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SAILOR BIOGRAPHY
Merel Witteveen
Firstname
Merel
Surname
Witteveen
Nickname
Nation
Netherlands
Afghanistan - AFG
Albania - ALB
Algeria - ALG
American Samoa - ASA
Andorra - AND
Angola - ANG
Anguilla * - ANA
Antigua - ANT
Argentina - ARG
Armenia - ARM
Aruba - ARU
Australia - AUS
Austria - AUT
Azerbaijan - AZE
Bahamas - BAH
Bahrain - BRN
Bangladesh - BAN
Barbados - BAR
Belarus - BLR
Belgium - BEL
Belize - BIZ
Benin - BEN
Bermuda - BER
Bhutan - BHU
Bolivia - BOL
Bosnia & Herzegovina - BIH
Botswana - BOT
Brazil - BRA
British Virgin Islands - IVB
Brunei - BRU
Bulgaria - BUL
Burkina Faso - BUR
Burundi * - BDI
Cambodia - CAM
Cameroon - CMR
Canada - CAN
Cape Verde - CPV
Cayman Islands - CAY
Central Africa - CAF
Chad - CHA
Chile - CHI
Chinese Taipei - TPE
Colombia - COL
Comoros - COM
Congo - CGO
Cook Islands - COK
Costa Rica - CRC
Croatia - CRO
Cuba - CUB
Curacao - CUR
Cyprus - CYP
Czech Republic - CZE
Denmark - DEN
Djibouti - DJI
Dominica - DMA
Dominican Republic - DOM
Dpr Korea - PRK
Ecuador - ECU
Egypt - EGY
El Salvador - ESA
Equatorial Guinea - GEQ
Eritrea - ERI
Estonia - EST
Ethiopia - ETH
Faroe Islands - FAR
Fiji - FIJ
Finland - FIN
France - FRA
French Guyana - FGU
Micronesia - FSM
Macedonia (FYRO) - MKD
Gabon - GAB
Gambia - GAM
Georgia - GEO
Germany - GER
Ghana - GHA
Gibraltar - GIB
Great Britain - GBR
Greece - GRE
Grenada - GRN
Guadeloupe - GUD
Guam - GUM
Guatemala - GUA
Guinea - GUI
Guinea-bissau - GUB
Guyana - GUY
Haiti - HAI
Honduras - HON
Hong Kong - HKG
Hungary - HUN
I.R. Iran - IRI
Iceland - ISL
India - IND
Indonesia - INA
Iraq - IRQ
Ireland - IRL
Israel - ISR
Italy - ITA
Ivory Coast - CIV
Jamaica - JAM
Japan - JPN
Jordan - JOR
Kazakhstan - KAZ
Kenya - KEN
Kiribati - KIR
Korea - KOR
Kuwait - KUW
Kyrgyzstan - KGZ
Lao P.d.r. - LAO
Latvia - LAT
Lebanon - LIB
Lesotho - LES
Liberia - LBR
Libya - LBA
Liechtenstein - LIE
Lithuania - LTU
Luxembourg - LUX
Macao - MAC
Madagascar - MAD
Malawi - MAW
Malaysia - MAS
Maldives - MDV
Mali - MLI
Malta - MLT
Marshall Islands - MSH
Martinique - MRN
Mauritania - MTN
Mauritius - MRI
Mexico - MEX
Moldova - MDA
Monaco - MON
Mongolia - MGL
Montserrat - MNT
Morocco - MAR
Mozambique - MOZ
Myanmar - MYA
Namibia - NAM
Nauru - NRU
Nepal - NEP
Netherlands - NED
Netherlands Antilles - AHO
New Caledonia - CAL
New Zealand - NZL
Nicaragua - NCA
Niger - NIG
Nigeria - NGR
Northern Mariana Islands - NMI
Norway - NOR
Oman - OMA
Pakistan - PAK
Palau - PLW
Palestine - PLE
Panama - PAN
Papua New Guinea - PNG
Paraguay - PAR
Peru - PER
Philippines - PHI
Poland - POL
Portugal - POR
China, Pr - CHN
Puerto Rico - PUR
Qatar - QAT
Reunion - REU
Romania - ROU
Russia - RUS
Rwanda - RWA
Samoa - SAM
San Marino - SMR
Sao Tome And Principe - STP
Saudi Arabia - KSA
Senegal - SEN
Serbia - SRB
Seychelles - SEY
Sierra Leone - SLE
Singapore - SIN
Slovakia - SVK
Slovenia - SLO
Solomon Islands - SOL
Somalia - SOM
South Africa - RSA
Spain - ESP
Sri Lanka - SRI
St Kitts - SKN
St Lucia - LCA
St Vincent - VIN
Sudan - SUD
Surinam - SUR
Swaziland - SWZ
Sweden - SWE
Switzerland - SUI
Syria - SYR
Tahiti - TAH
Taiwan - TAI
