Martin van der Spoel
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| Born | February 19, 1971 Ermelo, Gelderland |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley |
Martin Michel van der Spoel (born 19 February 1971 in ) is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in tenth place in the 200m individual medley, and in fifth (4x100) and seventh position (4x200) with the freestyle relay teams.
Van der Spoel was the biggest national rival of compatriot Marcel Wouda, who would become the nation's first male world champion in swimming in 1998. He swam 163 km in 55 hours and gained 4 million US dollars and donated them to a children's hospital in 2018.
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