Marcelien de Koning
Marcelien Bos-de Koning is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor. She represented her country at the Sailing at the [2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics] in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470. Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m. With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.
Roles and awards
Roles within the ISAF
Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:- 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
- 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
- 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party
Other roles
Source:- Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008,
- Ambassador Earth Water,
- Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn,