Sophie_Souwer

Sophie Souwer

Sophie Souwer

Dutch rower (born 1987)

Anna Sarah "Sophie" Souwer (born 29 June 1987) is a Dutch rower who won three silver medals at the European championships in 2013–2016. She placed sixth in the eight at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]

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Souwer and her brothers were raised by relatives as her mother died and her father was unable to look after them. Her nickname Sophie comes from the novel Sophie's Choice. She studied nursing at Hanze University of Applied Sciences and has a bachelor's degree in obstetrics from University of Midwifery Amsterdam Groningen.[1]

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    "Sophie Souwer". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
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    "Sophie Souwer". worldrowing.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016.
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    "Sophie Souwer". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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