Marcel Wouda

Marcel Wouda
Personal information
Full nameMarcel Reinier Wouda
NationalityDutch
Born (1972-01-23) 23 January 1972 (age 52)
Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14.5 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley
ClubNationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships (LC) 1 2 0
World Championships (SC) 1 2 1
European Championships (LC) 5 1 3
European Championships (SC) 5 1 2
Total 12 6 7
Men's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 200 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle

Marcel Reinier Wouda (born 23 January 1972) is a Dutch former swimmer, who became the first Dutch world champion in men's swimming[1] when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia. He was the coach of Olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder at the Nationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven.

  1. ^ Van Lieshout, Marcel (19 January 1998). "Wouda blijft de nuchterheid zelve na wereldtitel op 200 meter wisselslag; 'Ik heb hier wel goed gezwommen'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2016.