Margriet Matthijsse
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FullnameMargriet Matthijsse
NationalityDutch
BornApril 16, 1977
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.77 m (5.8 ft)
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| Full name | Margriet Matthijsse | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 16, 1977 Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5.8 ft) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Europe 470 | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rotterdamsche Zeilvereeniging | |||||||||||||||||
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Margriet Matthijsse (born 16 April 1977, in Rotterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands,[1] who represented her country for the first time at the 1996 Olympics[2] in Atlanta. Matthijsse took the silver in Europe. In the 2000 Olympics[3] in Sydney Matthijsse took her second silver medal again in Europe.[4][5][6] Matthijsse final Olympic appearance was during the 2004 Olympics in Athens. As crew in the Women's 470[7][8] with helmsman Lisa Westerhof she took 9th place.[9]
She received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award in 1999.
