Melvin Twellaar

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Melvin Twellaar
Twellaar in Račice, 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996
Den Horn, Netherlands[1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisDouble sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BelgradeDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2022 RačiceSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place2025 ShanghaiMixed double sculls
Bronze medal – third place2025 ShanghaiCoxless four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 PoznańDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place2021 VareseDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place2023 BledDouble sculls
World Rowing U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 PoznańDouble sculls

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.

References

  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.