Laila Youssifou

Laila Youssifou
Youssifou in 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sport
SportRowing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsTokyo 2020 W4X
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Quadruple sculls
World Championships
2022 Račice Double sculls
2022 Račice Eight
2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
European Championships
2020 Poznań Quadruple sculls
2021 Varese Quadruple sculls
2018 Glasgow Coxless pair
2022 Munich Double sculls
2022 Munich Eight
2023 Bled Double sculls

Laila Youssifou (born 2 January 1996) is a Dutch rower and Olympic silver medallist in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 2024 Olympics.[1][2] She also competed in the same event at the 2020 Olympics.[3]

Personal life

Youssifou was born in the Netherlands to a Ghanaian father and Dutch mother.[4] She studies Engineering and Policy Analysis at the Delft University of Technology.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Laila Youssifou". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's Quadruple Sculls Finals Results". Paris 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Rowing - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ Perrée, Hans (15 February 2021). "'Ik ben niet bang om anders te zijn'".
  5. ^ "En route to Paris: Laila Youssifou". TU Delta. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.