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Dutch long-distance runner
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Gerard Nijboer
Nijboer in 1982
Personal information
Full nameGerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer
Born (1955-08-18) 18 August 1955 (age 69)
Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Marathon
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Athens Marathon

Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer (Dutch: [ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs maːˈrinʏs maːˈrijaː ˈnɛibuːr]; born 18 August 1955) is a former Dutch long-distance runner. Nijboer competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the marathon. He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year.

His personal best time was 2:09:01 at the Amsterdam Marathon of 26 April 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (after Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969).

Notes

  1. The International Association of Athletics Federations has published a progression of road racing world bests and records that were widely recognized prior to ratification and official acceptance by the IAAF. According to that progression, Clayton's 2:08:34 performance in Antwerp on May 30, 1969 was a world best at the time. Other road racing authorities, including the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, consider Clayton's performance to have occurred on a short course and recognize other athletes - including Nijboer - in the progression for world best in the marathon.

References

  1. Gerard Nijboer Archived October 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 546, 563, 565, 651, and 653. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  3. Association of Road Racing Statisticians, World Best Progressions- Road. Retrieved May 15, 2010.

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Awards
Preceded byHarry Schulting Herman van Leeuwen Cup
1980
1982
Succeeded byHans Koeleman
Preceded byHans Koeleman Succeeded byRob Druppers
Preceded byHennie Stamsnijder Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1982
Succeeded byRob Druppers
European Athletics Championships champions in men's marathon / half marathon
Marathon
Half marathon
World best yearly performance in men's marathon
Amsterdam Marathonmen's winners


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