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Rob van Mesdag

Robbert Hendrik van Mesdag was a Dutch rower who won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the 1955 European Rowing Championships. He competed in this event at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.

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Rob van Mesdag
Rob van Mesdag in 1952
Personal information
Born(1930-01-18)18 January 1930
Hilversum, the Netherlands
Died18 July 2018(2018-07-18) (aged 88)1
Sport
SportRowing
ClubTromp, Hilversum
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Ghent Single sculls

Robbert Hendrik van Mesdag (18 January 1930 – 18 July 2018) was a Dutch rower who won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the 1955 European Rowing Championships.2 He competed in this event at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.3

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