Thamar Nanette Henneken (born 2 August 1979 in Delft, South Holland) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Wilma van Hofwegen and Manon van Rooijen.

Thamar Henneken
Personal information
Full nameThamar Nanette Henneken
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1979-08-02) 2 August 1979 (age 45)
Delft, South Holland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPSV Eindhoven
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney[1] 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle

After the Sydney Games she tried to succeed as a rower, but she soon returned to swimming. She is engaged to former world champion Marcel Wouda. The couple had a baby in early 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved 14 March 2009.