Margriet Matthijsse

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Margriet Matthijsse
Personal information
Full nameMargriet Matthijsse
NationalityDutch
Born (1977-04-16) April 16, 1977 (age 44)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.77 m (5.8 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)Europe
470
ClubRotterdamsche Zeilvereeniging
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Savannah Europe
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Europe
Updated on 10 February 2014.

Margriet Matthijsse (born 16 April 1977, in Rotterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands,[1] who represented her country for the first time at the 1996 Olympics[2] in Atlanta. Matthijsse took the silver in Europe. In the 2000 Olympics[3] in Sydney Matthijsse took her second silver medal again in Europe.[4][5][6] Matthijsse final Olympic appearance was during the 2004 Olympics in Athens. As crew in the Women's 470[7][8] with helmsman Lisa Westerhof she took 9th place.[9]

She received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award in 1999.

References[]

  1. ^ "Margriet Matthijsse Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Margriet Matthijsse 1996 Summer Olympics". Sailing. databaseolympics. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Margriet Matthijsse 2000 Summer Olympics". Sailing. databaseolympics. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Verbond mikt op vier Olympische zeilmedailles". De Volkskrant. 4 December 1997. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Zwarte dag voor Nederlandse Zeilploeg in Sydney". Nieuwsbank. 26 September 2000. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Jaarverslag KNWV 2000". Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene". De Volkskrant. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Team-Thies verliest". Nu.nl. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Ook Booth/Dercksen buiten podium". Nu.nl. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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Awards
Preceded by ISAF World Sailor of the Year (female)
1999 		Succeeded by


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