Inge Janssen

Inge Janssen (born 20 April 1989) is a Dutch rower. A world champion in the women's four, she was part of the Dutch quadruple sculls that won silver at the 2016 Olympics and competed in the double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Inge Janssen
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989
Voorburg, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
Event(s)Single sculls, Double sculls, Quadruple sculls
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroQuadruple sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 SarasotaQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2015 AiguebeletteQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2019 OttensheimQuadruple sculls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 PoznańQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2017 RačiceQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2019 LucerneQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2013 SevilleSingle sculls
Bronze medal – third place2014 BelgradeDouble sculls

She is a 2010 graduate from the University of Virginia.[3]

Career

At the 2011 World Under 23 Championship, she won bronze with Ellen Hogerwerf.[4]

At the 2013 European Championships, Janssen won bronze in the women's single sculls, while at the 2014 European Championships, she won the bronze in the women's double sculls with Nicole Beukers.[5][6]

Between 2014 and 2015, Janssen switched to the quadruple sculls.

In 2015, Janssen, Chantal Achterberg, Nicole Beukers and Carline Bouw won bronze at the World Championships and silver at the European Championships.[7][8]

At the 2016 Olympics, Janssen, Chantal Achterberg, Nicole Beukers and Carline Bouw won silver in the women's quadruple sculls.[9]

She won the women's quadruple sculls at the 2017 World Championship with Olivia van Rooijen, Sophie Souwer and Nicole Beukers.[1] That year, the team also won European silver.[10]

References
  1. "2017 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Sarasota-Bradenton, USA – (W4x) Women's Quadruple Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. "Inge Janssen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. "UVa's Janssen takes silver for Netherlands at Rio 2016". Strakingthelawn.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. "2011 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Amsterdam, NED – (BW2-) U23 Women's Pair – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. "31 MAY – 2 JUN 2013 – 2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Seville, ESP – (W1x) Women's Single Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Belgrade, SRB – (W2x) Women's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Aiguebelette, FRA – (W4x) Women's Quadruple Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. "2015 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Poznan, POL – (W4x) Women's Quadruple Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  9. "2016 OLYMPIC GAMES REGATTA – Rio de Janeiro, BRA -(W4x) Women's Quadruple Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  10. "2017 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Racice, CZE – (W4x) Women's Quadruple Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.


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