Irene Eijs
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Irene Elisabeth Maria Eijs (born December 16, 1966 in Wassenaar
, Zuid-Holland) is a retired rower from the Netherlands
, who won a bronze medal in the women's double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
alongside Eeke van Nes
.
Wassenaar
Wassenaar is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. A fairly affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies 10 km north of that city on the N44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region...
, Zuid-Holland) is a retired rower from the Netherlands
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...
, who won a bronze medal in the women's double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
alongside Eeke van Nes
Eeke van Nes
Eeke Geertruida van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three Olympic medals during her career...
.