Steven Blaisse
Steven Joseph Blaisse (born May 7, 1940 in Amsterdam , † April 20, 2001 in Brummen ) was a Dutch rower .
The 1.80 m tall Steven Blaisse from the rowing club Nereus Amsterdam formed a two-man without a helmsman together with batsman Ernst Veenemans . At the Olympic Games in 1960, the two were eliminated in the hope run . In 1961 they won the bronze medal at the European Championships in Prague behind the German and Finnish boats.
In 1964 the European Championships took place on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam. Veenemans and Blaisse won in front of their home crowd ahead of the German and Danish two. Also at the Olympic Games in 1964 , the two proved to be the strongest European boat, behind Canadians George Hungerford and Roger Jackson , Veenemans and Blaisse received the silver medal in front of the German two.
Web links
- Steven Blaisse in the Sports-Reference database (archived from the original )
- Steven Blaisse at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
- European championships in two without a helmsman
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SURNAME | Blaisse, Steven |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blaisse, Steven Joseph (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch rower |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 2001 |
Place of death | Hum |