Dutch rower (born 1995)
Jacob van de Kerkhof (born 12 October 1995) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics .
Career
He won silver medal in the men's eight at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich . He won a silver medal at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the men's eight, in the Czech Republic.[ 2]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia .[ 3] [ 4] He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade .[ 5]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris .[ 6]
Personal life
He is completing a doctorate from the University of Utrecht , studying the freedom of expression on social media platforms within the context of Digital Services Regulation.[ 7]
References
^ "Jacob van de Kerkhof" . World Rowing . Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Rower Van de Kerkhof wins silver with men's eight at World Championships" . rtvutrecht . September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ Kooijman, Steven (September 3, 2023). "Rowing guns Mollee and Molenaar are raring to go: 'What the hell was I still doing on the football field?' " . De Telegraaf . Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "European Championship bronze for rowers Holland Eight, silver for men and women in double fours" . nos.nl . May 27, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Netherlands finishes at top of medal table at World Rowing Championships: 'This really needs to sink in' " . ad.nl . September 10, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Zilver! Holland Acht verrast en wordt knap tweede na zinderende roeifinale" . ad.nl . August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "JACOB VAN DE KERKHOF ON COMBINING TOP-LEVEL SPORT AND PROMOTION" . mr-online.nl . July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .