Kirsten Vlieghuis
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Atlanta 1996 | 400m Freestyle | |
| Bronze | Atlanta 1996 | 800m Freestyle | |
Kirsten Vlieghuis (born May 17, 1976 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She did so in the 400m and in the 800m Freestyle, under the guidance of the same coach as Pieter van den Hoogenband, Jacco Verhaeren.
These were Holland's first Olympic swimming medals since 1988, when the Women's Relay Team won silver in the 4x100m Freestyle. After a disappointing appearance in the 2000 Summer Olympics Vlieghuis retired from the sport in 2001.
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