Inge Dekker

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
Inge Dekker
Personal information
National team Netherlands
Born (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985
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 place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Manchester50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2015 Netanya 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2005 Trieste 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2015 Netanya 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Herning 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Herning4×50 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netanya 4×50 m mixed freestyle

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 she made the 2016 Summer Olympics,[3] which were her fourth Olympics.

Personal bests
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

See also

References
  1. "Veldhuis anchors Dutch to relay gold". Reuters. 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  2. "2012 London Olympics: Australia Reclaims Women's 400 Free Relay Gold; Natalie Coughlin Ties for Most Decorated Female Olympic Swimmer – Swimming World News". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  3. "Inge Dekker Undergoes Successful Cervical Cancer Surgery". Swimming World. March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. Inge Dekker. Zwemkroniek Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
  5. Inge Dekker swimrankings.net
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