Olav Molenaar
Dutch rower (born 1999)
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Olav Molenaar (born 28 March 1999) is a Dutch rower. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal in the men's eight.
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| Born | 28 March 1999[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early and personal life
From Zaandam, he started rowing at his local club ZZV Zaandam at a young age. He later moved to Het Spaarne. His father Johan, mother Joy and sister Myrrith are all active members of the Zaanse club.[2] He attended the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
Career
He won a silver medal in the coxless four at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.[4]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.[5]
He competed in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal.[6][7]
He was selected for the Dutch eight for the 2025 European Rowing Championships.[8]
