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'''Lennart Stekelenburg''' (born 22 October 1986) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[swimmer]] who is specialized in [[breaststroke swimming|breaststroke]]. He is the current national recordholder in the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the [[Olympic sized swimming pool|long course]].
'''Lennart Stekelenburg''' (born 22 October 1986) is a Dutch [[swimmer]] who specialises in [[breaststroke swimming|breaststroke]]. He is the current national record holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at the [[Olympic sized swimming pool|long course]] and is part of the 4 × 100 m relay team who hold the Dutch long course record.


==Swimming career==
==Swimming career==
After winning a silver medal in the 50 m breast and a bronze medal in the 100 m breast at the [[European Junior Swimming Championships 2004]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]. Stekelenburg made his international senior debut at the [[2005 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] where he was eliminated in both 50 m and 100 m breaststroke. In the following years he swam several European Championships making his best performance at the [[2008 European Aquatics Championships]] in [[Eindhoven]] in his homecountry the [[Netherlands]], ending up 6th in the 50 m breaststroke final after swimming a national record in the semi-finals.
After winning a silver medal in the 50 m breast and a bronze medal in the 100 m breast at the [[European Junior Swimming Championships 2004]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]. Stekelenburg made his international senior debut at the [[2005 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada where he was eliminated in both 50 m and 100 m breaststroke. In the following years he swam several European Championships making his best performance at the [[2008 European Aquatics Championships]] in [[Eindhoven]] in his home country the [[Netherlands]], ending up 6th in the 50 m breaststroke final after swimming a national record in the semi-finals.


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Latest revision as of 12:12, 25 May 2023

Lennart Stekelenburg
Personal information
Full nameLennart Stekelenburg
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1986-10-22) October 22, 1986 (age 38)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubNationaal Zweminstituut Amsterdam
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m medley

Lennart Stekelenburg (born 22 October 1986) is a Dutch swimmer who specialises in breaststroke. He is the current national record holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at the long course and is part of the 4 × 100 m relay team who hold the Dutch long course record.

Swimming career

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After winning a silver medal in the 50 m breast and a bronze medal in the 100 m breast at the European Junior Swimming Championships 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal. Stekelenburg made his international senior debut at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he was eliminated in both 50 m and 100 m breaststroke. In the following years he swam several European Championships making his best performance at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in his home country the Netherlands, ending up 6th in the 50 m breaststroke final after swimming a national record in the semi-finals.

2008/2009 season

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Stekelenburg qualified for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships during the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2008, in early December, with a national record at the 100 m breaststroke. One week later he took part in the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 in Rijeka, Croatia where he ended 8th in the 100 m breaststroke but was eliminated in the heats of the 50 m and 200 m breaststroke.

Personal bests

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Short course[1][2]
Event Time Date Location
50 m breast 26.85 2010-12-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands
100 m breast 58.79 2010-12-05 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Long course[1][2]
Event Time Date Location
50 m breast NR 27.44 2010-08-13 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100 m breast NR 59.50 2009-04-19 Amsterdam, Netherlands

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lennart Stekelenburg Zwemkroniek Online. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.
  2. ^ a b Lennart Stekelenburg at swimrankings.net. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.


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