Netherlands mixed double sculls team - Athlete of the Month September 2018
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- September 2018'Athlete of the Month'
The Netherlands’ Corne de Koning has been voted the Allianz Athlete of the Month for September after a strong performance at the 2018 World Rowing Championships.
The Dutch rower completed an unbeaten season which included winning two boat classes at the World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
De Koning triumphed in the PR2 men’s single sculls, and then teamed up with Annika van der Meer to win the PR2 mixed double sculls. His success made him the first Para rower to claim victories in two boat classes at a Worlds.
De Koning received 46 per cent of the public votes. British triathlete Lauren Steadman was second with 31 per cent. Danish Para dressage rider Stinna Tange Kaastrup was third (21 per cent).
Chinese powerlifter Guo Lingling and Swiss wheelchair racer Manuela Schaer were also nominated.
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