Ferry Weertman (born 27 June 1992) is a former Dutch competitive swimmer who specialises in long-distance freestyle and open water events. He is the Olympic gold medalist in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Born | (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 30)[1] Naarden, Netherlands[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2014, he became the European champion in the 10 km open water event.[2] At the 2015 World Championships he won a silver medal in the same event.[3]
Weertman was voted 2015 European Open water swimmer of the year by European swimming federation LEN.[4]
In 2016, Weertman won the 10 kilometer event at the 2016 European open water swimming championships in Hoorn, the Netherlands.[5] He finished 5th in the 5 km time trial.
A month later, on 16 August 2016, he won the gold medal in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics, outtouching two-time world champion Spyridon Gianniotis in a photo finish.[6]
In 2019, Weertman got engaged to his girlfriend of approximately 5 years, Ranomi Kromowidjojo who is also a Dutch swimmer.[7][8]
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Preceded by | FINA Open Water Swimmer of the Year 2016 |
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European champions in team event open water swimming | |
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2016 Dutch Olympic swimming team | ||
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