He won the silver medal in the coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside Hadriaan van Nes and Herman Suselbeek, as well a European bronze in 1965.
The athlete achieved a notable result by winning a silver medal in the coxed pairs event at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside teammates Hadriaan van Nes and Herman Suselbeek, and also secured a European bronze in 1965.