Lena Teunissen (born 17 August 1997) is a Dutch slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012.[1]

Lena Teunissen
Teunissen in 2022
Personal information
Born (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 27)
Netherlands
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, K1, kayak cross
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Netherlands
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hohenlimburg K1 team

She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics where she finished 16th in the C1 event and 19th in kayak cross.[2][3]

Teunissen is from Leerdam and moved to Eindhoven after high school.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Lena TEUNISSEN (NED)". Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "TEUNISSEN Lena". Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Teunissen enjoying switch from kayak to canoe for Paris 2024". International Canoe Federation. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Leerdamse Lena Teunissen (26) als kanoster naar de Olympische Spelen: 'Wil het beste uit mezelf halen'". Het Kontakt (in Dutch). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.