Inge de Bruijn
Swimmer, born in Barendrecht, W Netherlands. She won two gold medals and set a European record in the 100 m butterfly event at the European championships in 1999. In 2000 she set world records in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and the 50 m and 100 m butterfly. She then won gold medals in the 50 m and the 100 m freestyle and the 100 m butterfly at the Sydney Olympics (2000) and set new world records in each of these events.
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Netherlands | |||
| Women’s swimming | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 50 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 100 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 100 m butterfly | |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 50 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 4 x 100 m freestyle relay | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 100 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | 100 m butterfly | |
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | 4 x 100 m freestyle relay | |
Inge de Bruijn (born August 24, 1973 in Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland) is a former Dutch swimmer, and a four-time Olympic champion.
De Bruijn resides in Eindhoven, the Netherlands but also trains in Portland, Oregon in the United States part of the year.
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Preceded by: Leontien van Moorsel |
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by: Verona van de Leur |
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