Helen Tanger

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Helen Tanger
Helen Tanger (2008-08-25).jpg
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Women's eight
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Women's eight

Helen Tanger (born 22 August 1978 in Hardenberg) is a rower from the Netherlands.[1]

Early life and education

Tanger is a graduate of Syracuse University in New York, earning her degree in 2001.[2]

Athletic career

Tanger took part in the World Championships of 2003 in Milan winning the silver medal in the fours. With the Dutch eights she qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and she and her team mates rowed to the bronze medal.[1] They won another bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Gifu. A short trip to the double sculls in 2005 left her at the fifth position at the 2006 World Championships in Eton.[1]

In 2008 she returned to the eights and she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing forming a team with Femke Dekker, Annemiek de Haan, Roline Repelaer van Driel, Nienke Kingma, Sarah Siegelaar, Marlies Smulders, Annemarieke van Rumpt and cox Ester Workel.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Athlete biography: Helen Tanger, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 14, 2008
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