Tajikistan - TJK
Tanzania - TAN
Thailand - THA
Togo - TOG
Tonga - TGA
Trinidad And Tobago - TRI
Tunisia - TUN
Turkey - TUR
Turkmenistan - TKM
Turks & Caicos Islands - TKS
Tuvalu - TUV
Uganda - UGA
Ukraine - UKR
United Arab Emirates - UAE
Uruguay - URU
US Virgin Islands - ISV
USA - USA
Uzbekistan - UZB
Vanuatu - VAN
Venezuela - VEN
Vietnam - VIE
Yemen - YEM
Yugoslavia - YUG
Zaire - ZAI
Zambia - ZAM
Zimbabwe - ZIM
Montenegro - MNE
To Be Confirmed - TBC
Unified Team - EUN
BURMA - BIR
BRITISH WEST INDIES - BWI
EQUIPE UNIFIÉE ALLEMANDE - EUA
Federal Republic of Germany (1950) - FRG
German Democratic Republic (1955) - GDR
RHODÉSIE - RHO
ROMANIA - ROM
CZECHOSLOVAKIA - TCH
USSR - URS
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INTEREST
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Children
Occupation
sailor
Yacht club
Royal Maas Yacht Club, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Coach
Maurice Paardenkooper (NED)
Boat first sailed
Cadet
Main classes currently sailed
- International Ten Rater
- 11 Metre
- 12 Metre
- International 14
- 2.4 Metre
- 29er
- 420
- 470
- 49er
- 5.5 Metre
- 505
- Open 50 Monohull
- Open 60 Monohull
- 60 Multihull
- 6 Metre
- 8 Metre
- Access 2.3
- Access 303
- Access Liberty
- B14
- Byte
- IC45
- Cadet
- Contender
- A-Catamaran
- Dart 18
- DN-Ice Yacht
- Dragon
- Emperical Handicap (Unspecified)
- Enterprise
- Etchells
- Europe
- Formula 18
- Farr 40
- Fireball
- Flying Dutchman
- RS Feva
- Formula Experience
- Flying Fifteen
- Finn
- Flying Junior
- Funboard
- Formula Windsurfing
- GP14
- H-Boat
- Hobie Tiger
- Hobie 14
- Hobie 16
- Hobie 17
- Hobie 18
- Hobie Dragoon
- IMS
- International One Design (IOD)
- International One Metre (IOM)
- IRC
- J/22
- J/24
- J/80
- Laser 4.7
- Laser II
- Laser Radial
- Lechner
- Lightning
- Laser
- Melges 24
- Farr 30 (formally Mumm 30)
- Mumm 36
- International Marblehead
- Micro
- Mirror
- Mistral
- Mistral Junior
- Musto Performance Skiff
- Moth
- Nacra F18
- ORC Club
- OK Dinghy
- Optimist
- Platu 25
- Raceboard
- International RA Class
- RS:X
- Sydney 40
- Swan 45
- Shark
- SKUD 18
- Sirena SL16
- Snipe
- Soling
- Sonar
- Splash
- Star
- Sunfish
- Speed Windsurfing Association
- Techno 293
- Topcat K1
- Tempest
- Topper
- Tornado
- Tasar
- Vaurien
- X-35
- X99
- Yngling
- Zoom 8
- Quarter Ton
- Half Ton (IOR)
- Three-Quarter Ton (IOR)
- 1 Ton (IOR)
- 2 Ton (IOR)
- CHS
- IRM
- IOR
- ISO Dinghy
- Pirat
- 10 Metre
- O’pen BIC
- TP52
- RS Tera
- Ultimate 20
- SB3
- ORCi
- 12 Foot Dinghy
- 6.5 Metre
- 7 Metre
- Firefly
- Olympic Class Monotype
- Open Class
- Swallow
- 0.5 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 1 - 2 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 10 - 20 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 2 - 3 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 3 - 10 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 0.5 - 1 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 30 Square Metre
- 40 Square Metre
- 18 Foot Dinghy
- Flipper
- Hobie 16 (with Spinnaker)
- Corel 45 (now the Farr 45)
- Windglider
- 6 Metre (rating 1919)
