Bror van der Zijde
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch / Swiss |
| Born | 13 February 1989 Gouda, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Netherlands /  Switzerland |
| Sport |  Bobsleigh (brakeman) |
Medal record | |
Bror van der Zijde (born 13 February 1989) is a Dutch bobsledder.[1]
Van der Zijde competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Netherlands. He teamed with driver Edwin van Calker in the two-man event, finishing 19th, and with van Calker, Sybren Jansma and Arno Klaassen in the four-man event, finishing 11th.[2][3]
Van der Zijde made his World Cup debut in November 2012. As of April 2014, his best World Cup finish is 7th, in a four-man event in 2013-14 at Konigssee.[1]
He joined the Swiss national bobsleigh team as a brakeman for Rico Peter ahead of the 2014-15 season.[4]
References
- ^ a b FIBT Profile Archived February 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile".
- ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The post-Olympic ice track season begins in Lake Placid". Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobagganing. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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