Marcelien de Koning

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]

Marcelien de Koning
De Koning in 2008
Personal information
Birth nameMarcelien de Koning
Full nameMarcelien Bos-de Koning
NationalityDutch
Born (1978-05-10) 10 May 1978
Hoorn, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)Europe
470
Elliott 6m
ClubWatersportvereniging Hoorn
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingWomen's 470
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 San FranciscoWomen's 470
Gold medal – first place2006 RizhaoWomen's 470
Gold medal – first place2007 CascaisWomen's 470
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 GreeceWomen's Europe
Updated on 13 February 2014.

Roles and awards

Roles within the ISAF[8]

Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:

  • 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
  • 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
  • 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party

Other roles[9]
  • Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008,
  • Ambassador Earth Water,
  • Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development)

Awards

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcelien Bos-de Koning". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. "Athlete biography: Marcelien de Koning". Olympic Sports. beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. "Eerste zeilers gekwalificeerd voor Olympische Spelen Beijing 2008". watersportalmanak.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. "Stromingsinformatie voor zeilploeg". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  5. "Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012". www.zeilen.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. "Deelnemers uit Nederland". www.zoekenvindalles.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  7. "International Sailing Federation Results centre". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  8. "Marcelien Bos-de Koning (NED)". www.sailing.org. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  9. "Marcelien Bos- De Koning". linkedin.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.


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