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Lisa Westerhof

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Lisa Westerhof
Westerhof at Holland Heineken House 2012
Personal information
Full nameLisa Laetitia Westerhof
NationalityDutch
Born(1981-11-02)2 November 1981(age 42)
De Bilt,Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sailing career
Class470 female
Medal record
Sailing
RepresentingNetherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Weymouth Women's 470
470 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009Copenhagen Women's 470
Gold medal – first place 2010The Hague Women's 470
Silver medal – second place 2002Cagliari Women's 470
Bronze medal – third place 2012Barcelona Women's 470
Optimist World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996Langebaan Optimist
Updated on 13 February 2014

Lisa Laetitia Westerhof(born 2 November 1981, inDe Bilt) is asailorfrom theNetherlands.[1][2][3]Westerhof represented her country at theOptimist World Championshipin 1995 and 1996, becoming only the second girl to win the championship outright.

She sailed at the2004 Summer OlympicsinAthens.With crewMargriet Matthijssetook Westerhof ninth place as helmsman in the DutchWomen's 470.[4][5][6]Westerhof's second Olympic appearance was during the2012 OlympicsinWeymouthagain as helmsman in theWomen's 470.[7][8][9]Now withLobke Berkhoutas crew Westerhof won the bronze medal.

Professional life

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Westerhof lives inScheveningen,studied economics at theErasmus UniversityinRotterdam,and is a First Officer on the Boeing 737 forAir France KLM.[10]

References

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  1. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Lisa Westerhof".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 15 January 2014.Retrieved13 February2014.
  2. ^"Lisa Westerhof ISAF Sailor Biog".ISAF Sailor Biog.ISAF.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.Retrieved13 February2014.
  3. ^"Lisa Westerhof Official Website".Lisa Westerhof.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.Retrieved13 February2014.
  4. ^"Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene".De Volkskrant. 17 May 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.Retrieved13 February2014.
  5. ^"Team-Thies verliest".Nu.nl. 18 August 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 3 April 2019.Retrieved13 February2014.
  6. ^"Ook Booth/Dercksen buiten podium".Nu.nl. 28 August 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2019.Retrieved13 February2014.
  7. ^"Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012".Zeilen.Archivedfrom the original on 18 March 2016.Retrieved13 February2014.
  8. ^"Deelnemers uit Nederland".Zoek en Vind Alles.Archivedfrom the original on 19 March 2016.Retrieved13 February2014.
  9. ^"International Sailing Federation Results centre".ISAF.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.Retrieved13 February2014.
  10. ^"Lisa Westerhof".LinkedIn.Retrieved13 February2014.
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