Jan Johan van der Vliet (born 5 March 1949) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the eight event and finished in ninth place.[1] After retiring from competitions he first worked as an orthopedic surgeon, and later, in the 2000s, as a rowing coach at the Roosendaalse Roeivereniging.[2]

Jan van der Vliet
Personal information
Born (1949-03-05) 5 March 1949 (age 75)
Heemstede, the Netherlands
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAegir, Groningen

References

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  1. ^ Jan van der Vliet Archived 11 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Bergenaar: 'Roeien is een soort meditatie in een boot'. bndestem.nl. 13 April 2012