Marleen Veldhuis
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Magdalena Johanna Maria "Marleen" Veldhuis is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. She was world record holder in six events. Veldhuis won eight world championships gold medals and 20 European cham
Veldhuis in 2008
Veldhuis celebrates her world record in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven
Marleen Veldhuis at the World Championships 2009 in Rome.
The swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at the Aquatics Centre. The open-water competition took place from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park.
Marleen Veldhuis
…Championships as part of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay alongside Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Femke Heemskerk in a time of 3:33.96. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won a bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle (her first Olympic medal in an individual event, in a time of 24.39) and a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m…
The London Aquatics Centre, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, hosted the swimming events during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yannick Agnel, winner of the 200-metre freestyle and 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay.
Cameron van der Burgh, winner of the 100-metre breaststroke.
Chad le Clos, winner of the 200-metre butterfly.