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Moniek
NIJHUIS |
Sport |
Swimming |
NOC |
Netherlands
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Gender | Women |
Born | 20 Mar 1988
in Losser, NED |
Height | 1.79 m |
Weight | 67 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Overdinkel, NED |
Higher education |
Business, Economics - University of Amsterdam: Netherlands |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age four at Zwemclub Losser in the Netherlands. In the first grade of secondary school, she was asked to join a training squad. |
International Debut |
Tournament |
European Short Course Championships |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Dutch, English |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading books, painting, shopping, spending time with friends. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the 50m breaststroke at the 2009 European Short Course Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, winning two bronze medals at the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar, and making the final of the 4x100m medley relay at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"The first reason to learn swimming was for my safety in the water. But I liked it so much that I started to train at a local club. Swimming became my passion." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her family. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015) |
International Debut |
Year |
2003 |
Competing for |
Netherlands |
Location |
Dublin, IRL |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Mo (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't dream your life, live your dreams." (Athlete, 10 Jul 2015) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT She retired from swimming in November 2016. "The fire to be 100% committed to swimming is not there anymore. Then you must be honest with yourself and determine a new course." (monieknijhuis.nl, 14 Nov 2016) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
20 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:08.31 |
6 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.28 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
30.99 |
Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
1:08.27 |
Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.77 |
7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Breaststroke |
31.31 |
7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
31.33 |
8 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.97 |
Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Breaststroke |
1:08.02 |
4 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Breaststroke |
30.46 |
13 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
50m Breaststroke |
32.61 |
World Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:21.16 |
3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
29.64 |
3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
1:04.03 |
Semifinal |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
30.56 |
8 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
1:05.99 |
Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:23.92 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
3 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Breaststroke |
30.64 |
5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.64 |
4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.33 |
4 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
31.41 |
Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:10.92 |
6 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Breaststroke |
32.14 |
Heats |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
1:11.28 |
6 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
32.27 |
Heats |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:12.13 |
5 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:06.18 |
4 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
50m Breaststroke |
32.09 |
10 |
2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:11.02 |
European Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Breaststroke |
30.09 |
2 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Breaststroke |
1:05.21 |
Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Breaststroke |
DNS |
1 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.85 |
3 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Breaststroke |
29.79 |
5 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:05.23 |
1 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.20 |
2 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Breaststroke |
30.45 |
1 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.98 |
1 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Breaststroke |
29.68 |
2 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Breaststroke |
1:04.96 |
1 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.69 |
3 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
50m Breaststroke |
30.45 |
6 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.63 |
1 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:45.73 |
12 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
31.51 |
21 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:09.19 |
11 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:08.51 |
4 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
50m Breaststroke |
31.28 |
7 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
50m Breaststroke |
31.59 |
1 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:47.44 |
10 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
50m Breaststroke |
31.81 |
22 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
100m Breaststroke |
1:10.17 |
1 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:48.21 |
5 |
2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
50m Breaststroke |
31.28 |
11 |
2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
100m Breaststroke |
1:08.78 |
3 |
2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:49.10 |
World Cup Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.07 |
3 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
30.40 |
5 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:25.54 |
3 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:25.42 |
4 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
30.55 |
4 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.77 |
3 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
1:04.92 |
2 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Breaststroke |
29.95 |
5 |
2009 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Breaststroke |
30.08 NR |
3 |
2009 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
1:04.56 NR |
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