- Michiel Bartman
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Olympic medal record Men’s rowing Competitor for the Netherlands Gold Atlanta 1996 Eights Silver Sydney 2000 Quadruple sculls Silver Athens 2004 Eights Michiel Bernhard Emiel Marie Bartman (born in Badhoevedorp, Noord-Holland) is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. A member of the Nereus Rowing Club from Amsterdam, he won the gold medal in Atlanta with the Holland Acht (Holland Eights), followed by silver in Sydney (Quadruple Sculls) and silver (Eights) once again in Athens. He also won three medals at the World Championships, bronze in the coxed four in 1994, silver with the Holland Acht in 1995 and silver in the Quadruple Sculls in 2001.
After the 2004 Summer Olympics Bartman retired and he became the head coach for Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia, United States. In December 2004 he was named Amsterdam Sportsman of the Year, together with fellow rower Diederik Simon.
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Awards Preceded by
Johan KenkhuisAmsterdam Sportsman of the Year
2004Succeeded by
Guillaume ElmontCategories:- 1967 births
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