Hans van Goor

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Men's Swimming
European Championships (LC)
Bronze 1991 Athens 5km Open Water
Silver 1993 Sheffield 25 km Open Water

Hans van Goor (born 1970) is a retired Dutch long distance swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1993 European Championships. He also swam the English Channel on 4 September 1995 in a time of 8 h and 02 mins, which stood as a European record until 2003[1]. He is the coach and husband of fellow long-distance swimmer Edith van Dijk.

Van Goor studied econometrics and law at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. He is Chief Operating Officer at the sports-oriented DSB Bank, where he has been employed since 1994.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dover Life - Successful Crossings 1995[1]
  2. ^ Executive Management Board DSB Bank [2]