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.Pieter van den Hoogenband . sports-reference.com 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.

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Category:1978 births
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Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
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Category:Dutch swimmers
Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Maastricht