Paul Veenemans

Paul Veenemans

Paul Veenemans in 1972
Personal information
Born 21 January 1947
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died 6 February 1973 (aged 26)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Nereus, Amsterdam

Paul Jan Veenemans (21 January 1947 – 6 February 1973) was a Dutch rower. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the doubled sculls, together with Jan Bruyn, and finished in seventh place. His elder brother Ernst was also an Olympic rower.[1]

Veenemans died in a car accident in 1973, aged 26. Since 1975, an annual rowing competition is carried out in his honor.[2]

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  2. Paul Veenemans Prijs. knrb.nl. 17 October 1973.
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