Jacob van de Kerkhof
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| Born | October 12, 1995[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Paris 2024 M8+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacob van de Kerkhof (born 12 October 1995) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]He won silver medal in the men's eight at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich. He won a silver medal at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the men's eight, in the Czech Republic.[2]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.[3][4] He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.[5]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He is completing a doctorate from the University of Utrecht, studying the freedom of expression on social media platforms within the context of Digital Services Regulation.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob van de Kerkhof". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Rower Van de Kerkhof wins silver with men's eight at World Championships". rtvutrecht. September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Kooijman, Steven (September 3, 2023). "Rowing guns Mollee and Molenaar are raring to go: 'What the hell was I still doing on the football field?'". De Telegraaf. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "European Championship bronze for rowers Holland Eight, silver for men and women in double fours". nos.nl. May 27, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands finishes at top of medal table at World Rowing Championships: 'This really needs to sink in'". ad.nl. September 10, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Zilver! Holland Acht verrast en wordt knap tweede na zinderende roeifinale". ad.nl. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "JACOB VAN DE KERKHOF ON COMBINING TOP-LEVEL SPORT AND PROMOTION". mr-online.nl. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.