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Steven Blaisse

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Steven Blaisse
Ernst Veenemans and Steven Blaisse at the 1964 European Championships
Personal information
Born7 May 1940
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died20 April 2001(2001-04-20) (aged 60)
Brummen, the Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNereus, Amsterdam
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Coxless pair
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Amsterdam Coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Prague Coxless pair

Steven Joseph Blaisse (7 May 1940 – 20 April 2001) was a Dutch rower who had his best achievements in the coxless pairs event, together with Ernst Veenemans. Together they won silver medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics,[1] gold medals at the 1964 European Championships and bronze medals at the 1961 European Championships.[2]

Blaisse was a nephew of Olympic skater Ben Blaisse.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Blaisse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier ohne Steuermann). sport-komplett.de
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