Editing Pieter van den Hoogenband

{{Short description|Dutch swimmer}}
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| name           = Pieter van den Hoogenband
| image          = Pieter van den Hoogenband (2008-08-25).jpg
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| caption        = Van den Hoogenband in 2008
| fullname       = Pieter Cornelis Martijn van den Hoogenband
| nicknames      = The Flying Dutchman, The Dutch Dolphin, Hoogie<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-1.html |title=Pieter van den Hoogenband |access-date=8 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417105213/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
| nationality    = {{NED}}
| strokes        = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]]
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| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|3|14}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Pieter van den Hoogenband Bio, Stats, and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417105213/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Maastricht]], Netherlands
| height         = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight         = {{convert|80|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] }}
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| [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] | 3|2|2
| [[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]] | 0|8|2
| [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championships (SC)]] | 1|1|1
| [[Swimming at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] | 2|0|2
| [[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Championships (LC)]] | 10|5|4
| [[European Short Course Swimming Championships|European Championships (SC)]] | 8|4|3
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
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{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 2000 Sydney | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Athens | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Athens | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships|1998 Perth]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 Fukuoka]] | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Fukuoka | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Fukuoka | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Fukuoka | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships|2003 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2003 Barcelona | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships|2007 Melbourne]] | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 2003 Barcelona | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championships (SC)]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|1999 Hong Kong]] | [[1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Hong Kong | [[1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1999 Hong Kong | [[1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 1998 Goodwill Games|1998 New York]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 Goodwill Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1998 New York | [[Swimming at the 1998 Goodwill Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 New York | [[Swimming at the 1998 Goodwill Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 2001 Goodwill Games|2001 Brisbane]] | [[Swimming at the 2001 Goodwill Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Championships (LC)]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 European Aquatics Championships|1999 Istanbul]] | [[Swimming at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Istanbul | [[Swimming at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Istanbul | [[Swimming at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Istanbul | [[Swimming at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre butterfly|50 m butterfly]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Istanbul | [[Swimming at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Istanbul | [[Swimming at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2002 European Aquatics Championships|2002 Berlin]] | [[Swimming at the 2002 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 2002 Berlin | [[Swimming at the 2002 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 European Aquatics Championships|2004 Madrid]] | [[Swimming at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 European Aquatics Championships|2006 Budapest]] | [[Swimming at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1997 European Aquatics Championships|1997 Seville]] | [[Swimming at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2000 European Aquatics Championships|2000 Helsinki]] | [[Swimming at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2000 Helsinki | [[Swimming at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2000 Helsinki | [[Swimming at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Madrid | [[Swimming at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1997 Seville | [[Swimming at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Helsinki | [[Swimming at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 2006 Budapest | [[Swimming at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2008 European Aquatics Championships|2008 Eindhoven]] | [[Swimming at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Short Course Swimming Championships|European Championships (SC)]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships|1998 Sheffield]] | [[1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Sheffield | [[1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships|1999 Lisbon]] | [[1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Lisbon | [[1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2001 European Short Course Swimming Championships|2001 Antwerp]] | [[2001 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships|2003 Dublin]] | [[2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 2003 Dublin | [[2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalGold | 2003 Dublin | [[2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Sheffield | [[1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Lisbon | [[1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Antwerp | [[2001 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Antwerp | [[2001 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Sheffield | [[1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1999 Lisbon | [[2001 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 2001 Antwerp | [[2001 European Short Course Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] }}
}}

'''Pieter Cornelis Martijn van den Hoogenband''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈpitər vɑn də(n) ˈɦoːɣə(m)ˌbɑnt}}; born 14 March 1978) is a Dutch retired [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. He is a triple [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion and former world record holder.<ref name=r1>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417105213/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in [[Maastricht]], [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], he is the son of Cees-Rein van den Hoogenband and Astrid Verver, a former Dutch 800&nbsp;m freestyle silver medalist at the [[European Junior Swimming Championships|European Junior Championships]].<ref>[https://swimswam.com/bio/pieter-van-den-hoogenband/ Swim Swam Pieter van den Hoogenband] Retrieved 29 August 2016</ref> He has a younger brother.<ref>[http://ian-pieter.livejournal.com/ Hoogenband/Thorpe's Journal] Retrieved 29 August 2016</ref>

He grew up in [[Geldrop]], where he swam for [[PSV Eindhoven]]. {{citation needed|date=August 2012}} His father, a former [[judoka]], was a team doctor with the professional [[Football (soccer)|football]] team of the same club.

