ATHLETE
Niels van der Zwan
1967 - Today

Niels van der Zwan
Cornelis Pieter "Niels" van der Zwan (born 25 June 1967 in Scheveningen, South Holland) is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht (Holland Eights). He also competed at the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Niels van der Zwan is the 3,127th most popular athlete (up from 3,192nd in 2024), the 1,194th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,240th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Dutch Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Niels van der Zwan ranks 3,127 out of 6,025. Before him are Michael Hadschieff, Gal Fridman, Ilya Markov, Mark Todd, Andreas Stähle, and Beate Schramm. After him are Agostino Abbagnale, Igor Malkov, Wang Hong, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Darrell Pace, and Ildikó Mincza-Nébald.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Hadschieff
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 3,121
Gal Fridman
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 3,122
Ilya Markov
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 3,123
Mark Todd
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 3,124
Andreas Stähle
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 3,125
Beate Schramm
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 3,126
Niels van der Zwan
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 3,127
Agostino Abbagnale
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 3,128
Igor Malkov
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,129
Wang Hong
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,130
Gunn Margit Andreassen
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,131
Darrell Pace
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,132
Ildikó Mincza-Nébald
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,133
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Niels van der Zwan ranks 716. Before him are Alf Poier, Arnaldo Mesa, Sergei Tchepikov, Ahmed Afif, Yutaka Azuma, and Valentine Strasser. After him are Mnatsakan Iskandaryan, Takafumi Hori, Luck Mervil, Reed Diamond, Géza Röhrig, and Carlos Mencia.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsAlf Poier
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 710
Arnaldo Mesa
ATHLETE
1967 - 2012
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 711
Sergei Tchepikov
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 712
Ahmed Afif
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 713
Yutaka Azuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 714
Valentine Strasser
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 715
Niels van der Zwan
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 716
Mnatsakan Iskandaryan
WRESTLER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 717
Takafumi Hori
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 718
Luck Mervil
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 719
Reed Diamond
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 720
Géza Röhrig
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 721
Carlos Mencia
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 722
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Niels van der Zwan ranks 1,195 out of 1,646. Before him are Marco Bizot (1991), Manon Bollegraf (1964), Marleen Veldhuis (1979), Robert Verbeek (1961), Sjeng Schalken (1976), and Henk Duut (1964). After him are Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (1986), Dylan van Baarle (1992), Marianne Thieme (1972), Ronald Florijn (1961), Jan Veenhof (1969), and Pete Hoekstra (1953).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMarco Bizot
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 1,189
Manon Bollegraf
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 1,190
Marleen Veldhuis
SWIMMER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 1,191
Robert Verbeek
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 1,192
Sjeng Schalken
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 1,193
Henk Duut
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 1,194
Niels van der Zwan
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 1,195
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 1,196
Dylan van Baarle
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,197
Marianne Thieme
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 1,198
Ronald Florijn
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 1,199
Jan Veenhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 1,200
Pete Hoekstra
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 1,201
Among ATHLETES In Netherlands
Among athletes born in Netherlands, Niels van der Zwan ranks 42. Before him are Dafne Schippers (1992), Rico Verhoeven (1989), Femke Bol (2000), Edward Gal (1970), Henk-Jan Zwolle (1964), and Nicolette Hellemans (1961). After him are Ronald Florijn (1961), Nico Rienks (1962), Martine Ohr (1964), Jeroen Duyster (1966), Deborah Gravenstijn (1974), and Michiel Bartman (1967).
Dafne Schippers
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 36
Rico Verhoeven
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 37
Femke Bol
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 38
Edward Gal
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 39
Henk-Jan Zwolle
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 40
Nicolette Hellemans
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 41
Niels van der Zwan
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 42
Ronald Florijn
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 43
Nico Rienks
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 44
Martine Ohr
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 45
Jeroen Duyster
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 46
Deborah Gravenstijn
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 47
Michiel Bartman
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 48















































