Personal information | |
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Nationality | Belgian |
Born | 23 August 1981 Bruges, (Belgium) |
Height | 185cm |
Weight | 85kg |
Sport | |
Country | Belgium |
Sport | Rowing |
Event(s) | Men's single sculls |
Club | Koninklijke Roeivereniging Brugge |
Achievements and titles | |
World finals | 2005, M1x, 4th; 2006, M1x, 5th; 2007, M1x, 7th; 2009, M1x, 4th |
Olympic finals | 2004, M1x, 6th; 2008, M1x, 4th |
Tim Maeyens (Brugge 23 August 1981) is a Belgian rower who competes primarily in the single scull.
He started rowing at age of nine and rows for the Royal Rowing Association of Bruges.
In 1999 Maeyens won the bronze medal in the single scull at the Junior World Rowing Championships.
In 2002, he teamed up with Christophe Raes to finish sixth place in the double scull at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
In 2004 he made the finals on the Olympic Games in Athens and earned sixth place. Maeyens again made the final in the 2008 Olympics this time finnishing fourth, just 1.8 seconds out of a medal.
Tim Maeyens graduated as bio-engineering to University of Ghent.