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'''Mathieu Fonteyn''' (born February 14, 1985) is a Belgian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events.<ref name=beijing2008>{{cite web|title=Mathieu Fonteyn|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/211091.shtml|publisher=[[Beijing 2008]]|accessdate=16 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite sports-reference|Mathieu Fonteyn|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/mathieu-fonteyn-1.html|20 November 2012}}</ref> He represented his nation [[Belgium]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], placing himself among the top 20 swimmers with an illustrious Belgian record in the 200 m butterfly.<ref name=fonteyn-olympics>{{cite news|title=Mathieu Fonteyn zwemt Belgisch record, maar plaatst zich niet|trans_title=Mathieu Fonteyn swam with a Belgian record, but failed to advance|language=nl|url=http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/aid741254/mathieu-fonteyn-zwemt-belgisch-record-maar-plaatst-zich-niet|publisher=[[Het Belang van Limburg]]|date=11 August 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Fonteyn trained under the tutelage of the national team's assistant coach Rik Valcke at a local swimming club in [[Bruges]] until his abrupt retirement shortly before [[London 2012]] due to sustained injuries.<ref>{{cite news|first=Danny|last=Lingier|title=Rik Valcke met Brian Ryckeman en Mathieu Fonteyn naar Peking|trans_title=Rik Valcke joins Brian Ryckeman and Mathieu Fonteyn in Beijing|language=nl|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/j41ujj2v|publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]]|date=24 July 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mathieu Fonteyn moet geblesseerd punt zetten achter zwemcarrière|language=nl|trans_title=Mathieu Fonteyn injured; his swimming career is about to end|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/DMF20120503_052|publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]]|date=3 May 2012|accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref>
'''Mathieu Fonteyn''' (born February 14, 1985) is a Belgian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events.<ref name=beijing2008>{{cite web|title=Mathieu Fonteyn|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/211091.shtml|publisher=[[Beijing 2008]]|accessdate=16 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite sports-reference|Mathieu Fonteyn|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/mathieu-fonteyn-1.html|20 November 2012}}</ref> He represented his nation [[Belgium]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], placing himself among the top 20 swimmers with an illustrious Belgian record in the 200 m butterfly.<ref name=fonteyn-olympics>{{cite news|title=Mathieu Fonteyn zwemt Belgisch record, maar plaatst zich niet|trans_title=Mathieu Fonteyn swam with a Belgian record, but failed to advance|language=nl|url=http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/aid741254/mathieu-fonteyn-zwemt-belgisch-record-maar-plaatst-zich-niet|publisher=[[Het Belang van Limburg]]|date=11 August 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Fonteyn trained under the tutelage of the national team's assistant coach Rik Valcke at a local swimming club in [[Bruges]] until his abrupt retirement shortly before [[London 2012]] due to sustained injuries.<ref>{{cite news|first=Danny|last=Lingier|title=Rik Valcke met Brian Ryckeman en Mathieu Fonteyn naar Peking|trans_title=Rik Valcke joins Brian Ryckeman and Mathieu Fonteyn in Beijing|language=nl|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/j41ujj2v|publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]]|date=24 July 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mathieu Fonteyn moet geblesseerd punt zetten achter zwemcarrière|language=nl|trans_title=Mathieu Fonteyn injured; his swimming career is about to end|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/DMF20120503_052|publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]]|date=3 May 2012|accessdate=19 November 2012}}</ref>


