18, 1940) is a Dutch
rower
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Haarlem
and was the older brother of Paul Veenemans.
In 1960 he and his partner Steven Blaisse
were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Steven Blaisse
in the 1964 coxless pairs competition.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
.
He was born in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
and was the older brother of Paul Veenemans.
In 1960 he and his partner Steven Blaisse
Steven Blaisse
Steven Joseph Blaisse was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam and died in Brummen...
were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.
Four years later he won the silver medal with his partner Steven Blaisse
Steven Blaisse
Steven Joseph Blaisse was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam and died in Brummen...
in the 1964 coxless pairs competition.