Wieger Van Wageningen
Wieger may refer to: * Wieger Mensonides (born 1938), Dutch swimmer * David Michael Wieger, a screenwriter of ''Wild America'' * Léon Wieger (1856–1933), French Jesuit missionary in China * Wieger rifle series, a series of German firearms based on the AK-74 See also * Wiegert * Wiegers Wiegers is a Dutch patronymic surname. The given name ''Wieger'' is a forms of the Germanic Wichard, from Wîh- ("battle") and -hard ("strong").

Wieger Mensonides
Wieger Emile Mensonides (born 12 July 1938) is a former Dutch swimmer, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics. For forty years he was the only Dutch male swimmer to have won an Olympic medal. Pieter van den Hoogenband followed in his footsteps at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ... in Sydney. Between 1959 and 1967 he won 9 national titles and set 13 national records in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke. After his active sports career, Mensonides continued his involvement with the sport by training swimmers, and he developed a swim analysis method with corresponding software. He also has a swim analysis website showcasing the software together with a blog about all technical aspects of swimming and swim ...
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David Michael Wieger
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David co ...
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