Roelof Klein
Rower and engineer with Olympic medals
Born
June 7th, 1877
148 years ago
Died
1960
65 years ago — 83 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Born in the Netherlands, later moved to the United States. Competed in rowing and achieved notable success. Participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, winning a silver medal in the men's coxed fours event. Contributed to the field of engineering, balancing sports and professional pursuits throughout the career.
Won a silver medal at the 1900 Olympics
Competed in men's coxed fours
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