Tim Maeyens

Tim Maeyens
Personal information
Nationality Belgian
Born (1981-08-23) 23 August 1981
Bruges, (Belgium)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Belgium
Sport Rowing
Event(s) Men's single sculls
Club Koninklijke Roeivereniging Brugge
Achievements and titles
World finals 2005, M1x, 4th; 2006, M1x, 5th; 2007, M1x, 7th; 2009, M1x, 4th
Olympic finals 2004, M1x, 6th; 2008, M1x, 4th

Tim Maeyens (born in Brugge, 23 August 1981) is a Belgian rower who competes primarily in the single scull.

He started rowing at the age of nine and rows for the Royal Rowing Association of Bruges.

In 1999, Maeyens won the bronze medal in the single scull at the Junior World Rowing Championships.

In 2002, he teamed up with Christophe Raes to finish sixth place in the double scull at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships.

In 2004, he made the finals on the Olympic Games in Athens and earned sixth place. Maeyens again made the final in the 2008 Olympics, this time finishing fourth, 1.8 seconds out of a medal.

Tim Maeyens graduated as bio-engineering to University of Ghent.

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