Nicole van der Velden
 Van der Velden at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1994 (age 29) |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Club | Aruba Beach Cats[2] |
| Coached by | Pim Nieuwenhuis |
Nicole van der Velden (born October 26, 1994) is an Aruban sailor. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Nacra 17 race with Thijs Visser; they both placed 16th.[3] She was the flag bearer for Aruba in the Parade of Nations.[4]
She took up sailing in 2008 following her father Martin Van der Velden, who worked as a technical officer with the Aruba Sailing Association.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicole van der Velden.
- ^ "Nicole van der Velden". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Nicole van der Velden. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Nacra 17 Mixed - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Rio 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
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