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![dpa) - Dutch swimmer and olympic winner Peter van den Hoogenband looks displeased after finishing the men's 100m freestyle competition at the Short Course World Cup in Berlin, 25 January 2003. He dpa) - Dutch swimmer and olympic winner Peter van den Hoogenband looks displeased after finishing the men's 100m freestyle competition at the Short Course World Cup in Berlin, 25 January 2003. He](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3BDRE/dpa-dutch-swimmer-and-olympic-winner-peter-van-den-hoogenband-looks-D3BDRE.jpg)
dpa) - Dutch swimmer and olympic winner Peter van den Hoogenband looks displeased after finishing the men's 100m freestyle competition at the Short Course World Cup in Berlin, 25 January 2003. He
![Australian Ian Thorpe, Dutch Peter van den Hoogenband and Michael Phelps of the US pose with their medals at Olympics in Athens. Australia's gold medallist Ian Thorpe (C), Netherlands's silver medallist Peter Australian Ian Thorpe, Dutch Peter van den Hoogenband and Michael Phelps of the US pose with their medals at Olympics in Athens. Australia's gold medallist Ian Thorpe (C), Netherlands's silver medallist Peter](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3FAHP/australian-ian-thorpe-dutch-peter-van-den-hoogenband-and-michael-phelps-of-the-us-pose-with-their-medals-at-olympics-in-athens-australias-gold-medallist-ian-thorpe-c-netherlandss-silver-medallist-peter-van-den-hoogenband-l-and-bronze-medallist-michael-phelps-of-the-us-r-pose-during-an-awards-ceremony-after-their-mens-200-metres-freestyle-final-at-the-olympic-aquatics-centre-in-athens-august-16-2004-thorpe-won-the-gold-medal-with-a-time-of-one-minute-4471-seconds-reutersjerry-lampen-2D3FAHP.jpg)
Australian Ian Thorpe, Dutch Peter van den Hoogenband and Michael Phelps of the US pose with their medals at Olympics in Athens. Australia's gold medallist Ian Thorpe (C), Netherlands's silver medallist Peter
![Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 11th Apr, 2022. Pieter van den Hoogenband and his partner Marie-Jose Crooijmans during the movie premier of LOUIS, about Louis van Gaal at Tuschinski Royal Theater in Amsterdam. (Photo Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 11th Apr, 2022. Pieter van den Hoogenband and his partner Marie-Jose Crooijmans during the movie premier of LOUIS, about Louis van Gaal at Tuschinski Royal Theater in Amsterdam. (Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J43YEC/amsterdam-the-netherlands-11th-apr-2022-pieter-van-den-hoogenband-and-his-partner-marie-jose-crooijmans-during-the-movie-premier-of-louis-about-louis-van-gaal-at-tuschinski-royal-theater-in-amsterdam-photo-by-dppasipa-usa-credit-sipa-usalamy-live-news-2J43YEC.jpg)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 11th Apr, 2022. Pieter van den Hoogenband and his partner Marie-Jose Crooijmans during the movie premier of LOUIS, about Louis van Gaal at Tuschinski Royal Theater in Amsterdam. (Photo
![Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (NED) prior to the start of the 100m freestyle finals. 2004 Olympic Summer Games, Athens Stock Photo - Alamy Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (NED) prior to the start of the 100m freestyle finals. 2004 Olympic Summer Games, Athens Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CNRYCD/pieter-van-den-hoogenband-ned-prior-to-the-start-of-the-100m-freestyle-CNRYCD.jpg)
Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (NED) prior to the start of the 100m freestyle finals. 2004 Olympic Summer Games, Athens Stock Photo - Alamy
![Netherlands's Peter van den Hoogenband (L) hugs Australia's Ian Thorpe as they celebrate after their men's 200 metres freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Athens, August 16, 2004. Thorpe won Netherlands's Peter van den Hoogenband (L) hugs Australia's Ian Thorpe as they celebrate after their men's 200 metres freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Athens, August 16, 2004. Thorpe won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3PBXD/netherlandss-peter-van-den-hoogenband-l-hugs-australias-ian-thorpe-as-they-celebrate-after-their-mens-200-metres-freestyle-final-at-the-olympic-aquatics-centre-in-athens-august-16-2004-thorpe-won-the-gold-medal-with-a-time-of-one-minute-4471-seconds-ahead-of-van-den-hoogenband-reutersdavid-gray-cvidl-2D3PBXD.jpg)
Netherlands's Peter van den Hoogenband (L) hugs Australia's Ian Thorpe as they celebrate after their men's 200 metres freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Athens, August 16, 2004. Thorpe won
![Dutch swimmer Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (L), who won gold in the 100 and 200 metre freestyle events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, looks back at the time-clock as Australian Olympic Dutch swimmer Pieter Van Den Hoogenband (L), who won gold in the 100 and 200 metre freestyle events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, looks back at the time-clock as Australian Olympic](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d3e166/dutch-swimmer-pieter-van-den-hoogenband-l-who-won-gold-in-the-100-and-200-metre-freestyle-events-at-the-sydney-2000-olympic-games-looks-back-at-the-time-clock-as-australian-olympic-gold-medalist-ian-thorpe-prepares-to-ask-him-a-question-during-the-sydney-skins-swimming-event-at-the-international-aquatic-centre-at-homebush-bay-december-9-2000-hoogenband-returned-for-the-first-time-to-the-olympic-pool-where-he-won-his-gold-medals-last-september-promoters-lured-hoogenband-and-compatriate-inge-de-bruijn-back-to-australia-with-a-lucrative-package-that-has-upset-several-australian-swimmers-2d3e166.jpg)