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Ranomi Kromowidjojo

Kromowidjojo in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 34) Sauwerd, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m
Weight	67 kg
Spouse(s)	Ferry Weertman
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, butterfly
Club	PSV and Team Iron (ISL)
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Netherlands Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 1 0 World Championships (LC) 3 8 6 World Championships (SC) 14 9 5 European Aquatics Championships (LC) 6 7 1 European Championships (SC) 18 5 3 Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2012 London 50 m freestyle Gold 2012 London 100 m freestyle Silver 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2013 Barcelona 50 m freestyle Silver 2011 Shanghai 50 m freestyle Silver 2015 Kazan 50 m freestyle Silver 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed freestyle Silver 2017 Budapest 50 m freestyle Silver 2017 Budapest 50 m butterfly Silver 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle Silver 2019 Gwangju 50 m butterfly Bronze 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2011 Shanghai 100 m freestyle Bronze 2013 Barcelona 100 m freestyle Bronze 2013 Barcelona 50 m butterfly Bronze 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2008 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 50 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2014 Doha 50 m freestyle Gold 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2016 Windsor 50 m freestyle Gold 2018 Hangzhou 50 m freestyle Gold 2018 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle Gold 2018 Hangzhou 50 m butterfly Gold 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m mixed medley Gold 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m butterfly Silver 2016 Windsor 100 m freestyle Silver 2016 Windsor 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2016 Windsor 4×50 m mixed freestyle Silver 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed freestyle Silver 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley Silver 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m mixed freestyle Silver 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m freestyle Bronze 2014 Doha 100 m freestyle Bronze 2016 Windsor 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley Bronze 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m medley Bronze 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m freestyle European Aquatics Championships (LC) Gold 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2016 London 50 m freestyle Gold 2016 London 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2016 London 4×100 m mixed freestyle Gold 2020 Budapest 50 m freestyle Gold 2020 Budapest 50 m butterfly Silver 2006 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2016 London 100 m freestyle Silver 2018 Glasgow 4x100 m freestyle Silver 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed freestyle Silver 2020 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2020 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle Silver 2020 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley Bronze 2018 Glasgow 50 m freestyle European Championships (SC) Gold 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m medley Gold 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m medley Gold 2010 Eindhoven 50 m freestyle Gold 2010 Eindhoven 100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m medley Gold 2013 Herning 50 m freestyle Gold 2013 Herning 100 m freestyle Gold 2015 Netanya 50 m freestyle Gold 2015 Netanya 4×50 m medley Gold 2017 Copenhagen 100 m freestyle Gold 2017 Copenhagen 50 m butterfly Gold 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m mixed freestyle Gold 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m mixed medley Silver 2009 Istanbul 50 m freestyle Silver 2009 Istanbul 100 m freestyle Silver 2015 Netanya 100 m freestyle Silver 2015 Netanya 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2017 Copenhagen 50 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Rijeka 100 m freestyle Bronze 2013 Herning 4×50 m mixed freestyle Bronze 2015 Netanya 4×50 m mixed freestyle

Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born August 20, 1990) is a famous retired swimmer from the Netherlands. She is known for her amazing speed in freestyle races. Ranomi has won three Olympic gold medals! She won one in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympics. Then, she won two more in the 50 meter freestyle and 100 meter freestyle at the 2012 Olympics.

Ranomi also holds a world record in the 4×50 meter freestyle relay (short course) with her Dutch team. She has won a total of 45 medals at FINA World Championships, which are huge swimming competitions.

Ranomi's Swimming Journey

Ranomi started swimming when she was just three years old. She was on a family holiday in Spain when she first got into the water.

Early Career and Junior Success

Ranomi showed her talent early on. She won three medals at the European Junior Swimming Championships in 2005 and 2006. These wins were in the 50 meter freestyle and butterfly events.

First Big Wins (2006-2007)

In 2006, Ranomi made her first appearance in a major international competition. She was only 15 when she won her first senior medal. It was a silver medal in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay at the European Championships in Budapest.

In 2007, Ranomi competed in her first World Championships. She helped her team win a bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay. Later that year, she helped set a world record in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay (short course).

Olympic Gold and World Records (2008)

Ranomi Kromowidjojo back in Amsterdam, after the 2008 Olympics.

The year 2008 was a big one for Ranomi. At the European Championships in Eindhoven, her team won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle. They even broke the world record!

A few weeks later, at the Short Course World Championships, she won another world title. This time it was in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay, and they broke another world record.

Just before her 18th birthday, Ranomi became an Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

More World Records (2009-2011)

In 2009, Ranomi continued her winning streak. At the World Championships in Rome, she won another gold medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay. Her team set a new world record with an amazing time of 3:31.72.

In 2010, Ranomi won individual gold medals at the Short Course World Championships. She won both the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle. She also helped her team win gold in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay.

In 2011, Ranomi and her team won another gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the 100 meter freestyle.

Double Olympic Champion (2012)

Ranomi Kromowidjojo (right) and Britta Steffen (left) during the European short course championships 2010 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Ranomi and her teammates won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay.

Later, Ranomi set an Olympic record in the 100 meter freestyle semifinals. The next day, she won a gold medal in the final, setting a new Olympic record of 53.00 seconds.

She then won another gold medal in the 50 meter freestyle, completing a "sprint double." This means she won both the 50m and 100m freestyle races. She set another Olympic record of 24.05 seconds.

World Champion and Beyond (2013-2019)

In 2013, Ranomi won her first individual long course world title. She took home the gold medal in the 50 meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. She also earned three bronze medals in other events.

In 2015, she won a silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle at the World Championships. She also added two more silver medals in relay races.

Ranomi competed in her third Olympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 4th with her team in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay. She also placed 5th in the 100 meter freestyle and 6th in the 50 meter freestyle.

In 2019, she won a silver medal in the women's 50 meter butterfly event at the World Aquatics Championships.

International Swimming League

In 2019, Ranomi was part of Team Iron in the International Swimming League. She was amazing at winning all the "skin races" (a special type of sprint race) her team competed in.

Retirement (2022)

Ranomi Kromowidjojo announced her retirement from competitive swimming in January 2022. She said that she had achieved her goals as a professional athlete. Swimming will always be her passion, but she will no longer compete at a professional level.

Ranomi's Life Outside the Pool

Ranomi was born in Sauwerd, Netherlands. Her father is of Javanese Surinamese background, and her mother is Dutch.

In 2010, Ranomi became ill with viral meningitis while training. But she recovered and was able to compete later that year.

Ranomi studied at the Business School Notenboom in Eindhoven. She is married to fellow Dutch swimmer Ferry Weertman. They announced their engagement in 2019.

Ranomi also appeared on the 23rd season of the Dutch television show Wie is de Mol?.

Ranomi's Best Times

Ranomi has set many personal best times in her career. Here are some of her fastest swims:

Images for kids

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  Kromowidjojo in 2010

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  Ranomi Kromowidjojo back in Amsterdam, after the 2008 Olympics.

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  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (right) and Britta Steffen (left) during the European short course championships 2010 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

See also

In Spanish: Ranomi Kromowidjojo para niños