Dutch Athletics Team

10th European Athletics U23 Championships (EST) | July 9 - 12, 2015

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Royal Dutch Athletics Federation / Atletiekunie

P.O. Box 60100 6800 JC Arnhem The

President: Theo Hoex General Secretary: Jan Willem Landré

Phone: +31(0)26 483 48 00

E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.atletiekunie.nl

@atletiekunie, @atletieklive

facebook.com/Atletiekunie

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Contents

Additional info Dutch athletes 4

Introduction 5

A word with Jip Vastenburg 6

Timetable 8

Biographies 11

- Men 11 - Women 20 - Staff 29

History and Statistics 32 - Combined Events Calculator 32 - Dutch Medalists in European U23 Championships, 1997-2013 33 - All Dutch Performances in European U23 Championships, 1997-2013 33 - Dutch and European U23 Records 38

Additional Information & Production 40

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Additional info Dutch Athletes

Dutch Athletes can be found on several places on the web. Some have their own websites, but many of them you can also follow via their Twitter account.

Men

Website Twitter account Hensley Paulina @IamTrackPow Richard Douma www.richarddouma.nl @DoumaRichard www.bartvannunen.com @BartvanNunen Bart van Nunen www.topsportperfection.nl Jurriaan Wouters @JurriaanWouters Pieter Braun www.pieterbraun.com @PieterBraun

Women

Website Twitter account www.sedney.net www.tessavanschagen.nl @TessavanSchagen Anneluijten.waarbenjij.nu @AnneLuijten1994 Anne Luijten www.ruitenburgrunners.nl (team) www.jipvastenburg.nl @JipVastenburg Jip Vastenburg www.teamsotra.nl (team) @NadineVisser_ Eefje Boons www.hortas.nl (team) @EefjeBoons Femke Pluim www.alzu-coaching.nl (team) @FemkePluim www.teamsotra.nl (team) Sacha van Agt www.stae.nl (team) @SachaVanAgt

Others

Website Twitter account Atletiekunie www.atletiekunie.nl @Atletiekunie @Atletieklive European Athletics www.european-athletics.org @EuroAthletics Tallinn 2015 www.tallinn2015.org @Euro_U23s

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Introduction

The Royal Dutch Athletics Federation proudly presents its delegation for the European U23 Championships in Tallinn, . Twenty Dutch athletes will celebrate the 10th anniversary of this tournament; eleven young men and nine young women who make up to nineteen appearances in up to seventeen events.

Three athletes are fortunate enough to return to these U23 Championships after 2013. All men will be looking to improve on their already impressive top-12 result: Richard Douma in the 1500 meters (12th two years ago), Pieter Braun in the (11th), and surprise bronze medalist Hensley Paulina (100 meters and this time also 200 meters).

The previous edition of these championships was the most successful ever for Dutch Athletics. Of the 24 Dutch medals even won in the tournament, no fewer than six came in 2013. Highlights were of course the Gold medals for (100 meters) and Douwe Amels (), but hurdlers Bianca Baak and Koen Smet added Silvers as well. Paulina, and another bronze medal for Schippers in the completed the sextet.

Ever since their inception in 1997, the European U23 Championships have proven a strong indicator of success on even bigger stages. The vast majority of recent Dutch Olympians, World and European Championships participants, as well as European and World medalists have competed in this tournament. Champions like Dafne Schippers, , , Rutger Smith, and Bram Som are only a few of the examples.

This year, no fewer than eight members of the Dutch U23 team are ranked in the top-8 of the European rankings – heptathlete Nadine Visser indeed twice, and distance runner Jip Vastenburg even three times. Naming main medal contenders is always risky and unfair, but Braun, Vastenburg, and Douma are among them, as well as pole vaulter Femke Pluim, and the relay teams. In addition, the team contains a number of outsiders, who can easily produce pleasant surprises.

More information about all Dutch participants in these championships can be found in this booklet, alongside statistical information, an interview with Jip Vastenburg, and more.

The best of luck to all participants in this tournament, and to the organizers!

This booklet is dedicated to Ton de Kleijn. Among many things, our dear friend was one of the main Atletiekunie statisticians, a dedicated club- and federation volunteer, and chief editor of these Championship Team Booklets for the past ten years. Ton suddenly passed away in March of 2015 - Rest in Peace, Nest(sn)or!

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A word with … Jip Vastenburg

A week ahead of the U23 Championships, no fewer than 5 Dutch athletes were in the top- 3 of their event in the European rankings for their age group. One of them in fact managed that 3 times: Jip Vastenburg leads the 10,000 meters, is second over 3000 meters, and ranks third in the 5000 meters. As a reigning European Junior Champion (5000m gold in Rieti 2013), and the long distance runner is one of the favourites in Tallinn.