Russian swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist [[Alexander Popov (swimmer)|Alexander Popov]] was his role model.<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/s/2005-02-01/1534485723s.shtml 泳坛名将波波夫正式宣告退出 三大天王惜别前辈] Retrieved 17 September 2016</ref>

==Swimming career==
===Early career===
In 1993, Van den Hoogenband achieved his first success, performing well on the European Youth Olympic Days. Before the Atlanta Games, Astrid van den Hoogenband, who was coaching the Dutch team, became frustrated with the swimmers representing the [[Netherlands]], feeling they had much potential but would not be able to live up to it due to lack of adequate support. She pleaded with Cees to take action, as he carried much weight through his professional connections. {{citation needed|date=August 2012}} After Astrid threatened to remove Pieter from the sport, Cees created a small foundation and signed up 20 initial sponsors who each paid $2,500 to fund a team trainer. The Dutch swimming team eventually signed contracts with [[Philips]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], and [[Speedo]]. Enough funds were raised to open a swim school in Eindhoven, Van den Hoogenband's place of residence. The team eventually grew to ten. Pieter remained the Netherlands' brightest star, and along with fellow Dutch [[Inge de Bruijn]] brought the Netherlands many victories in the sport. {{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

Van den Hoogenband is the only swimmer in history who has managed to win both the 100–200 metre freestyle double at the Olympics and also repeat as 100 freestyle champion at the Olympics. His three Olympic gold are the only three won by a Dutch male pool swimmer.

====1996 Olympics====
Van den Hoogenband's international breakthrough came at the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. Only 18 years old, he exceeded the expectations of many by finishing 4th in both the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100&nbsp;m]] and [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200&nbsp;m freestyle]]. He won the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50&nbsp;m freestyle]] B final, and finished 5th in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100&nbsp;m freestyle relay]], 7th in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200&nbsp;m freestyle relay]], and 10th in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100&nbsp;m medley relay]].

===Later career===

====1998 World championships====
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{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] | 7:16.77 }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] | 1:48.65 }}
}}

At the [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships|1998 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Perth]], Australia, Van den Hoogenband won bronze medal in the [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 metre freestyle]] and silver in the [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200&nbsp;m freestyle relay]].

====2000 Olympics====
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{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] | 48.30 }}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] | 1:45.35 }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] | 22.03 }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]] | 7:12.70 }}
}}

After winning 6 gold medals at the [[1999 European Aquatics Championships|1999 European Championships]], Van den Hoogenband was one of the favourites at the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]], but his adversaries were formidable. In the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200&nbsp;m freestyle]] he faced the world record holder, [[Australia]]n youngster [[Ian Thorpe]], favourite of the home crowd in [[Sydney]]. In the semi-finals, Van den Hoogenband set a new world record, but Thorpe countered with a time only 0.02&nbsp;s slower. In an exciting final, Van den Hoogenband equalled his time from the semi-finals to win the gold medal. In the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100&nbsp;m freestyle]], Van den Hoogenband again set a world record in the semi-finals and won his second gold medal, defeating the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|1992]] and [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|1996 champion]], [[Alexander Popov (swimmer)|Alexander Popov]]. His 100&nbsp;m world record stood until 21 March 2008 and was broken by France's Alain Bernard (47.60). Van den Hoogenband won two more medals, both bronze, in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] and the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200&nbsp;m freestyle relay]], in which he was the final swimmer.<ref name=r1 />

Van den Hoogenband was named Dutch sportsman of the year in 1999, 2000 and 2004, [[Swimming World Swimmers of the Year|World Swimmer of the Year]] in 2000, and European Swimmer of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004.<ref name=r1 />

====2001 World championships====
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{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] | 22.16 }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] | 48.43 }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] | 1:45.81 }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] | 3:14.56 }}
}}

At the [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 World Championships]] in [[Fukuoka]], Japan, Van den Hoogenband won four silver medals in the [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50&nbsp;m]], [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100&nbsp;m]], [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200&nbsp;m freestyle]] events and [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100&nbsp;m freestyle relay]].

====2003 World Championships====
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{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] | 48.68 }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] | 1:46.43 }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]] | 22.29 }}
}}

At the [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships|2003 World Championships]] in [[Barcelona]] he split a 46.70 in the [[Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|medley relay]] which stood as the fastest 100&nbsp;m freestyle split until it was topped in 2008 by the French relay veteran [[Frédérick Bousquet]], at 46.63 seconds. Van den Hoogenbands' 46.70, however, remained as the fastest textile relay split until it was topped in 2015 by [[Cameron McEvoy]] of Australia.   He had disappointing performances in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events though, finishing runner up to Alexander Popov and Ian Thorpe respectively, with considerably slow times.   His times from previous meets in the past year, and earlier rounds of the championships, would have won both events.  His winning time in the 200 freestyle at the 2002 European Championships was faster than Ian Thorpe's winning time at these Championships, but Pieter went about 2 whole seconds slower this time around.  His time in the semis of the 100 freestyle at these Championships would have won the final of that event as well (won by Alexander Popov), and his 100 free relay split (with nearly a second gain from a rolling start) was 2 whole seconds faster.

====2004 Olympics====
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{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]] | 48.17 }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]] | 1:45.23 }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]] | 3:14.36 }}
}}

At the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], he won a gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100&nbsp;m freestyle]] and two silvers in the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200&nbsp;m freestyle]] and the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 m freestyle relay]], swimming the anchor leg in 46.79 which was the 2nd fastest split in history. By finishing ahead of [[Michael Phelps]] in both the 200&nbsp;m freestyle and the 4×100&nbsp;m freestyle relay, he is the only swimmer to ever beat Phelps twice in Olympic competition.   While technically the second was a relay, his split was faster by a large margin, and the margin of beating the U.S. team by a far smaller one.

