Anthoni Christiaan Beijnen, known as Teun, was a Dutch rower born on 13 June 1899 in Ophemert, Gelderland. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the gold medal in the coxless pair with his partner Willy Rösingh. Four years later he was part of the Dutch boat that was eliminated in the second round of the men's eight. Away from the water Beijnen was a car enthusiast who twice raced in the Monte Carlo Rally. He had been a heavy smoker, and he died of heart failure in Beusichem on 13 July 1949, at the age of 50.
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Born 13 June 1899 in Ophemert, Gelderland NED
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was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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In 1924 he won the gold medal with his partner Willy Rösingh in the coxless pair event
Competed In: 1928 Summer Olympics, Biography, 1928 Olympics
Four years later he was part of the Dutch boat which was eliminated in the second round of the men
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