- 6 Metre (rating 1907)
- 8 Metre (rating 1919)
- 8 Metre (rating 1907)
- 12 Metre (rating 1907)
- 12 Metre (rating 1919)
- 10 Metre (rating 1907)
- 10 Metre (rating 1919)
- X-41
- Elliott 6m
- Kiteboarding
- Melges 32
- Byte CII
- Mini Maxi Racing
- Class 40
- Martin 16
Other Class:
Started sailing at age
10
First event competed in
International debut - European Championships in the Optimist Class, in 1999 in Athens, Greece
Campaign website
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Public Email
Hometown
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Languages spoken
Dutch, English, German, Spanish
- ALGERIAN
- ARABIC
- BULGARIAN
- CATALAN
- CHINESE
- CROATIAN
- CZECH
- DANISH
- DUTCH
- ENGLISH
- ESTONIAN
- FINNISH
- FRENCH
- GERMAN
- GREEK
- HEBREW
- HINDI
- HUNGARIAN
- INDONESIAN
- ISRAELI
- ITALIAN
- JAPANESE
- KOREAN
- MALAY
- NORWEGIAN
- POLISH
- PORTUGUESE
- ROMANIAN
- RUSSIAN
- SLOVAK
- SLOVENIAN
- SPANISH
- SWEDISH
- THAI
- TURKISH
- UKRAINIAN
- URDU
- WELSH
- YUGOSLAVIAN
Education
Bachelor degree in physics
Yacht club location
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Coach since
October 2007
Started racing at age
11
First event won
Main classes previously sailed
Europe, Laser Radial, Optimist
- International Ten Rater
- 11 Metre
- 12 Metre
- International 14
- 2.4 Metre
- 29er
- 420
- 470
- 49er
- 5.5 Metre
- 505
- Open 50 Monohull
- Open 60 Monohull
- 60 Multihull
- 6 Metre
- 8 Metre
- Access 2.3
- Access 303
- Access Liberty
- B14
- Byte
- IC45
- Cadet
- Contender
- A-Catamaran
- Dart 18
- DN-Ice Yacht
- Dragon
- Emperical Handicap (Unspecified)
- Enterprise
- Etchells
- Europe
- Formula 18
- Farr 40
- Fireball
- Flying Dutchman
- RS Feva
- Formula Experience
- Flying Fifteen
- Finn
- Flying Junior
- Funboard
- Formula Windsurfing
- GP14
- H-Boat
- Hobie Tiger
- Hobie 14
- Hobie 16
- Hobie 17
- Hobie 18
- Hobie Dragoon
- IMS
- International One Design (IOD)
- International One Metre (IOM)
- IRC
- J/22
- J/24
- J/80
- Laser 4.7
- Laser II
- Laser Radial
- Lechner
- Lightning
- Laser
- Melges 24
- Farr 30 (formally Mumm 30)
- Mumm 36
- International Marblehead
- Micro
- Mirror
- Mistral
- Mistral Junior
- Musto Performance Skiff
- Moth
- Nacra F18
- ORC Club
- OK Dinghy
- Optimist
- Platu 25
- Raceboard
- International RA Class
- RS:X
- Sydney 40
- Swan 45
- Shark
- SKUD 18
- Sirena SL16
- Snipe
- Soling
- Sonar
- Splash
- Star
- Sunfish
- Speed Windsurfing Association
- Techno 293
- Topcat K1
- Tempest
- Topper
- Tornado
- Tasar
- Vaurien
- X-35
- X99
- Yngling
- Zoom 8
- Quarter Ton
- Half Ton (IOR)
- Three-Quarter Ton (IOR)
- 1 Ton (IOR)
- 2 Ton (IOR)
- CHS
- IRM
- IOR
- ISO Dinghy
- Pirat
- 10 Metre
- O’pen BIC
- TP52
- RS Tera
- Ultimate 20
- SB3
- ORCi
- 12 Foot Dinghy
- 6.5 Metre
- 7 Metre
- Firefly
- Olympic Class Monotype
- Open Class
- Swallow
- 0.5 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 1 - 2 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 10 - 20 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 2 - 3 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 3 - 10 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 0.5 - 1 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 30 Square Metre
