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Corné de Koning

Corné de Koning
Personal information
Full nameMarinus Corné de Koning
NicknameThe King
Born (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 35)
Goes, Netherlands
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportAdaptive rowing
ClubGRV Scaldis

Marinus Corné de Koning (born 27 September 1989) is a Dutch adaptive rower who competes at international level events. He is a four time World champion and European champion in both single sculls and double sculls. He is the training partner of Annika van der Meer and Esther van der Loos. He and van der Loos narrowly missed winning a medal in the mixed double sculls.[1][2]

De Koning was born with one leg shorter than the other.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Marinus de Koning - World Rowing Results". World Rowing. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Speaking: Corne de Koning, Para rower (in Dutch)". Thijs Rentier. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Corne de Koning - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.