Mark Hermanus Maria Veens (born 26 June 1978 in Venray, Limburg) is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle (fifth place).
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Full name | Mark Hermanus Maria Veens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1978-06-26) 26 June 1978 (age 44) Venray, Limburg, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Veens' finest hour came at the 1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Sheffield, where he ended up in second place in the 50 m freestyle. Half a year later, at the 1997 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hong Kong, he won the bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle.
European Champions in Men's 4×100 m Freestyle Relay | |
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European Short Course Champions in Men's 4×50 m Freestyle Relay | |
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1996 Dutch Olympic swimming team | ||
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2000 Dutch Olympic swimming team | ||
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2004 Dutch Olympic swimming team | ||
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