Marcelien de Koning
Dutch sailor (born 1978)
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Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor.[1][2] She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470.[3][4] Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m.[5][6] With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.[7]
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FullnameMarcelien Bos-de Koning
NationalityDutch
BornMarcelien de Koning
10 May 1978
10 May 1978
Hoorn, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5.7 ft)
De Koning in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marcelien Bos-de Koning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Marcelien de Koning 10 May 1978 Hoorn, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | Europe 470 Elliott 6m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Watersportvereniging Hoorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roles and awards
Roles within the ISAF
Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:[8]
- 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
- 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
- 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party
Other roles
Source:[9]
- Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008,
- Ambassador Earth Water,
- Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development)
