Geert Cirkel

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Geert Anne Cirkel (born October 20, 1978 in Dordrecht ) is a former Dutch rower . He won two silver and two bronze medals at world championships.

Career

The approximately 1.98 m tall Geert Cirkel took eleventh place at the Junior World Championships in 1996 with the two-man without a helmsman . In 1997 he made his debut in the Dutch eighth and finished seventh at the world championships . In 1998 he reached an A-final in the World Cup for the first time with the eighth and finished sixth in Hazewinkel. In 2000 he took third place in Munich. At the Olympiaregatta 2000 in Sydney , the Dutch eighth missed the A final and finished eighth.

In 2001 Cirkel rowed in the Dutch quad scull. The Dutch won the World Cup in Seville and took third place in Munich. At the World Championships in Lucerne , the German double scull won, with Geert Cirkel, Dirk Lippits , Diederik Simon and Michiel Bartman taking silver in front of the Italians. In 2002 Cirkel competed in the World Cup in two without a helmsman, at the World Championships in Seville he reached fifth place in a four without a helmsman . In 2003 Cirkel was again a member of the double fours, but only finished 12th at the World Championships in Milan .

In 2005 Cirkel competed again in a four-man without a helmsman and came second behind the British at the World Cup in Lucerne. The British also won the World Championships in Gifu , behind them Geert Cirkel, Jan-Willem Gabriëls , Matthijs Vellenga and Gijs Vermeulen received the silver medal in front of the Canadians. In 2006 the Dutch competed in the same line-up and won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Eton behind the British and the Germans . In 2007 the Dutch finished second in the World Cup twice and won in Lucerne. At the World Championships in Munich , the New Zealanders won ahead of the Italians, followed by Cirkel, Vellenga, Gabriëls and Vermeulen bronze. In the 2008 Olympic season, the four Dutchmen finished fourth at the World Cup in Munich, came second behind the Australians in Lucerne and won the World Cup final in Poznan ahead of the British. At the Olympic Games in Beijing , the Dutch missed the A final and finally finished eighth.

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personal data
SURNAME Cirkel, Geert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cirkel, Geert Anne (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch rower
DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Dordrecht