Paul Drewes
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Paul Drewes is a rower from the Netherlands
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Drewes rows in the lightweight fours
and lightweight double sculls and debuted in the Rowing World Cup
circuit May 2005 in Eton
in the lightweight fours where he finished in fourth position together with his team mates Wim Bakker, Jacob Haartsen and Samuel Alberga. His lightweight double sculls debut followed in July 2005 with a fifth position together with Karel Dormans
in Luzern. At the World Championships in Gifu
he and Wolter Blankert reached the ninth position. 2006 was focused on the lightweight fours again and at the World Cup meeting in Munich
Drewes, Arnoud Greidanus, Blankert and Tom van den Broek became third. An additional fifth place in Luzern gave them some hope for the World Championships in Eton, but in the end they only finished in an eleventh position there.
In 2007 he started in the lightweight double sculls again, this time with Roeland Lievens and a second place in the World Cup meeting in Linz
was the result. The next two World Cups in Amsterdam
and Luzern however he would row in the lightweight fours again. With Alwin Snijders, Greidanus and Lievens he became third in Amsterdam. With Gerard van der Linden
instead of Greidanus they also became third in Luzern. This was also the team selection for the World Championships in Munich
but they only became tenth this time.
For the 2008 season he rowed another two World Cups in the lightweight double sculls with Roeland Lievens. In Munich they became third and in Luzern second. With Marshall Godschalk
, Gerard van der Linden and Ivo Snijders
he took part in the lightweight fours again in the next World Cup in Poznan
. Their fifth position there was enough to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
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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...
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Drewes rows in the lightweight fours
Fours
Fours may refer to places in France:*Fours, Gironde, in the Gironde département*Fours, Nièvre, in the Nièvre département*Fours-en-Vexin, in the Eure département...
and lightweight double sculls and debuted in the Rowing World Cup
Rowing World Cup
The World Rowing Cup is an international rowing competition organized by FISA . It first began in 1997 and comprises three regattas held throughout early summer. In each event points are awarded to the top seven finishing boats and an overall winner determined after the last world cup regatta...
circuit May 2005 in Eton
Eton, Berkshire
Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until...
in the lightweight fours where he finished in fourth position together with his team mates Wim Bakker, Jacob Haartsen and Samuel Alberga. His lightweight double sculls debut followed in July 2005 with a fifth position together with Karel Dormans
Karel Dormans
Karel Dormans is a Dutch rower. He finished 4th in the men's lightweight coxless four at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
in Luzern. At the World Championships in Gifu
Gifu, Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
he and Wolter Blankert reached the ninth position. 2006 was focused on the lightweight fours again and at the World Cup meeting in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
Drewes, Arnoud Greidanus, Blankert and Tom van den Broek became third. An additional fifth place in Luzern gave them some hope for the World Championships in Eton, but in the end they only finished in an eleventh position there.
In 2007 he started in the lightweight double sculls again, this time with Roeland Lievens and a second place in the World Cup meeting in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
was the result. The next two World Cups in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Luzern however he would row in the lightweight fours again. With Alwin Snijders, Greidanus and Lievens he became third in Amsterdam. With Gerard van der Linden
Gerard van der Linden
Gerard van der Linden is a rower from the Netherlands.Van der Linden started rowing in 1992 and made his international senior debut in the lightweight fours at the 2000 World Championships in Zagreb. Together with Ivo Snijders, Dylan van der Linde and Coen Eggenkamp he finished on the 9th position...
instead of Greidanus they also became third in Luzern. This was also the team selection for the World Championships in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
but they only became tenth this time.
For the 2008 season he rowed another two World Cups in the lightweight double sculls with Roeland Lievens. In Munich they became third and in Luzern second. With Marshall Godschalk
Marshall Godschalk
Marshall Godschalk is a rower from the Netherlands.Godschalk started rowing in 2000 and made his international debut at the 2005 Under-23 World Championships in Amsterdam with a fifth place in the lightweight fours together with Pieter Rom Colthoff, Wim Bakker and Samuel Alberga...
, Gerard van der Linden and Ivo Snijders
Ivo Snijders
Ivo Snijders is a rower from the Netherlands.Snijders started rowing in 1995 and made his international senior debut in the lightweight fours at the 2000 World Championships in Zagreb. Together with Gerard van der Linden, Dylan van der Linde and Coen Eggenkamp he finished on the 9th position...
he took part in the lightweight fours again in the next World Cup in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
. Their fifth position there was enough to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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