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Born | [1] | March 28, 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | Paris 2024 M8+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olav Molenaar (born 28 March 1999) is a Dutch rower. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal in the men's eight.
From Zaandam, he started rowing at his local club ZZV Zaandam at a young age. He later moved to Het Spaarne. His father Johan, mother Joy and sister Myrrith are all active members of the Zaanse club.[2] He attended the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
He won a silver medal in the coxless four at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.[4]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.[5]
He competed in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal.[6][7]