Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor.[1][2] She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470.[3][4] Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m.[5][6] With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.[7]
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Birth name | Marcelien de Koning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Marcelien Bos-de Koning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hoorn, Netherlands | 10 May 1978|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | Europe 470 Elliott 6m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Watersportvereniging Hoorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 13 February 2014. |
Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation: