Olympedia – Marleen Veldhuis
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Magdalena Johanna Maria "Marleen"•Veldhuis |
| Used name | Marleen•Veldhuis |
| Born | 29 June 1979 in Borne, Overijssel (NED) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | De Whee TZA / Eiffel Swimmers PSV, Eindhoven |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Marleen Veldhuis | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 9 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 6 | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Marleen Veldhuis | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | =6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Marleen Veldhuis | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 24 March 2008 - 17 August 2008 and 19 April 2009 - 2 August 2009: 24.09 (24 March 2008; Eindhoven, NED), 23.96 (19 April 2009; Amsterdam, NED); 50 m butterfly – 19 April 2009 - 31 July 2009: 25.33 (19 April 2009; Amsterdam, NED), 25.28 (31 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 18 March 2008 - present: 3:33.62 (18 March 2008; Eindhoven, NED), 3:31.72 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 17 November 2007 - 7 August 2013: 23.58 (17 November 2007; Berlin, GER), 23.25 (13 April 2008; Manchester, GBR); 100 m freestyle – 18 November 2007 - 11 November 2009: 52.14 (18 November 2007; Berlin, GER), 52.08 (23 December 2007; Amsterdam, NED), 51.91 (11 December 2008; Rijeka, CRO), 51.74 (21 December 2008; Amsterdam, NED); 4×50 m freestyle relay – 12 December 2003 - 11 December 2009: 1:38.13 (12 December 2003; Dublin, IRL), 1:37.52 (12 December 2003; Dublin, IRL), 1:36.27 (9 December 2005; Trieste, ITA), 1:34.82 (14 December 2007; Debrecen, HUN), 1:33.80 (12 December 2008; Rijeka, CRO); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 8 April 2006 - 5 December 2014: 3:33.32 (8 April 2006; Shanghai, CHN), 3:30.85 (9 December 2007; Hanover, GER), 3:29.42 (12 April 2008; Manchester, GBR), 3:28.22 (19 December 2008; Amsterdam, NED); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 9 April 2008 - 15 December 2010: 7:38.90 (9 April 2008; Manchester, GBR); 4×50 m medley relay – 11 December 2004 - 15 December 2007 and 13 December 2008 - 12 December 2009: 1:48.21 (11 December 2004; Wien, AUT), 1:47.44 (10 December 2005; Trieste, ITA), 1:45.73 (13 December 2008; Rijeka, CRO))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 24 March 2008 - 29 March 2008 and 19 April 2009 - 2 August 2009: 24.09 (24 March 2008; Eindhoven, NED), 23.96 (19 April 2009; Amsterdam, NED); 50 m butterfly – 19 April 2009 - 31 July 2009: 25.33 (19 April 2009; Amsterdam, NED), 25.28 (31 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 18 March 2008 - 24 July 2014: 3:33.62 (18 March 2008; Eindhoven, NED), 3:31.72 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 17 November 2007 - 7 August 2013: 23.58 (17 November 2007; Berlin, GER), 23.25 (13 April 2008; Manchester, GBR); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 8 April 2006 - 2 September 2007 and 9 September 2007 - 5 December 2014: 3:33.32 (8 April 2006; Shanghai, CHN), 3:30.85 (9 September 2007; Eindhoven, NED), 3:29.42 (12 April 2008; Manchester, GBR), 3:28.22 (19 December 2008; Amsterdam, NED); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 9 April 2008 - 15 December 2010: 7:38.90 (9 April 2008; Manchester, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (3–4–4 2002 Berlin SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2004 Madrid SWM silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2006 Budapest SWM silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 50 m freestyle; 2008 Eindhoven SWM gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (19–4–2 2002 Riesa bronze: 4×50 m medley relay; 2003 Dublin gold: 50 m freestyle and 4×50 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×50 m medley relay; 2004 Wien gold: 50 m freestyle, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle; 2005 Trieste gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and 4×50 m medley relay; 2006 Helsinki gold: 50 m freestyle and 100 m freestyle, silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 2007 Debrecen gold: 50 m freestyle and 4×50 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle; 2008 Rijeka gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and 4×50 m medley relay; 2010 Eindhoven gold: 4×50 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) and 4×50 m medley relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–2–4 2005 Montréal SWI silver: 50 m freestyle; 2007 Melbourne SWI silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 50 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2009 Roma SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 50 m freestyle; 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 50 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (6–1–2 2004 Indianapolis gold: 50 m freestyle, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 2006 Shanghai gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 50 m freestyle; 2008 Manchester gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected Dutch Athlete of the Year (2007)