Job Kienhuis (born 7 November 1989)[1] is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in the middle- and long freestyle events. He is currently training under the guidance of former world champion Marcel Wouda alongside Olympic champion Hinkelien Schreuder. He holds 4 national records, the 800 m and 1500 m freestyle in both long course and short course.
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Full name | Job Kienhuis | |||||||
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Born | (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989 (age 32) Denekamp | |||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||
Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb) | |||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||
Strokes | freestyle | |||||||
Club | Nationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven | |||||||
Medal record
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Kienhuis participated in the 2007 European Junior Swimming Championships in Antwerp, Belgium where ended 16th in the 400 m freestyle and 12th in the 1500 m freestyle. In the summer of 2008 he won a gold medal at the 2008 European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Sète, France.[2]
In December 2008 at the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2008 he broke the national records in the 800 m and 1500 m freestyle, long course. Two weeks later at the national short course champions he lowered the national record at the 1500 m freestyle.
He won bronze in the 1500 m freestyle at the 2010 European Short Course Championships which was held in Eindhoven.[3]
In 2012, he represented the Netherlands at the Olympics in the 1500 m freestyle but did not reach the final.[4]
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2012 Dutch Olympic swimming team | ||
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Women's competition |
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