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World Sports Awards He won six gold medals at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul. At the Sydney Olympics, with the focus on Australia's Ian Thorpe, he shattered the 200-meters and 100-meters freestyle records, confirming his position as the world's new sprint-king. Mark Spitz of the USA presents the trophy to Pieter van den Hoogenband of Holland after he wins the Mens Watersports award at the 2000 World Sports Awards ceremony. Stephen Munday/ALLSPORT |