Carolijn Brouwer


Carolijn Mariëlle Brouwer is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented her country for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Brouwer as helmsman of the Dutch boat with Alexandra Verbeek as crew took the 13th place in the Sailing at the 2000 Summer [Olympics – Women's 470|Women's 470]. In the 2004 Olympics, Brouwer returned to the Olympics in Europe and took 19th place. Brouwer than switched to the Tornado and qualified for the 2008 Olympics. However this time she sailed for Belgium. As helmsman, with crew Sébastien Godefroid she took 12th place.
She received the International [Sailing Federation|ISAF] World Sailor of the Year Award in 1998 and 2018.
Brouwer was crewmember in three Volvo Ocean Races:Amer Sports Too in 2001–02 Team SCA in 2014–15 Dongfeng Race Team in 2017–18
Brouwer is owner of 2B Sailing.