Mark Veens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Veens

swimmer

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1978

Place of Birth: Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mark Hermanus Maria Veens (born 26 June 1978 in Venray, Limburg) is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle (fifth place). Veens' finest hour came at the 1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Sheffield, where he ended up in second place in the 50 m freestyle.
Half a year later, at the 1997 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hong Kong, he won the bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle.