皮特尔•范•登•霍根班德 （pieter van den hoogenband ）（游泳 荷兰）
athens, 18 august 2004, games of the xxviii olympiad. men's swimming: pieter van den hoogenband of the netherlands celebrates after he won the 100m freestyle final at the main pool of the olympic sports complex aquatic centre.
born: 14 march 1978
birthplace: maastricht (netherlands)
nationality: netherlands
sport: aquatics
attendance at the olympic games
atlanta 1996
sydney 2000
athens 2004
awards
olympic medals:
gold: 3
silver: 2
bronze: 2
hoogie
swimmer pieter van den hoogenband put together an unusual record at the long-course world championships, eventually winning seven silver medals and two bronze medals, but no gold. at the olympics, on the other hand, he has been extremely successful. he swam in six events at the 1996 olympics, placing fourth in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, but it was at the 2000 sydney games that he took charge. in the 200m freestyle van den hoogenband broke ian thorpe's world record in the semifinals and then faced thorpe himself in the final. the two were dead even until the last lap, when van den hoogenband pulled ahead, tying the world record he had set the day before. the following evening, in the 4x200m freestyle relay, he swam the fastest relay leg in history to help the dutch team earn bronze medals. van den hoogenband also broke the world record in the semifinals of the 100m freestyle and then won the final. later in the games, he added a bronze medal in the 50m freestyle and placed fourth in the medley relay. competing in his third olympics in athens in 2004, van den hoogenband swam the anchor leg in the 4x100m freestyle relay and moved the dutch team from fourth place into second. the next day, he led the final of the 200m freestyle for most of the race until ian thorpe passed him just before the finish, as van den hoogenband gained a second silver medal. in defense of his 100m title, he was only fifth at the halfway mark of the final, but then caught roland schoeman just at the end to win by about ten centimetres. van den hoogenband also placed seventeenth in the 50m free. his career record at the olympics stands at three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals.
生日：1978年3月14日
出生地：马斯特里赫特，荷兰
国籍: 荷兰
项目: 游泳
参加奥运会时间：
1996年美国亚特兰大夏季奥运会
2000年澳大利亚悉尼夏季奥运会
2004年希腊雅典夏季奥运会
奥运成绩:
金牌 3枚
银牌 2枚
铜牌 2枚
荷兰运动员皮特尔•范•登霍根班德在世界游泳锦标赛中是个悲情英雄：他总共夺取过七枚银牌两枚铜牌，从没有获得过金牌；但他在奥运会比赛中却取得了非凡的成功。1996年美国亚特兰大夏季奥运会上，范•登霍根班德参加了六个游泳项目的比赛，但年轻的他只在100米和200米自由泳中名列第四。2000年澳大利亚悉尼夏季奥运会上，范•登霍根班德成为泳池里耀眼的明星，他在200米自由泳比赛中打破世界纪录，并夺得这个项目的金牌，在4x200米接力中，他和队友合作为荷兰队夺取铜牌。在100米自由泳半决赛中，他就打破这个项目的世界纪录并在决赛中顺利夺冠，此外他还在50米自由泳比赛中获得铜牌。2004年希腊雅典夏季奥运会，范•登霍根班德在4x100米自由泳比赛中为荷兰队夺得一枚银牌，第二天，他在200米自由泳决赛中一路领先，可惜在最后冲刺阶段最后不敌索普，夺得银牌。在雅典，他还在100米自由泳比赛中成功卫冕，使自己的奥运奖牌总数达到三金两银两铜。