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Myriam van Rooyen-Steenman

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Myriam van Rooyen-Steenman
Personal information
Born (1950-04-17) 17 April 1950 (age 74)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNereus, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Brandenburg Coxed fours
Gold medal – first place pre 1972 Munchen Olympics Coxed fours
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Coxed fours
Silver medal – second place 1974 Luzern Coxed fours

Maria Hendrika Leonarda "Myriam" Steenman (born Steenman on 17 April 1950) is a retired Dutch rower. She competed at the pre1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxed fours and finished in respectively first and in fifth place.[1] She won a European title in this event in 1973,[2] won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships and finished fifth at the 1975 World Championships.[3]

Until 1975 she competed under her maden name Steenman, and since 1976 as van Rooijen-Steenman.[3]

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