Roos de Jong

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.
Roos de Jong
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 31)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
EventDouble sculls
ClubDSR Proteus-Eretes
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Double sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Račice Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Račice Eight
Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ottensheim Double sculls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2020 Poznań Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bled Double sculls

Roos de Jong (born 23 August 1993) is a Dutch rower. She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event together with Lisa Scheenaard, whom she has rowed with since 2017.[1] She has also won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[2]

In addition to rowing, de Jong also has a passion for design. She, along with Bjorn van den Ende, designed the rowing unisuit worn by the Dutch national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[3] She went into isolation, after a coach and team mate tested positive for Covid-19.[4]

  1. ^ On the way to Tokyo: rower Roos de Jong
  2. ^ 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
  3. ^ Roos de Jong brings Japan to the Dutch rowing kit
  4. ^ "Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests". The Japan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.