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Stan PIJNENBURG
Sport Swimming
NOC Netherlands   
GenderMen
Born04 Nov 1996 in Haaren, NED
Height1.96 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Eindhoven, NED
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
HPC Eindhoven [NED] / PSV Eindhoven [NED]:
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Sports Marketing - Johan Cruyff Academy: Netherlands
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (cruyffacademy.nl, 01 Apr 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"When I was a little boy of seven years old, I saw Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband win gold in the 100m at the 2004 Olympic Games. Back then I told my mum, 'This is what I want to do!'"
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband. (ed.nl, 09 Nov 2019; fontys.nl, 28 Jun 2021)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Facebook profile, 16 Aug 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Mark Faber [national], NED; Patrick Pearson [national]
Training Regime
He trains for about 25 hours per week.
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age seven at OZC'57 club in Oisterwijk, Netherlands. "At some point, they asked me to join top club PSV Eindhoven because they saw some talent in me. I always supported the football part of PSV and it gave me a kick that I could swim for the club."
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
Dutch, English
General Interest
Other information
PODCAST
In 2021 he began hosting a swimming podcast called 'Van Stan tot Finish' [From Stan to Finish], focusing on a different topic each month and featuring special guests. (spotify.com, 28 Apr 2021; Facebook profile, 21 Jan 2021)
Further Personal Information
Family
Partner Evelien

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
21 2021 Tokyo, JPN 100m Freestyle 48.53
Heats 2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2024 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:31.23 
6 2024 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:25.14
Heats 2022 Budapest, HUN 100m Freestyle 49.11
5 2022 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:24.24
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
8 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:12.76
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 100m Freestyle 47.56
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:33.43
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:08.84
3 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:23.75
Heats 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
3 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Individual Medley 53.29
Heats 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 200m Freestyle 1:44.85
8 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Freestyle 47.07
6 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:26.59
4 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:06.10
3 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:23.78
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Freestyle 47.67
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Freestyle 21.78
2 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:28.51
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2022 Rome, ITA 100m Freestyle 48.94
5 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.75
5 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:34.68
6 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:26.08
2 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:22.26
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 50m Freestyle 22.35
Semifinal 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Freestyle 48.89
8 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:13.79
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Freestyle 49.36
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 200m Freestyle 1:50.02
6 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:32.39
7 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:13.46
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:23.97
7 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:35.24
6 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:14.60
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2021 Kazan, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:42.51
Heats 2021 Kazan, RUS 50m Freestyle 21.32
5 2021 Kazan, RUS 100m Freestyle 46.55
1 2021 Kazan, RUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:22.89
3 2021 Kazan, RUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:32.16
1 2021 Kazan, RUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay  
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
22 2023   Overall Ranking  
8 2023 Athens, GRE 50m Freestyle 22.55
4 2023 Athens, GRE 100m Freestyle 49.11
3 2023 Berlin, GER 50m Freestyle 22.04
4 2023 Berlin, GER 100m Freestyle 48.86
8 2023 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:50.28
8 2023 Budapest, HUN 50m Freestyle 22.35
6 2023 Budapest, HUN 100m Freestyle 49.14
83 2021   Overall Ranking  
4 2021 Berlin, GER 100m Freestyle 46.96
8 2021 Berlin, GER 50m Butterfly 23.63
8 2018 Eindhoven, NED 50m Backstroke 24.11
6 2018 Eindhoven, NED 100m Freestyle 47.85
7 2018 Eindhoven, NED 200m Freestyle 1:45.00
8 2018 Eindhoven, NED 100m Individual Medley 53.53