Kirsten Vlieghuis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsten Vlieghuis |
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Born | 17 May 1976 Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Kirsten Vlieghuis (born 17 May 1976 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, in the 400m and 800m freestyle competition. She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Vlieghuis won the 1991 European Junior Swimming Championships in the 400m and 800m freestyle, and won a bronze medal in the 800m freestyle at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia.[3] She won the 800m freestyle event in the 1998 Goodwill Games.[4] She retired from competitive swimming in 2001.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Kirsten Vlieghuis, International Olympic Committee, retrieved 2020-09-20
- ^ "Kirsten Vlieghuis", Sports-reference, archived from the original on 2016-12-04
- ^ a b Rusticus, Oene; van Kuijeren, Jos (4 June 2001), "Dutch Star Kirsten Vlieghuis Retires", Swimming World
- ^ "Goodwill Games: Kirsten Vlieghuis", The New York Times, July 29, 1998
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- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
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