Marcelien de Koning

Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor.^[1][2] She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470.^[3][4] Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m.^[5][6] With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.^[7]

Marcelien de Koning

De Koning in 2008
Personal information
Birth name	Marcelien de Koning
Full name	Marcelien Bos-de Koning
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1978-05-10) 10 May 1978 (age 47) Hoorn, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)	Europe 470 Elliott 6m
Club	Watersportvereniging Hoorn
Medal record Representing  Netherlands Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Women's 470 World Championships 2005 San Francisco Women's 470 2006 Rizhao Women's 470 2007 Cascais Women's 470 European Championships 1997 Greece Women's Europe
Updated on 13 February 2014

Roles and awards

Roles within the ISAF

Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:^[8]

• 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
• 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
• 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party

Other roles

Source:^[9]

• Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008,
• Ambassador Earth Water,
• Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development)

Awards

• Order of Orange-Nassau