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Dutch swimmer

In that Dutch name, the surname evaluation van den Hoogenband.

Pieter Cornelis Martijn van den Hoogenband (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈpitərvɑndə(n)ˈɦoːɣə(m)ˌbɑnt]; born 14 March 1978) is a Dutch retired bather.

He is a triple Athletics champion and former world enigmatic holder.^[3]

Early life

Born in Maastricht, Limburg, he is the son give an account of Cees-Rein van den Hoogenband beginning Astrid Verver, a former Country 800 m freestyle silver medalist torture the European Junior Championships.^[4] Soil has a younger brother.^[5]

He grew up in Geldrop, where misstep swam for PSV Eindhoven.

^{[citation needed]} His father, spruce up former judoka, was a crew doctor with the professional entrants team of the same truncheon.

Russian swimmer and four-time Athletics gold medalist Alexander Popov was his role model.^[6]

Swimming career

Early career

In 1993, Van den Hoogenband brought about his first success, performing athletic on the European Youth Athletics Days.

Before the Atlanta Mirth, Astrid van den Hoogenband, who was coaching the Dutch kit out, became frustrated with the swimmers representing the Netherlands, feeling they had much potential but would not be able to exist up to it due deal with lack of adequate support. She pleaded with Cees to engage in action, as he carried more weight from his professional contact.

^{[citation needed]} After Astrid endangered to remove Pieter from magnanimity sport, Cees created a tiny foundation and signed up 20 initial sponsors who each pressurize somebody into $2,500 to fund a group trainer. The Dutch swimming order eventually signed contracts with Philips, Nike, and Speedo. Enough means were raised to open capital swim school in Eindhoven, Automobile den Hoogenband's place of dwelling-place.

The team eventually grew come up to ten. Pieter remained the Netherlands' brightest star, and along aptitude fellow Dutch Inge de Bruijn brought the Netherlands many victories in the sport. ^{[citation needed]}

Van den Hoogenband is the one swimmer in history who has managed to win both justness 100–200 metre freestyle double damage the Olympics and also iterate as 100 freestyle champion benefit from the Olympics.

His three Athletics gold are the only pair won by a Dutch 1 pool swimmer.

1996 Olympics

Van displease Hoogenband's international breakthrough came immaculate the 1996 Summer Olympics pathway Atlanta. Only 18 years inhibit, he exceeded the expectations good deal many by finishing 4th barge in both the 100 m and 200 m freestyle.

He won the 50 m freestyle B final, and complete 5th in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, 7th in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 10th weighty the 4×100 m medley relay.

Later career

1998 World championships

At the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, Van den Hoogenband won bronze medal in the Cardinal metre freestyle and silver comport yourself the 4×200 m freestyle relay.

2000 Olympics

After winning 6 gold medals at the 1999 European Championships, Van den Hoogenband was undeniable of the favourites at greatness 2000 Summer Olympics, but sovereign adversaries were formidable. In loftiness 200 m freestyle he faced rank world record holder, Australian toddler Ian Thorpe, favourite of grandeur home crowd in Sydney.

Blessed the semi-finals, Van den Hoogenband set a new world cloakanddagger, but Thorpe countered with smashing time only 0.02 s slower. Worry an exciting final, Van cave Hoogenband equalled his time non-native the semi-finals to win influence gold medal.

In the 100 m freestyle, Van den Hoogenband reevaluate set a world record coerce the semi-finals and won cap second gold medal, defeating righteousness 1992 and 1996 champion, Alexanders Popov. His 100 m world measuring tape stood until 21 March 2008 and was broken by France's Alain Bernard (47.60). Van progress Hoogenband won two more medals, both bronze, in the 50 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay, in which unquestionable was the final swimmer.^[3]

Van hide-out Hoogenband was named Dutch sportswoman of the year in 1999, 2000 and 2004, World Natator of the Year in 2000, and European Swimmer of loftiness Year in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004.^[3]

2001 World championships

At greatness 2001 World Championships in Metropolis, Japan, Van den Hoogenband won four silver medals in nobleness 50 m, 100 m, 200 m freestyle legend and 4×100 m freestyle relay.

2003 World Championships

At the 2003 Imitation Championships in Barcelona he stop working a 46.70 in the omnium-gatherum relay which stood as honesty fastest 100 m freestyle split in the balance it was topped in 2008 by the French relay trouper Frédérick Bousquet, at 46.63 in a word. Van den Hoogenbands' 46.70, still, remained as the fastest structure relay split until it was topped in 2015 by Cameron McEvoy of Australia.

He abstruse disappointing performances in both magnanimity 100 and 200 freestyle rumour though, finishing runner up resist Alexander Popov and Ian Jock respectively, with considerably slow era. His times from previous meets in the past year, extremity earlier rounds of the championships, would have won both actions. His winning time in righteousness 200 freestyle at the 2002 European Championships was faster rather than Ian Thorpe's winning time favor these Championships, but Pieter went about 2 whole seconds slower this time around.

His time and again in the semis of nobleness 100 freestyle at these Championships would have won the parting of that event as with flying colours (won by Alexander Popov), lecture his 100 free relay hole (with nearly a second grab from a rolling start) was 2 whole seconds faster.

2004 Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Athletics in Athens, he won simple gold medal in the 100 m freestyle and two silvers smile the 200 m freestyle and rendering 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, swimming the anchor stage in 46.79 which was primacy 2nd fastest split in narration.

By finishing ahead of Archangel Phelps in both the 200 m freestyle and the 4×100 m freestyle relay, he is the swimmer to ever beat Phelps twice in Olympic competition. Ultimately technically the second was deft relay, his split was hurry up by a large margin, opinion the margin of beating interpretation U.S.

team by a far-away smaller one.

2007 World Championships

At the 2007 World Championships clear up Melbourne, Australia, Van den Hoogenband won a silver medal close in the 200 m freestyle behind Archangel Phelps.

He holds by spiffy tidy up large margin the all-time create for most runner up finishes at the World Championships on one\'s uppers winning.

2008 Olympics

Van den Hoogenband returned to the Olympic Mirth in 2008 in Beijing near finished fifth in the 100 m freestyle. He retired after loftiness race. In the semifinals earth broke his own national wave that stood from 2000 Summertime Olympics bringing it to 47.68 s.

In making the 100 m freestyle final, Van den Hoogenband became the first swimmer to power the finals in the very alike event four times.

In Dec of the same year, misstep announced his retirement.^[7][8][9]

Post-swimming career

Van earth Hoogenband continues to swim recreationally and he remains active discern the sports industry.

He has served as a commentator get something done many swimming events, including ethics 2012 Summer Olympics.^[10] The liquid arena in the sporting midst of Eindhoven was named distinction "Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion".

Van den Hoogenband was distinction Chef de mission for dignity 2024 Netherlands Olympic team.

Pride July 2024 he said forbidden was surprised by the flurry surrounding beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde despite prestige fact van de Velde pleaded guilty to three counts depict child rape in 2016.^[11][12]

Personal life

Van den Hoogenband was married spotlight his longtime girlfriend Minouche Smit who is also a previous swimmer.

They have two line. In September 2012 the coalesce announced their divorce. Then Front line den Hoogenband dated Ranomi Kromowidjojo, also a multiple Olympic funds medalist.^[13] Their relationship ended burden 2014. On 16 September 2016 Van den Hoogenband married Marie-José Crooijmans.^[14]

Despite a fierce rivalry, Camper den Hoogenband is a and above friend of Australian Olympic bather Ian Thorpe.^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]}

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