| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Hermanus Maria Veens |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | (1978-06-26) 26 June 1978 (age 46) Venray, Limburg, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Medal record | |
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).
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
- "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
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