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Marcelien Bos-de koning

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    Marcelien Bos-de koning
    Marcelien Bos-de koning
    Netherlands

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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