Melvin Twellaar (born 23 December 1996) is a Dutch rower – an Olympian and a 2023 world champion. With Stef Broenink, he won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event.[2][3] He was still rowing the double scull with Broenink when they won gold in that boat at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.

Melvin Twellaar
Twellaar in Račice, 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 27)
Den Horn, Netherlands[1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Račice Single sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Poznań Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varese Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bled Double sculls
World Rowing U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Poznań Double sculls

References

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  1. ^ Elderman, Henk (15 July 2021). "Roeier Twellaar wil op zout water in Tokio medaille pakken". RTV Noord (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Profile – Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympic.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ Tennery, Amy (28 July 2021). "Rowing-Netherlands, China win in world best times in speedy day of competition". Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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