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These are the Olympic medals of UvA students and alumni

13 August 2024

Both the Olympics and Paralympics were a great success with a record number of medals for TeamNL. The participating UvA students and alumni also received many medals of honour.

The Netherlands finished sixth at the Paris Olympics in the medal standings.  In the Paralympic Games rankings, the Netherlands is even in fourth place. UvA students and alumni also contributed to this, together taking home no less than six gold and five silver medals!

UvA students  

Derck de Vilder: hockey, Economics and Business Economics: gold
Jan van der Bij: rowing, Accountancy & Control: silver
Fleur Jong: long jump, Communication Studies: gold
Fleur Jong: sprint, Communication Studies: gold

UvA alumni 

Hermijntje Drenth: rowing, Amsterdam University College 2015: gold
Jonas de Geus: hockey, Finance 2022: gold 
Lennart van Lierop: rowing, Mathematics 2018: gold 
Jacob van de Kerkhof: rowing, International Trade & Investment Law 2021: silver
Ruben Knab: rowing, Medicine 2015: silver
Mick Makker: rowing, Private Law 2021: silver
Lisanne de Witte: athletics, Communication Studies 2015: silver

See also: These UvA students and alumni are competing in the Paris Olympics