| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 14 | Finn | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Finn | 2011 | Perth, WA, AUS | |
| 2 | Finn | 2007 | Cascais, POR | |
| 9 | Finn | 2012 | Falmouth, GBR | |
| 12 | Finn | 2009 | Vallensbaek, DEN | |
| 20 | Finn | 2010 | San Francisco, CA, USA | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 3 | Finn | 2011 | Hyeres, FRA | |
Nickname
Postman. (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Occupation
Serves in the Navy
Education
Maritime Studies, Technical Studies - Maritime Institute and NHL Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, NED
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Koninklijke Watersportvereniging Sneek [KWS], Sneek, NED
Coach
Stefan de Vries (sail-world.com, 01 Dec 2011)
Handedness
Right (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Debut
1996 for Netherlands, European Championship (Spain) (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
In 1990, in Sneek, the Netherlands. (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships, in Cascais, Portugal. (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Hero
Brazilian sailor Robert Scheit and Norwegian speed skater Johan Olaf Koss. (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Live the moment!" (ISAF, Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
