Peter Wiersum

Peter Wiersum
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro M8+
World Championships
2015 Aiguebelette M8+

Peter Wiersum (born 1 November 1984 in Sutton Coldfield) is a Dutch rowing cox.[1]

He took part in the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich and led the Dutch lightweight eights to the World title.[1] He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Rogier Blink, Jozef Klaassen, Meindert Klem, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon, Olivier Siegelaar and Mitchel Steenman. Due to an injury, Siegelaar was replaced by Reinder Lubbers during the tournament.[1]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was part of the men's eight team that won a bronze medal.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Athlete biography: Peter Wiersum, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 14, 2008
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