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Dutch rower (born 1993) In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.
Roos de Jong
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 31)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
EventDouble sculls
ClubDSR Proteus-Eretes
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Double sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Račice Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Račice Eight
Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ottensheim Double sculls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2020 Poznań Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bled Double sculls

Roos de Jong (born 23 August 1993) is a Dutch rower. She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event together with Lisa Scheenaard, whom she has rowed with since 2017. She has also won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.

In addition to rowing, de Jong also has a passion for design. She, along with Bjorn van den Ende, designed the rowing unisuit worn by the Dutch national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She went into isolation, after a coach and team mate tested positive for Covid-19.

References

  1. On the way to Tokyo: rower Roos de Jong
  2. 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
  3. Roos de Jong brings Japan to the Dutch rowing kit
  4. "Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests". The Japan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

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