Frits Eyken
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Frits Eyken at the 1920 Olympics
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| Born | 30 June 1893 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Died | 6 June 1978 (aged 84) Zwolle, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Laga, Delft |
Frits Evert Eyken (30 June 1893 – 6 June 1978) was a Dutch rower. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the single sculls, but failed to reach the final.[1] In 1921, Eyken won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating Jack Beresford in the final.[2] Following Eyken's victory, Janus Ooms passed on to him the "Golden Belt" he was awarded in 1892. Eyken, in turn, passed it on to the next Dutch Diamonds winner Bertus Gunther in 1929.[3]
References
- ↑ Frits Eiyken. Sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939. Rowinghistory.net. Retrieved on 2014-04-14.
- ↑ Van Eupen ontvangt prestigieuze en exclusieve Gouden Riem at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 July 2011). nlroei.nl. 9 January 2006