Fonteyn competed for the Belgian swimming squad in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|men's 200 m butterfly]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. Leading up to the Games, he placed fourth in the top-eight final at the [[2008 European Aquatics Championships|European Championships]] in [[Eindhoven]], [[Netherlands]] with an Olympic A-cut time of 1:56.86.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 200m Butterfly|url=http://magazines.swimmingworld.com:9997/SPIPDF/080508olyscutsheet.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|page=36|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|accessdate=9 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Belgen in Peking. Mathieu Fonteyn|language=nl|trans_title=Belgian in Beijing: Mathieu Fonteyn|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dma08052008_010|publisher=[[De Standaard]]|date=8 May 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Fonteyn blasted a new Belgian record of 1:56.65 to obtain the seventh spot and nineteenth overall in the last of six preliminary heats, narrowly missing out the top 16 semifinal by just sixth hundredths of a second (0.06) and trailing all-time Olympian and eventual world record holder [[Michael Phelps]], who competed in the same race as Fonteyn, by nearly three seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming: Men's 200m Butterfly – Heat 3|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM022900/index.html|work=[[Beijing 2008]]|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=2 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=OS Zwemmen: Mathieu Fonteyn breekt BR op de 200m vlinder|language=nl|trans_title=Mathieu Fonteyn breaks the Belgian record in the 200 m butterfly|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf11082008_073|publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]]|date=11 August 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>
Fonteyn competed for the Belgian swimming squad in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|men's 200 m butterfly]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. Leading up to the Games, he placed fourth in the top-eight final at the [[2008 European Aquatics Championships|European Championships]] in [[Eindhoven]], [[Netherlands]] with an Olympic A-cut time of 1:56.86.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 200m Butterfly|url=http://magazines.swimmingworld.com:9997/SPIPDF/080508olyscutsheet.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|page=36|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|accessdate=9 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Belgen in Peking. Mathieu Fonteyn|language=nl|trans_title=Belgian in Beijing: Mathieu Fonteyn|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dma08052008_010|publisher=[[De Standaard]]|date=8 May 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Fonteyn blasted a new Belgian record of 1:56.65 to obtain the seventh spot and nineteenth overall in the last of six preliminary heats, narrowly missing out the top 16 semifinal by just sixth hundredths of a second (0.06) and trailing all-time Olympian and eventual world record holder [[Michael Phelps]], who competed in the same race as Fonteyn, by nearly three seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming: Men's 200m Butterfly – Heat 3 |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM022900/index.html |work=[[Beijing 2008]] |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=2 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821002412/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM022900/index.html |archivedate=21 August 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=OS Zwemmen: Mathieu Fonteyn breekt BR op de 200m vlinder|language=nl|trans_title=Mathieu Fonteyn breaks the Belgian record in the 200 m butterfly|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf11082008_073|publisher=[[Het Nieuwsblad]]|date=11 August 2008|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>


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Mathieu Fonteyn
Personal information
Full nameMathieu Fonteyn
National team Belgium
Born (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 39)
Leuven, Belgium
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly
ClubBruges ZK[1]
CoachRik Valcke[1]

Mathieu Fonteyn (born February 14, 1985) is a Belgian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events.[1][2] He represented his nation Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top 20 swimmers with an illustrious Belgian record in the 200 m butterfly.[3] Fonteyn trained under the tutelage of the national team's assistant coach Rik Valcke at a local swimming club in Bruges until his abrupt retirement shortly before London 2012 due to sustained injuries.[4][5]

Fonteyn competed for the Belgian swimming squad in the men's 200 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he placed fourth in the top-eight final at the European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands with an Olympic A-cut time of 1:56.86.[6][7] Fonteyn blasted a new Belgian record of 1:56.65 to obtain the seventh spot and nineteenth overall in the last of six preliminary heats, narrowly missing out the top 16 semifinal by just sixth hundredths of a second (0.06) and trailing all-time Olympian and eventual world record holder Michael Phelps, who competed in the same race as Fonteyn, by nearly three seconds.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mathieu Fonteyn". Beijing 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mathieu Fonteyn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Mathieu Fonteyn zwemt Belgisch record, maar plaatst zich niet" (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Lingier, Danny (24 July 2008). "Rik Valcke met Brian Ryckeman en Mathieu Fonteyn naar Peking" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 19 January 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Mathieu Fonteyn moet geblesseerd punt zetten achter zwemcarrière" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 200m Butterfly" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 36. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Belgen in Peking. Mathieu Fonteyn" (in Dutch). De Standaard. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Swimming: Men's 200m Butterfly – Heat 3". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "OS Zwemmen: Mathieu Fonteyn breekt BR op de 200m vlinder" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)


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