Marcelien de Koning

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Marcelien Bos-de Koning
Personal information
Birth name Marcelien de Koning
Full name Marcelien Bos-de Koning
Nationality Dutch
Born (1978-05-10) May 10, 1978
Hoorn
Height 1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Sport
Sport Sailing
Class(es) Europe female; 470; Elliott 6m
Club Watersportvereniging Hoorn
Updated on 2014-01-14.

Marcelien Bos-de Koning (May 10, 1978, Hoorn) is a sailor from the Netherlands who represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the Silver medal as helmsman in the 470. Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m. With helmsman Renee Groenveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.

Roles and Awards

Roles within the ISAF

Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:

  • 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
  • 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
  • 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party

Other roles

  • Ambassador NOC - NSF Beijing 2008,
  • Ambassador Earth Water,
  • Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development)

Awards

Awards
Preceded by
Dutch male relay team 4x100m freestyle
(Van den Hoogenband/Kenkhuis/Zastrow/Zwering
2004)
Sports team of Nederland
with Lobke Berkhout

2005
Succeeded by
Dutch female field hockey team
2006

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