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Marcelien Bos-de koning
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Name
Marcelien Bos-de koning
Nation
Netherlands
Place of Birth
Hoorn, The Netherlands
Class
Elliott 6m , Europe, 470, RS:X, Hobie Tiger, ILCA 6
Q&A
Current Class
470
Classes Sailed
optimist, europe, laser, F18
Awards
Sportsperson of the year in the Netherlands 2005, ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominne 2007
Boat First Sailed
my parents cruiser
Racing Age
12
Coached Since
2005
Campaign Website
www.XpeditionBeemsterlite,com
Sporting Relatives
My family is skating family. De Koning is well known around 1970
First Event Won
Club championships, 1992
General Interest
skiing, snowboarding, kiting
Starting Age
1
Yacht Club Location
Hoorn, The Netherlands
Languages Spoken
Dutch, English, German, Swedish, French (only in the bar)
Injuries
2000 kidney problem, couldn't do selection for games
Hometown
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Coach
Jacco Koops, Dutch
Most Influential Person
Peter Ter Meulen (my first coach/ trainer ever)
Education
University: communication
Yacht Club
WSV Hoorn
Why This Sport
it is spectacular and I was good at it
Ambitions
Keep on being happy
First Event Competed
Club championships, 1990
Best Sporting Achievement
Winning 3 World Championships in the 470 - 2005, 2006 and 2007
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