 Simon in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Diederik Rudolf Simon |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | (1970-04-10)April 10, 1970 (age 55) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Nereus Rowing Club |
Medal record | |
Diederik Rudolf Simon (born 10 April 1970 inBloemendaal,North Holland) is arower from theNetherlands, who competed for his native country in five consecutiveSummer Olympics.
He won the gold medal with theHolland Acht (Holland Eight) at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia, United States. He earned silver medals in the Men's Quadruple Sculls (Sydney 2000) and in the Men's Eights (Athens 2004).[1] After becoming a coach, he rejoined the national team in 2007,[2] placing fourth at the Beijing Olympics (2008) and fifth at the London Olympics (2012), both in the Dutch Men's Eights.[1] He trained for his sixth Olympics in Rio de Janeiro 2016, but was not selected for the Dutch team.
Simon auctioned off his Olympic gold medal to raise money forNereus Rowing Club in Amsterdam.[3] He left his second silver medal in an Athens taxi but it was returned to him after he reported the loss to the police.[4]
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| Preceded by | Amsterdam Sportsman of the Year 2004 | Succeeded by |
