Joke Dierdorp

Joke Dierdorp

Joke Dierdorp (left) and Karin Abma at the 1977 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1955-01-21) 21 January 1955
Curaçao
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Nereus, Amsterdam
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1976

Joke Dierdorp (born 21 January 1955) is a retired Dutch rower. She was most successful in the coxless pair, finishing with Karin Abma in second, third and fourth place at the world championships of 1977, 1978 and 1979, respectively; in 1979 they missed a bronze medal by about 0.6 seconds.[1] In the coxed eights, she was fourth at the 1975 World Championships and eighth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. Joke Dierdorp at WorldRowing.com from FISA
  2. "Joke Dierdorp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
Prince Claus and Princess Beatrix congratulate Dierdorp (left) and Abma (right) at the 1977 World Championships
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