Mark Veens

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).

Mark Veens
Personal information
Full nameMark Hermanus Maria Veens
NationalityDutch
Born (1978-06-26) 26 June 1978
Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens[1] 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 50 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Triest 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Vienna 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 100 m freestyle

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.

See also

References
  1. "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Retrieved 2007-07-22.


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