Annabel Kosten
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Annabel Kosten is a retired freestyle
swimmer from the Netherlands
, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
in Helsinki
, Finland
where she ended fifth in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, she did so alongside Thamar Henneken
, Chantal Groot
and Wilma van Hofwegen
. At the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001 in Antwerp, Belgium
she won the silver medal in the 4×50 meter freestyle, together with Suze Valen, Hinkelien Schreuder
and Inge de Bruijn
. She ended fourth in 4×50 meter freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2002 in Riesa
, Germany
alongside Marleen Veldhuis
, Suze Valen and Chantal Groot.
in Barcelona
, Spain
Kosten teamed up with Manon van Rooijen
, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot for the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, in which they reached the fourth position. She became European champion in the 4×50 meter freestyle relay at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2003 in Dublin, Ireland
together with Hinkelien Schreuder, Chantal Groot and Marleen Veldhuis. At the European LC Championships 2004
in Madrid
, Spain she took home the silver of the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, her teammates were Chantal Groot, Inge Dekker
and Marleen Veldhuis. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
Kosten swam in the heats of the 4×100 meter freestyle relay alongside Inge Dekker, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot. In the final she was replaced by Inge de Bruijn, who won the bronze medal together with the three other girls, afterwards Kosten received the bronze medal for her heat swim. After the national championships in April 2005 Kosten retired from competitive swimming.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Career
Kosten made her international debut at the European LC Championships 2000European LC Championships 2000
The 2000 LEN European Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland from Monday 3 July to Sunday 9 July 2000, in the 50 m pool at the Mäkelänrinne Swimming Center...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
where she ended fifth in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, she did so alongside Thamar Henneken
Thamar Henneken
Thamar Nanette Henneken is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
, Chantal Groot
Chantal Groot
Chantal Groot is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who has represented her country in many international championships since 1999...
and Wilma van Hofwegen
Wilma van Hofwegen
Willemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,...
. At the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001 in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
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she won the silver medal in the 4×50 meter freestyle, together with Suze Valen, Hinkelien Schreuder
Hinkelien Schreuder
Hinkelien Schreuder is a butterfly, freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who also competed in the medley events...
and Inge de Bruijn
Inge de Bruijn
Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....
. She ended fourth in 4×50 meter freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2002 in Riesa
Riesa
Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, approx. 40 km northwest of Dresden.The world's first 110 kV power line was inaugurated between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
alongside Marleen Veldhuis
Marleen Veldhuis
Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals...
, Suze Valen and Chantal Groot.
2003-2005
At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships2003 World Aquatics Championships
Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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Kosten teamed up with Manon van Rooijen
Manon van Rooijen
Manon van Rooijen is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot for the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, in which they reached the fourth position. She became European champion in the 4×50 meter freestyle relay at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2003 in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
together with Hinkelien Schreuder, Chantal Groot and Marleen Veldhuis. At the European LC Championships 2004
European LC Championships 2004
The 2004 LEN European Championships were held in Madrid, Spain from 5–16 May, at the M-86 Swimming Center in the southeast of the city. The championships brought together the European Championships in swimming , open water swimming, diving and synchronised swimming...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain she took home the silver of the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, her teammates were Chantal Groot, Inge Dekker
Inge Dekker
Inge Dekker is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot...
and Marleen Veldhuis. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Kosten swam in the heats of the 4×100 meter freestyle relay alongside Inge Dekker, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot. In the final she was replaced by Inge de Bruijn, who won the bronze medal together with the three other girls, afterwards Kosten received the bronze medal for her heat swim. After the national championships in April 2005 Kosten retired from competitive swimming.
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