Simon van Dorp
Simon van Dorp (born 10 April 1997) is a Dutch rower.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 10 April 1997 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event(s) | Eight |
Medal record
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He won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[1]
University
van Dorp attended the University of Washington, Seattle from 2017 to 2020 where he majoring in Political Economy. In 2020 van Dorp took a year off University to train with the Dutch Olympic Team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo.
2017 (Freshman)
In 2017 in van Dorp's Freshman Year at the University of Washington, he rowed in the winning Men's Varsity 8+ at the Oregon State Classic, won the Men's Varsity 8+ against the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Stanford University at the Stanford Invitational. van Dorp also rowed in the Men's Varsity 8+ in the Schoch Cup against University of California, Berkeley. He also won in the Men's Varsity 8+ in the Windermere Cup, and the Men's Varsity 8+ at the Pac-12 Championships. van Dorp was also in the Varsity 8+ that finished second in the grand final at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta.[2]
2018 (Sophomore)
In his Sophomore year, van Dorp rowed in the UW Varsity 8+ and 2nd Varsity Eight. van Dorp was in the Varsity 8+ that beat Dartmouth College at the Las Vegas Invitational, and also beat Santa Clara University and Gonzaga University. van Dorp was also in the Varsity crew that had wins over Stanford University and Oregon State University. He rowed the Second Varsity 8+ that won at California. Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that beat UBC & Oxford Brookes in the Windermere Cup Rowed in the winning Varsity 8+ at Pac-12 Championships Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the national championship at IRAs
2019 (Junior)
Won the program's Pigott Award as the most inspirational member of the team Rowed in the UW eight that won the collegiate men's JV8+ at the 2018 Head of the Lake Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that won races vs. Cornell, and vs. Marist and Oregon State, at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that beat Northeastern, Stanford and Oregon State at Redwood Shores Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that beat California Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that won the Windermere Cup on Opening Day Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the Pac-12 Championship Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that earned the silver medal at IRAs
2020 (Senior)
Taking the 2019-20 school year off to train for the 2020 Olympic Games