Roos de Jong

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.[1] She has also won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[2]

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.
Roos de Jong
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
Event(s)Double sculls
ClubDSR Proteus-Eretes
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoDouble sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 RačiceDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2022 RačiceEight
Silver medal – second place2023 BelgradeQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2019 OttensheimDouble sculls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 GlasgowDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2019 LucerneQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2020 PoznańDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2022 MunichDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichEight
Bronze medal – third place2023 BledDouble sculls

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.[3] She went into isolation, after a coach and team mate tested positive for Covid-19.[4]

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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