ATHLETE
Koos Maasdijk
1968 - Today

Koos Maasdijk
Jacob "Koos" Arnold Maasdijk (born 19 September 1968 in Rotterdam, South Holland) is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal with the men's eights at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He had also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the men's fours. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Koos Maasdijk is the 4,125th most popular athlete (down from 3,039th in 2024), the 1,347th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,205th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Dutch Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Koos Maasdijk ranks 4,125 out of 6,025. Before him are Nick Hysong, Katalin Kovács, Andris Šics, Yoko Tanabe, Lee Sung-jin, and Anatoly Laryukov. After him are Grant Fisher, Maya Pedersen-Bieri, Elien Meijer, Elena Lashmanova, Jens Steinigen, and Hestrie Cloete.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNick Hysong
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 4,119
Katalin Kovács
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,120
Andris Šics
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,121
Yoko Tanabe
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,122
Lee Sung-jin
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,123
Anatoly Laryukov
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,124
Koos Maasdijk
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,125
Grant Fisher
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 4,126
Maya Pedersen-Bieri
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 4,127
Elien Meijer
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 4,128
Elena Lashmanova
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 4,129
Jens Steinigen
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 4,130
Hestrie Cloete
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 4,131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Koos Maasdijk ranks 973. Before him are Birutė Šakickienė, María Luisa Calle, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Keiichi Zaizen, Wang Huifeng, and Julian Baggini. After him are Eric Viscaal, Judith Zeidler, Daniel Dumitrescu, Sandie Richards, Dion Beebe, and Jeff Saibene.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsBirutė Šakickienė
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 967
María Luisa Calle
CYCLIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 968
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 969
Keiichi Zaizen
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 970
Wang Huifeng
FENCER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 971
Julian Baggini
PHILOSOPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 972
Koos Maasdijk
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 973
Eric Viscaal
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 974
Judith Zeidler
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 975
Daniel Dumitrescu
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 976
Sandie Richards
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 977
Dion Beebe
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 978
Jeff Saibene
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 979
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Koos Maasdijk ranks 1,348 out of 1,646. Before him are Jürgen Colin (1981), Vera Pauw (1963), Mark Overmars (1958), Karim Rekik (1994), Romee Strijd (1995), and Kristie Boogert (1973). After him are Eric Viscaal (1968), Elien Meijer (1970), Rutger Bregman (1988), Maarten van der Linden (1969), Botic van de Zandschulp (1995), and Edwin Zoetebier (1970).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJürgen Colin
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 1,342
Vera Pauw
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 1,343
Mark Overmars
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 1,344
Karim Rekik
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 1,345
Romee Strijd
MODEL
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 1,346
Kristie Boogert
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 1,347
Koos Maasdijk
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 1,348
Eric Viscaal
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 1,349
Elien Meijer
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 1,350
Rutger Bregman
WRITER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 1,351
Maarten van der Linden
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 1,352
Botic van de Zandschulp
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 1,353
Edwin Zoetebier
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 1,354
Among ATHLETES In Netherlands
Among athletes born in Netherlands, Koos Maasdijk ranks 59. Before him are Niels van Steenis (1969), Pepijn Aardewijn (1970), Diederik Simon (1970), Anna Wood (1966), Irene Eijs (1966), and Henk Grol (1985). After him are Elien Meijer (1970), Maarten van der Linden (1969), Erben Wennemars (1975), Wietse van Alten (1978), Gerco Schröder (1978), and Lieke Klaver (1998).
Niels van Steenis
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 53
Pepijn Aardewijn
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 54
Diederik Simon
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 55
Anna Wood
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 56
Irene Eijs
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 57
Henk Grol
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 58
Koos Maasdijk
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 59
Elien Meijer
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 60
Maarten van der Linden
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 61
Erben Wennemars
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 62
Wietse van Alten
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 63
Gerco Schröder
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 64
Lieke Klaver
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 65












































