SWIMMER
Marleen Veldhuis
1979 - Today

Marleen Veldhuis
Magdalena Johanna Maria "Marleen" Veldhuis (born 29 June 1979) is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. She was world record holder in six events (three individual events and three relay events). Veldhuis won eight world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals. In the Olympics, she won a bronze medal in London 2012 in the 50 m freestyle, as well as three relay medals: bronze in Athens 2004, gold in Beijing 2008, and silver in London 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marleen Veldhuis is the 269th most popular swimmer, the 1,168th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,231st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Dutch Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Marleen Veldhuis ranks 269 out of 709. Before her are Louis Handley, Léon Marchand, Mike O'Brien, Jolanda de Rover, Tracy Caulkins, and Rick Carey. After her are Therese Alshammar, Franziska van Almsick, Camille Muffat, Lyn McClements, Kathleen Nord, and Milorad Čavić.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Handley
1874 - 1956
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 263
Léon Marchand
2002 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 264
Mike O'Brien
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 265
Jolanda de Rover
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 266
Tracy Caulkins
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 267
Rick Carey
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 268
Marleen Veldhuis
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 269
Therese Alshammar
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 270
Franziska van Almsick
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 271
Camille Muffat
1989 - 2015
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 272
Lyn McClements
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 273
Kathleen Nord
1965 - 2022
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 274
Milorad Čavić
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 275
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Marleen Veldhuis ranks 531. Before her are Kye Sun-hui, Chris O'Dowd, Sandrine Bailly, Wiley, Mélina Robert-Michon, and Bianca Lawson. After her are Lance Bass, Brandon Adams, Pavol Hochschorner, Choo Ja-hyun, Agnieszka Grochowska, and Austra Skujytė.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsKye Sun-hui
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 525
Chris O'Dowd
COMEDIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 526
Sandrine Bailly
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 527
Wiley
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 528
Mélina Robert-Michon
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 529
Bianca Lawson
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 530
Marleen Veldhuis
SWIMMER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 531
Lance Bass
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 532
Brandon Adams
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 533
Pavol Hochschorner
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 534
Choo Ja-hyun
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 535
Agnieszka Grochowska
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 536
Austra Skujytė
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 537
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Marleen Veldhuis ranks 1,169 out of 1,646. Before her are Glennis Grace (1978), René Meulensteen (1964), Jolanda de Rover (1963), Arantxa Rus (1990), Marco Bizot (1991), and Manon Bollegraf (1964). After her are Robert Verbeek (1961), Sjeng Schalken (1976), Henk Duut (1964), Niels van der Zwan (1967), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (1986), and Dylan van Baarle (1992).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGlennis Grace
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 1,163
René Meulensteen
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 1,164
Jolanda de Rover
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 1,165
Arantxa Rus
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 1,166
Marco Bizot
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 1,167
Manon Bollegraf
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 1,168
Marleen Veldhuis
SWIMMER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 1,169
Robert Verbeek
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 1,170
Sjeng Schalken
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 1,171
Henk Duut
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 1,172
Niels van der Zwan
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 1,173
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 1,174
Dylan van Baarle
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,175
Among SWIMMERS In Netherlands
Among swimmers born in Netherlands, Marleen Veldhuis ranks 15. Before her are Maria Vierdag (1905), Pieter van den Hoogenband (1978), Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (1925), Inge de Bruijn (1973), Petra van Staveren (1966), and Jolanda de Rover (1963). After her are Ranomi Kromowidjojo (1990), Inge Dekker (1985), Maarten van der Weijden (1981), Sharon van Rouwendaal (1993), Femke Heemskerk (1987), and Hinkelien Schreuder (1984).
Maria Vierdag
1905 - 2005
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9
Pieter van den Hoogenband
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher
1925 - 2014
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 11
Inge de Bruijn
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 12
Petra van Staveren
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 13
Jolanda de Rover
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 14
Marleen Veldhuis
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 16
Inge Dekker
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 17
Maarten van der Weijden
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 18
Sharon van Rouwendaal
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 19
Femke Heemskerk
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 20
Hinkelien Schreuder
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 21