Lennart Stekelenburg
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Lennart Stekelenburg is a Dutch
swimmer who is specialized in breaststroke. He is the current national recordholder in the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the long course.
, Portugal
. Stekelenburg made his international senior debut at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
in Montreal
, Canada
where he was eliminated in both 50 m and 100 m breaststroke. In the following years he swam several European Championships making his best performance at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in his homecountry the Netherlands
, ending up 6th in the 50 m breaststroke final after swimming a national record in the semi-finals.
during the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2008, in early December, with a national record at the 100 m breaststroke. One week later he took part in the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008
in Rijeka
, Croatia
where he ended 8th in the 100 m breaststroke but was eliminated in the heats of the 50 m and 200 m breaststroke.
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...
swimmer who is specialized in breaststroke. He is the current national recordholder in the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the long course.
Swimming career
After winning a silver medal in the 50 m breast and a bronze medal in the 100 m breast at the European Junior Swimming Championships 2004 in LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Stekelenburg made his international senior debut at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where he was eliminated in both 50 m and 100 m breaststroke. In the following years he swam several European Championships making his best performance at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in his homecountry 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...
, ending up 6th in the 50 m breaststroke final after swimming a national record in the semi-finals.
2008/2009 season
Stekelenburg qualified for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
during the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2008, in early December, with a national record at the 100 m breaststroke. One week later he took part in the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008
European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008
The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 took place in Rijeka, Croatia from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 December 2008.-Medal table:-Medal summary:Legend:* WR = World record* ER = European record* CR = Championships record...
in Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
where he ended 8th in the 100 m breaststroke but was eliminated in the heats of the 50 m and 200 m breaststroke.
Personal bests
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