Marieke Keijser

Marieke Keijser (born 21 January 1997) is a Dutch rower. She won the silver medal in the lightweight single sculls at the 2017 World Rowing Championships and the gold medal at the 2018 European Rowing Championships.
Junior career.
When she was young she was a ballerina and she was accepted for a year at the Royal Dutch Conservatorium. Also she played field hockey for a while. Due to her brother who was a rower, she started rowing in 2011. At the age of 19 years old, Keijser has competed at three World Rowing Junior Championships. She won the bronze medal in 2014 and the gold medal in 2015; both in the women’s single sculls.