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Frits Eijken

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Frits Eijken
Eijken at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameFrits Evert Eijken
Born30 June 1893
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died6 June 1978 (aged 84)
Zwolle, the Netherlands
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLaga, Delft
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1921 Amsterdam Single sculls

Frits Evert Eijken (30 June 1893 – 6 June 1978) was a Dutch rower.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the single sculls, but failed to reach the final.[2] In 1921, Eijken won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating Jack Beresford in the final.[3] Following Eijken's victory, Janus Ooms passed on to him the "Golden Belt" he was awarded in 1892. Eijken, in turn, passed it on to the next Dutch Diamonds winner Bert Gunther in 1929.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Frits Eijken". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frits Eijken". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Rowinghistory.net. Retrieved on 14 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Van Eupen ontvangt prestigieuze en exclusieve Gouden Riem". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2010.. nlroei.nl. 9 January 2006