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Floris van de Werken

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FullnameFloris van de Werken
Born (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995 (age 30)
Floris van de Werken
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Full nameFloris van de Werken
Born (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995 (age 30)
Sport
Sailing career
Class49er
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Wudam Al Sahil49er
Gold medal – first place2022 Hubbards, Canada49er
Gold medal – first place2023 The Hague, The Netherlands49er
Silver medal – second place2024 Lanzarote, Spain49er

Floris van de Werken (born 2 April 1995 in Warder) is a sailor from the Netherlands. He is a triple World Championship gold medallist and Olympian.[1]

He is, with Bart Lambriex, the 2021, 2022 and 2023 49er World Champion and took a silver medal in the 2024 49er & 49er FX World Championships.[2] The duo got nominated for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year award in 2022 and 2023 but never won the award so far.

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