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paul veenemans in 1972 6 february 1973 -lrb- aged 26 -rrb- amsterdam , the netherlands nereus , amsterdam amsterdam , the netherlands 81 kg lb on 1.86 m ftin on rowing 21 january 1947 paul veenemans 1972.jpg paul veenemans

paul veenemans

paul jan veenemans -lrb- 21 january 1947 -- 6 february 1973 -rrb- was a dutch rower .
he competed at the 1972 summer olympics in the doubled sculls , together with jan bruyn , and finished in seventh place .
his elder brother ernst was also an olympic rower .
veenemans died in a car accident in 1973 , aged 26 .
since 1975 , an annual rowing competition is carried out in his honor .
