Inge Dekker

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Inge Dekker (born 18 August 1985) is a Dutch former competitive swimmer who specialised in butterfly and freestyle events. She won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside teammates Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Dekker became Olympic champion in the 4×100-metre freestyle together with Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk and Marleen Veldhuis, setting a then Olympic record.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was part of the Dutch 4 x 100 metre freestyle team that won the silver medal, with Veldhuis, Heemskerk and Kromowidjojo, behind the Australian team who set a new Olympic record.[2]

Dekker in 2015
Nationalteam Netherlands
Born (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 40)
Assen, Netherlands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
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Inge Dekker
Personal information
National team Netherlands
Born (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 40)
Assen, Netherlands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
WebsiteIngeDekker.com
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubNationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Netherlands
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 1
World Championships (LC) 3 0 3
World Championships (SC) 7 0 2
European Championships (LC) 2 6 2
European Championships (SC) 15 6 3
Total 28 13 11
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2012 London4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Shanghai50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2011 Shanghai4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2007 Melbourne50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2007 Melbourne4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2006 Shanghai4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2008 Manchester4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2008 Manchester4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Dubai4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Doha4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Doha4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Doha4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2008 Manchester50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2014 Doha50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2006 Budapest100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2008 Eindhoven4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2004 Madrid4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Budapest4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2008 Eindhoven50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2008 Eindhoven100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2014 Berlin4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2014 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2008 Eindhoven100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2008 Eindhoven4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2004 Vienna4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2004 Vienna4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place2005 Trieste4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Trieste4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place2007 Debrecen100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2007 Debrecen4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2008 Rijeka4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2009 Istanbul100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2009 Istanbul50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2009 Istanbul100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2009 Istanbul4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2009 Istanbul4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2010 Eindhoven100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2015 Netanya4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place2005 Trieste50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2006 Helsinki50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2006 Helsinki100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2006 Helsinki4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2007 Debrecen50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2015 Netanya4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Herning50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2013 Herning4×50 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2015 Netanya4×50 m mixed freestyle
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Personal life

Dekker's younger sister Lia was also a member of the Dutch national swimming team.

In February 2016, Dekker was diagnosed with cervical cancer. In March, she had a successful surgery and the Dutch Swimming Federation announced she continued to train for claiming a berth on the Dutch Olympic team. She made the Dutch swimming team for the 2016 Summer Olympics,[3] which were her fourth Olympics.

Personal bests

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Short course[4][5]
Event Time Date Location
50 m freestyle 23.53 2009-12-11 Istanbul, Turkey
100 m freestyle 51.35 2009-12-11 Istanbul, Turkey
200 m freestyle 1:54.73 2014-12-03 Doha, Qatar
50 m butterfly NR 24.59 2014-09-01 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100 m butterfly NR 55.74 2009-12-13 Istanbul, Turkey
200 m butterfly 2:09.98 2006-12-07 Helsinki, Finland
Long course[4][5]
Event Time Date Location
50 m freestyle 24.42 2012-03-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands
100 m freestyle 53.61 2009-07-26 Rome, Italy
200 m freestyle 1:57.00 2009-07-28 Rome, Italy
50 m butterfly 25.50 2014-06-15 Rome, Italy
100 m butterfly 57.32 2014-07-11 Dordrecht, Netherlands
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