Gerard Nijboer
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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.[1] He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year.
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Full name | Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1955-08-18) 18 August 1955 (age 68) Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
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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).[nb 1]