- 40 Square Metre
- 18 Foot Dinghy
- Flipper
- Hobie 16 (with Spinnaker)
- Corel 45 (now the Farr 45)
- Windglider
- 6 Metre (rating 1919)
- 6 Metre (rating 1907)
- 8 Metre (rating 1919)
- 8 Metre (rating 1907)
- 12 Metre (rating 1907)
- 12 Metre (rating 1919)
- 10 Metre (rating 1907)
- 10 Metre (rating 1919)
- X-41
- Elliott 6m
- Kiteboarding
- Melges 32
- Byte CII
- Mini Maxi Racing
- Class 40
- Martin 16
Other Class:
Hobbies
Sailing, running, snowboarding
Amusing Sporting Episode
Sporting Injuries
A major knee injury in 2005. This affected my sailing career a lot. I wasn't able to sail for over a year! After my recovery I decided to switch classes, from the laser radial to the 470.
Superstitions
Best Sporting Achievement
Sporting Relatives
Why This Sport
Most Influential Person In Career
There have been many, but the two most outstanding persons are Mark Littlejohn, former coach and Lisa Westerhof, former teammate. They made me enjoy sailing and showed me my talent.
Most Admired Person
Ambitions
Gold!
Awards
Non Sailing Achievement
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World Rankings
Class
Current Ranking
Best Ranking
Europe - Women
35
29 (03 Aug 04)
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Laser Radial - Women
-
35 (01 Jun 05)
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Latest Results
Date
Class
Event
Grade
Pos
Jun 09
470 - Women
470 European Championships
Lake Traunsee, AUT
C1
9
May 09
470 - Women
Delta Lloyd Regatta
Medemblik, NED
1
11
Apr 09
470 - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
1
8
Aug 08
Yngling - Women
2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sailing Competition
Qingdao, CHN
W
2
Apr 08
Yngling - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
1
11
Mar 08
Yngling - Women
Yngling Women European Championship
Blanes, ESP
C1
3
Feb 08
Yngling - Women
Yngling Women World Championships
Miami, USA
W
13
Jan 08
Yngling - Women
Rolex Miami OCR
Miami, USA
1
1
Sep 07
Laser Radial - Women
United 4 (IV)
Kamperland, NED
3
3
Sep 07
Laser Radial - Women
United 4 (lll)
Workum, NED
3
3
Jul 07
Laser Radial - Women
Laser Radial European Championship
Scheveningen, NED
C1
24
Jun 07
470 - Women
ISAF Sailing World Championships
Cascais, POR
W
20
Dec 05
Laser Radial - Women
Laser Radial World Championship
Fortaleza, Ceara, BRA
W
42
Aug 05
Laser Radial - Women
Laser Radial European Championship
Split, CRO
C1
14
May 05
Laser Radial - Women
Holland Regatta
Medemblik, Netherlands, NED
1
12
Apr 05
Laser Radial - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
1
6
Jul 04
Europe - Women
Europe Class World Championship
Cagliari, ITA
W
36
Jul 04
Europe - Women
Europe Class Open Week
Cagliary, ITA
2
13
May 04
Europe - Women
SPA Regatta
Medemblik, NED
1
16
Apr 04
Europe - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise (Womens Europe class - Olympic Qualifier)
Hyeres, FRA
1
24
Apr 04
Europe - Women
XXXV Princess Sofia Trophy
Palma de Mallorca, ESP
2
24
Sep 03
Europe - Women
ISAF Sailing World Championships
