Maarten van der Weijden

Maarten van der Weijden
Personal information
Full nameMaarten van der Weijden
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1981-03-31) 31 March 1981 (age 43)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
WebsiteMaartenVanDerWeijden.com
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesOpen Water
ClubNationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven
Medal record
Men's open water
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 10 km open water
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Seville 25 km open water
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Seville 5 km open water
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest 10 km open water
In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Weijden, not Weijden.

Maarten van der Weijden (born 31 March 1981) is a Dutch long distance and marathon swimmer born in Alkmaar.[1] In 2019 Van der Weijden swam the Elfstedentocht for charity. He raised more than €6.1 million.

  1. ^ "Athlete - the official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on 26 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008., beijing2008.cn