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. He held the world record in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle. 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
Nickname(s)	The Flying Dutchman, The Dutch Dolphin, Hoogie
Nationality	Netherlands
Born	(1978-03-14) 14 March 1978 Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for 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 2000 Sydney 100 m freestyle Gold 2000 Sydney 200 m freestyle Gold 2004 Athens 100 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 200 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Sydney 50 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Silver 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2001 Fukuoka 50 m freestyle Silver 2001 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle Silver 2001 Fukuoka 200 m freestyle Silver 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2003 Barcelona 100 m freestyle Silver 2003 Barcelona 200 m freestyle Silver 2007 Melbourne 200 m freestyle Bronze 1998 Perth 200 m freestyle Bronze 2003 Barcelona 50 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Hong Kong 200 m freestyle Goodwill Games Gold 1998 New York 200 m freestyle Gold 1998 New York 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1998 New York 100 m freestyle Bronze 2001 Brisbane 4×100 m medley European Championships (LC) Gold 1999 Istanbul 50 m freestyle Gold 1999 Istanbul 100 m freestyle Gold 1999 Istanbul 200 m freestyle Gold 1999 Istanbul 50 m butterfly Gold 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley Gold 2002 Berlin 100 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 200 m freestyle Gold 2004 Madrid 200 m freestyle Gold 2006 Budapest 200 m freestyle Silver 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2000 Helsinki 50 m freestyle Silver 2000 Helsinki 100 m freestyle Silver 2000 Helsinki 200 m freestyle Silver 2004 Madrid 100 m freestyle Bronze 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Budapest 100 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (SC) Gold 1998 Sheffield 200 m freestyle Gold 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m freestyle Gold 1999 Lisbon 100 m freestyle Gold 1999 Lisbon 200 m freestyle Gold 2001 Antwerp 200 m freestyle Gold 2003 Dublin 100 m freestyle Gold 2003 Dublin 200 m freestyle Gold 2003 Dublin 4×50 m freestyle Silver 1998 Sheffield 100 m freestyle Silver 1999 Lisbon 50 m freestyle Silver 2001 Antwerp 100 m freestyle Silver 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m freestyle Bronze 1998 Sheffield 50 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle Bronze 2001 Antwerp 50 m freestyle

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