Martijn Zuijdweg
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Martijn Hendrik Zuijdweg (born November 16, 1976 in Rotterdam
, Zuid-Holland) is a former freestyle
swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch 4×200 m freestyle relay Team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Johan Kenkhuis
, Marcel Wouda
and Pieter van den Hoogenband
.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Zuid-Holland) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch 4×200 m freestyle relay Team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Johan Kenkhuis
Johan Kenkhuis
Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships...
, Marcel Wouda
Marcel Wouda
Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...
and Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
.