Marcel Wouda
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| Medal record | |||
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 Marcel Wouda |
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| Men’s Swimming | |||
Competitor for the  Netherlands |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 4x200 m Freestyle | |
| World Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | 1998 Perth | 200 m Medley | |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | 400 m Medley | |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | 4x200 m Freestyle | |
| World Championships (SC) | |||
| Gold | 1999 Hong Kong | 4x200 m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1999 Hong Kong | 400 m Medley | |
| Silver | 1999 Hong Kong | 4x100 m Freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1999 Hong Kong | 200 m Medley | |
| European Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | Seville 1997 | 200 m Medley | |
| Gold | Seville 1997 | 400 m Medley | |
| Gold | Istanbul 1999 | 200 m Medley | |
| Gold | Istanbul 1999 | 4x100 m Freestyle | |
| Gold | Istanbul 1999 | 4x100 m Medley | |
| Silver | Seville 1997 | 4x200 m Freestyle | |
| Bronze | Sheffield 1993 | 400 m Medley | |
| Bronze | Istanbul 1999 | 400 m Medley | |
| Bronze | Helsinki 2000 | 4x200 m Freestyle | |
Marcel Reinier Wouda (born January 23, 1972 in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch former swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia.
Wouda grew up in Uden, where he joined the 'De Zeester' swimming club at a very young age. His trainers were Martien Swinkels and Rob Kennis, who brought him to the top of Dutch swimming. Wouda made his Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he was the sole male in the Dutch squad of eight females. Afterwards he moved to the United States, where he joined University of Michigan in Ann Arbor under the guidance of trainer-coach Jon Urbanchek, alongside swimmers like Eric Namesnik, Gustavo Borges and Tom Dolan.
Two years later Wouda moved back to the Netherlands, where trainer-coach Jacco Verhaeren brought him back to the top. With two world records on the short course (25 metres) and a world title in 1998 (long course) Wouda was responsible for the rebirth of Dutch swimming.
Wouda won a bronze medal in the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Olympic Games. In the aftermath of the Sydney Olympics Wouda resigned from swimming. Six months later a journalist from Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad, Mark Hoogstad, wrote a book describing the resurrection of Dutch swimming at the hand of Wouda's career.
Wouda was the head coach of Dutch junior swimming for two years, before being named assistant-coach of Verhaeren in Eindhoven, in October 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Hoogstad, Mark (2001). De Macht van Water – Marcel Wouda en de opkomst van het Nederlandse zwemmen. Amsterdam: Prometheus/NRC Handelsblad. ISBN 90-446-0068-0.
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Jani Sievinen |
Men's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (short course) February 1, 1997 – September 24, 1998 |
Succeeded by Matthew Dunn |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Richard Krajicek |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Gianni Romme |