====2007 World Championships====
At the [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships|2007 World Championships]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia, Van den Hoogenband won a silver medal in the [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200&nbsp;m freestyle]] behind [[Michael Phelps]].

He holds by a large margin the all-time record for most runner up finishes at the World Championships without winning.

====2008 Olympics====
Van den Hoogenband returned to the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in 2008]] in [[Beijing]] and finished fifth in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100&nbsp;m freestyle]]. He retired after the race. In the semifinals he broke his own national record that stood from the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], bringing it to 47.68&nbsp;s.

In making the 100&nbsp;m freestyle final, Van den Hoogenband became the first swimmer to make the finals in the same event four times.

In December of the same year, he announced his retirement.<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2008-12-09/09124114763.shtml 霍根班德隐退带走一个时代：退役但不收起泳衣] Retrieved 1 November 2016</ref><ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/p/2008-12-08/09274112977.shtml 荷兰游泳名将霍根班德宣布退役 索普来送行] Retrieved 1 November 2016</ref><ref>[http://sports.163.com/08/1209/11/4SNGCA4500052IF4.html 霍根班德宣布退役] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215740/http://sports.163.com/08/1209/11/4SNGCA4500052IF4.html |date=3 November 2016 }} Retrieved 1 November 2016</ref>

[[File:Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion Eindhoven.JPG|Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion in Eindhoven|280px|thumbnail]]

== Post-swimming career ==
Van den Hoogenband continues to swim recreationally and he remains active in the sports industry. He has served as a commentator for many swimming events, including the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.topendsports.com/athletes/swimming/van-den-hoogenband-pieter.htm Pieter van den Hoogenband : Swimming] Retrieved 2 December 2016</ref> The swimming arena in the sporting centre of Eindhoven was named the "Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion".

Van den Hoogenband was the Chef de mission for the [[Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Netherlands Olympic team]]. In July 2024 he said he was surprised by the fuss surrounding beach volleyball player [[Steven van de Velde]] despite the fact van de Velde pleaded guilty to three counts of child rape in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title= |url=https://www.nu.nl/olympische-spelen/6321564/van-den-hoogenband-beetje-verbaasd-over-ophef-rond-olympier-van-de-velde.html? |access-date=23 July 2024 |language=Dutch |date=21 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rapist Steven Van de Velde's remarks condemned by NSPCC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39292039 |access-date=23 July 2024 |work=BBC News |date=17 March 2017 |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626195603/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39292039 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Van den Hoogenband was married to his longtime girlfriend [[Minouche Smit]] who is also a former swimmer. They have two children. In September 2012 the couple announced their divorce. Then Van den Hoogenband dated [[Ranomi Kromowidjojo]], also a multiple Olympic gold medalist.<ref>[http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1022/Celebs/article/detail/3431621/2013/04/25/Pieter-van-den-Hoogenband-wil-nog-niet-samenwonen-met-Ranomi.dhtml Pieter van den Hoogenband wil nog niet samenwonen met Ranomi]. ad.nl. 25 April 2013</ref> Their relationship ended in 2014. On 16 September 2016 Van den Hoogenband married Marie-José Crooijmans.<ref>[http://www.lindanieuws.nl/nieuws/foto-pieter-van-den-hoogenband-vandaag-nog-een-keer-getrouwd/  Pieter Van den Hoogenband Vandaag Nog Een Keer Getrouwd] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202172215/http://www.lindanieuws.nl/nieuws/foto-pieter-van-den-hoogenband-vandaag-nog-een-keer-getrouwd/ |date=2 December 2016 }} Retrieved 2 December 2016</ref>

Despite a fierce rivalry, Van den Hoogenband is a good friend of Australian Olympic swimmer [[Ian Thorpe]].<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2001-09-03/03179032.shtml 好对手=好朋友--世界游泳传奇索普与霍根班德] Retrieved 30 August 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.india.com/sports/australian-swimmer-ian-thorpes-gay-revelations-earn-praise-support-97726/ Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe’s gay revelations earn praise, support] Retrieved 30 August 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-says-struggling-ian-thorpe-too-slow-for-100m/story-e6frf9if-1226280822525 Pieter van den Hoogenband says "struggling" Ian Thorpe too slow for 100m] Retrieved 1 November 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swimmer-ian-thorpe-reaches-his-race-weight-as-he-continues-preparations-for-competitive-comeback/story-e6frexni-1226050150545 Swimmer Ian Thorpe reaches his race weight as he continues preparations for competitive comeback] Retrieved 1 November 2016</ref><ref>[http://2008.sohu.com/20061123/n246577900.shtml 游泳明星霍根班德：我会想念索普 他还是有实力] Retrieved 1 November 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/sports/-story-200210 Hoogie wants Thorpe to win 100m gold] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206004059/https://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/sports/-story-200210 |date=6 February 2018 }} Retrieved 2 December 2016</ref>

==See also==
* [[Dutch records in swimming]]
* [[List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.zwemkroniek.com/whoswho.php?action=1&id=3 Zwemkroniek] {{in lang|nl}}

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