Mark Richard van der Zijden (born 22 October 1973 in Boskoop, South Holland) is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who swam in the qualifying heats of the bronze winning 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Four years earlier, when Atlanta, Georgia hosted the Games, Van der Zijden became seventh in the same event.

Mark van der Zijden
Personal information
Born22 October 1973 (1973-10-22) (age 50)
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
European LC Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle

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