Cadiz, ESP
W
49
Jul 03
Europe - Women
Europe Class Nordic Championship
Skive Sejlklub, North part of Jutland, DEN
2
3
Jul 03
Europe - Women
Europe Class European Championship
Club Nautico Can Pastilla, Mallorca, ESP
1
19
Jun 03
Europe - Women
Europe Class Open Week
Club Nautico Can Pastilla, Mallorca, ESP
2
27
May 03
Europe - Women
United 4 (2)
Ijsselmeer, Workum, NED
3
3
Apr 03
Europe - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
1
43
Aug 02
Europe - Women
International Europe Class World Championship
Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
W
52
Jul 02
Europe - Women
Europe Class European Championship
Nieuwpoort, BEL
1
67
May 02
Europe - Women
SPA Regatta
Medemblik, NED
1
29
Apr 02
Europe - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
1
44
Jul 01
Europe - Women
Europe Class World Championship
Vilamoura, POR
W
85
Jul 00
Europe - Women
11th Flanders Youth Regatta
Nieuwpoort, BEL
3
2
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Olympic and World Championship Results
Date
Class
Event
Pos
Aug 08
Yngling - Women
2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sailing Competition
Qingdao, CHN
2
Feb 08
Yngling - Women
Yngling Women World Championships
Miami, USA
13
Jun 07
470 - Women
ISAF Sailing World Championships
Cascais, POR
20
Dec 05
Laser Radial - Women
Laser Radial World Championship
Fortaleza, Ceara, BRA
42
Jul 04
Europe - Women
Europe Class World Championship
Cagliari, ITA
36
Sep 03
Europe - Women
ISAF Sailing World Championships
Cadiz, ESP
49
Aug 02
Europe - Women
International Europe Class World Championship
Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
52
Jul 01
Europe - Women
Europe Class World Championship
Vilamoura, POR
85
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ISAF Grade 1 Results
Date
Class
Event
Pos
Jun 09
470 - Women
470 European Championships
Lake Traunsee, AUT
9
May 09
470 - Women
Delta Lloyd Regatta
Medemblik, NED
11
Apr 09
470 - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
8
Apr 08
Yngling - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
11
Mar 08
Yngling - Women
Yngling Women European Championship
Blanes, ESP
3
Jan 08
Yngling - Women
Rolex Miami OCR
Miami, USA
1
Jul 07
Laser Radial - Women
Laser Radial European Championship
Scheveningen, NED
24
Aug 05
Laser Radial - Women
Laser Radial European Championship
Split, CRO
14
May 05
Laser Radial - Women
Holland Regatta
Medemblik, Netherlands, NED
12
Apr 05
Laser Radial - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
6
May 04
Europe - Women
SPA Regatta
Medemblik, NED
16
Apr 04
Europe - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise (Womens Europe class - Olympic Qualifier)
Hyeres, FRA
24
Jul 03
Europe - Women
Europe Class European Championship
Club Nautico Can Pastilla, Mallorca, ESP
19
Apr 03
Europe - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
43
Jul 02
Europe - Women
Europe Class European Championship
Nieuwpoort, BEL
67
May 02
Europe - Women
SPA Regatta
Medemblik, NED
29
Apr 02
Europe - Women
Semaine Olympique Francaise
Hyeres, FRA
44
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