Ralf Rienks (born 23 September 1997) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 23 September 1997 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Nico Rienks, Harriet van Ettekoven | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2021. He won a silver medal in the coxless four at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich.[2] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the men's coxless four in the Czech Republic.[3]
He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.[4]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5]
Personal life
editHe is from a rowing family. His father Nico Rienks won gold at the 1988 and 1996 Olympic Games. His mother Harriet van Ettekoven won bronze at the 1984 Olympic Games.[6] His brother Rik is also a rower.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ralf Rienks". World Rowing. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "World Rowing Championships 2022 – Fours Preview". juniorrowing. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Rik and Ralf Rienks win first World Championship medal!". zzrv.nl. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "European Championship bronze for rowers Holland Eight, silver for men and women in double fours". nos.nl. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Zilver! Holland Acht verrast en wordt knap tweede na zinderende roeifinale". ad.nl. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "En route to Paris: Ralf Rienks". delya.tudelft.nl. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Rienks beats Rienks". nlroei.nl. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2024.