Pieter van den Hoogenband

Pieter van den Hoogenband (born 14 March 1978) was a former Dutch swimmer. He won three gold medals at the Olympics. He swam at the Olympics four times, from 1996 to 2008.[2] He held the world record in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle.[3] Van den Hoogenband is well known for his races in the 200 meter freestyle against Ian Thorpe from Australia.

Pieter van den Hoogenband
van den Hoogenband in 2008
Personal information
Full namePieter Cornelis Martijn van den Hoogenband
Nickname(s)The Flying Dutchman, The Dutch Dolphin, Hoogie[1]
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1978-03-14) 14 March 1978
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 2 2
World Championships (LC) 0 8 2
World Championships (SC) 1 1 1
Goodwill Games 2 0 2
European Championships (LC) 10 5 4
European Championships (SC) 8 4 3
Total 24 20 14
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 50 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 200 m freestyle
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 New York 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Brisbane 4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antwerp 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Antwerp 50 m freestyle

References
  1. Pieter van den Hoogenband Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 September 2016
  2. Pieter van den Hoogenband Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. "Pieter van den Hoogenband". Swim Swam Partners, LLC. Retrieved 10 September 2015.

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