Rutger van Schaardenburg

Rutger van Schaardenburg (born October 8, 1987 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch sailor. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/3/218233.shtml Athlete biography: Rutger van Schaardenburg] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 15, 2008]

Van Schaardenburg sails in the laser class and took part in the Breitling Regatta of 2007 in Medemblik where he finished in 9th position. At the 2008 World Championship in Terrigal he reached the 33rd place. Later that year at the European Championship in Nieuwpoort he finished in 8th position and because there were three British competitors in front of him he finished at the 6th position in the cleaned up rankings. Due to this result he qualified himself for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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