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Frits Evert Eyken was a Dutch rower.

Education

Delft University of Technology.

Career

He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the single sculls, but failed to reach the final. Following Eyken"s victory, Janus Ooms passed on to him the "Golden Belt" he was awarded in 1892.

Achievements

  • In 1921, Eyken won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating Jack Beresford in the final. Eyken, in turn, passed it on to the next Dutch Diamonds winner Bertus Gunther in 1929.

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