Roel Luynenburg
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Roelof Johan Luynenburg (born May 23, 1945 in Haarlem
, Noord-Holland) is a retired rower from the Netherlands
, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968
(Mexico City, Mexico). Four years later in Munich
, West Germany
, he won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs alongside Ruud Stokvis
.
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...
, Noord-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 represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968
Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The events took place at Lake Xochimilco.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
(Mexico City, Mexico). Four years later 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...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, he won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs alongside Ruud Stokvis
Ruud Stokvis
Rudolf Stokvis is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968...
.