Age, Biography and Wiki
Sharon van Rouwendaal was born on 9 September, 1993 in Baarn, Netherlands, is a Dutch swimmer. Discover Sharon van Rouwendaal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?
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30 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
9 September 1993 |
| Birthday |
9 September |
| Birthplace |
Baarn, Netherlands |
| Nationality |
Netherlands
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She is a member of famous Swimmer with the age 30 years old group.
Sharon van Rouwendaal Height, Weight & Measurements
At 30 years old, Sharon van Rouwendaal height is 1.72 m and Weight 64 kg.
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1.72 m |
| Weight |
64 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Sharon van Rouwendaal Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sharon van Rouwendaal worth at the age of 30 years old? Sharon van Rouwendaal’s income source is mostly from being a successful Swimmer. She is from Netherlands. We have estimated Sharon van Rouwendaal's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Swimmer |
Sharon van Rouwendaal Social Network
Timeline
Sharon van Rouwendaal (born 9 September 1993) is a Dutch swimmer and the Olympic gold medalist in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
She grew up in Soest, and later moved to France with her parents.
Van Rouwendaal won four medals in middle- and long-distance freestyle events at the 2008 European Junior Championships in Belgrade, including a gold medal in the 1500 meter in a Dutch senior record (long course).
Van Rouwendaal made her senior debut at the 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka.
In 2009, she moved to Eindhoven to train with Jeanet Mulder, after she had qualified for the 2010 European Aquatics Championships she changed coach to Jacco Verhaeren.
A year later, she won a gold medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Prague in the 400 meter freestyle.
Two years later, at the 2010 European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, she made her international breakthrough by winning two silver medals, in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke.
She finished in fifth place at the 2010 world short course championships in Dubai in the 200 meter backstroke a few weeks later.
In the 4 × 100 m medley relay she did swim the final, finishing 6th with the Dutch team.
The 2012 Olympics in London were Van Rouwendaal's first Olympics.
She competed individually in the 100 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke but due to a shoulder injury she did not make the finals.
In the 200 meter backstroke event she finished 11th in the semifinals.
Her shoulder injury caused her to miss the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
In the pool, Van Rouwendaal won the silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle behind defending champion and world record holder Katie Ledecky, who had dominated this event since 2013.
In this race she broke the Dutch record with a time of 4:03.02.
In the heats of the 800 m freestyle, she also broke her own national record.
She broke her record again in the final but finished in 8th place.
In the 1500 m freestyle she finished 6th.
She is noted for her versatility, and focuses on distance freestyle events.
In a country known for its sprinters, she is the only elite distance swimmer.
She has won several medals at European and world championships, both in open water and pool events.
At the 2014 European Aquatics Championships in Berlin, Van Rouwendaal won the gold medal in the 10 km open water, upsetting reigning Olympic champion Éva Risztov of Hungary by 1.1 seconds.
This was her first gold medal in a major international championship.
With her teammates Marcel Schouten and Ferry Weertman she won another gold medal in the 5 km team time trial.
She also won the silver medal in the 5 km, and another silver in the 400 meter freestyle in the pool behind Britain's Jazmin Carlin.
She finished 5th in the 800 m freestyle final and missed the final of the 1500 m freestyle by finishing 9th in the heats.
She also competed in the 200 m butterfly but did not qualify for the semifinals.
Van Rouwendaal was voted 2014 European Open water swimmer of the year by European swimming federation LEN.
Later in the year she won her first world title as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the short course world championships in Doha, Qatar.
She also won individual medals in the 400 m and 800 m freestyle.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, Van Rouwendaal again competed both in the open water and pool events.
In the open water events she won two silver medals.
In the individual 10 km she finished 2.4 seconds behind Aurélie Muller of France for second place.
By finishing in the top 10, she qualified for the 10 km marathon event at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
In the 5 km team time trial she and her teammates Marcel Schouten and Ferry Weertman finished in tied second place.
She also finished 4th in the individual 5 km.