Question: For many athletes, it takes time to switch from junior to senior. You, however, broke through right away with a gutsy run last year at the European Championships in Zürich. Was the distance a factor?

Jip: I was super happy and proud of my fourth place in Zürich. Beforehand, I had reckoned to go for a medal. At first, it was very disappointing that I missed the bronze by only a second. For me, the longer the distance, the better. That is why I made the switch to the 10k at a fairly young age. My first 10k experience at a tournament was in Zürich, which was also my first 10,000 meters on track ever.

Question: This winter, we did not see you much in cross country or road races. How bad was the foot injury you finished the summer season with?

Jip: My foot had been bothering me since April 2014, but with the EC in Zürich coming up I did not want to rest because I was afraid I would not be good enough. That is why the recovery took very long. In retrospect I learned a lot from it, and that is perhaps just as important.

Question: After a successful Dutch 10k Road championship, you took another break for a minor injury. Is there a secret to your returning back to shape quickly after injury?

Jip: I had indeed just made my return when I lost another month. I ended up doing an enormous amount of alternative training, and perhaps did even more than I would have done if I had stayed injury-free. Naturally there are difficult moments, but a positive mindset, in combination with a good dose of willingness to work, will bring you back from injury quickly.

Question: After 32.11,90 at your debut, and 32.27 in Zürich, you likely aimed for sub-33 at the 10,000 back in Stanford. Did you think you had 31:35.48 in you?

Jip: Before the race in Stanford I had hoped for a time below 32 minutes, because that would mean qualification for both the World Championships and the Olympics Games. I would not have dared to dream to go this far under, especially as I had been out with injuries for so long.

Question: After Stanford, you ran a personal best over 3000 meters at the FBK Games in Hengelo. How was it to run at a meet you once attended as a spectator?

Jip: The FBK Games were really super cool. There were very many spectators, and the weather was great, which led to a nice atmosphere. I hope we can experience this for a whole week next year at the European Championships in .

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Question: With a seasonal best almost a minute faster than number two in de 10,000 meters, you are a favourite in Tallinn. Does that influence your race strategy?

Jip: No, not really. From Zürich I have taken the lesson that I need to trust myself more. I can make a race hard as well as run a some quick last kilometres. In short I need to exude confidence and run the race that same way.

Question: You are also qualified, ranked, and entered in the 5000 meters. What will determine which event you choose?

Jip: In principle I will go for the 10k, because I consider that to be the most beautiful distance by far.

Question: With the World Championships late in the summer this year, would doubling up the 5000 and 10,000 in Tallinn ever be an option?

Jip: When I set my goals together with my coach in September 2014, I had the idea to double up. But with the World Championships coming up that is no longer an option. Considering my long injury period as well, I do not want to run any risk of extra injuries leading up to Rio 2016.

Question: Your long-term ambitions are well-known. As you aim for the 10,000 meters at the World Championships and the Rio Olympics, when might we see you in the full 42,195m?

Jip: Until 2016 I am 100 percent focused on a good track season, but from 2017/2018 you will also find me in the marathon. I look forward to it very much already, even as I will never abandon track altogether. track and on the road can be combined very well, and I consider track too beautiful to cast aside.

Question: Do you have a personal preference between racing on the track (e.g. FBK Games) or on the road (e.g. one of the famous Dutch city ?)

Jip: That is a difficult question. I consider both super fun, but my dream is really the marathon and therefore road racing. But as I said, I think the two can be combined!

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Timetable NB All times local. 10:00 a.m. in Tallinn = 09:00 a.m. in Amsterdam

Day 1: Thursday, July 9

Time Gender Event Round Dutch Athletes * 10:00 W Qualification 10:05 M Qualification A 10:10 M 100 meters Round 1 Hensley Paulina 10:55 W 100 meters Round 1 Naomi Sedney 11:22 M Long Jump Qualification 11:25 M Hammer Throw Qualification B 11:35 W 100 meter hurdles Heptathlon 11:40 W Qualification Femke Pluim 12:15 W 400 meters Round 1 12:35 W High Jump Heptathlon 12:55 M 400 meters Round 1 - 15:00 W Qualification A 15:05 W Shot Put Heptathlon 16:00 W 3000 meter steeple chase Round 1 16:05 M Pole Vault Qualification Menno Vloon 16:20 W Javelin Throw Qualification B 16:30 W Qualification 16:40 M 1500 meters Round 1 Richard Douma 17:15 W 200 meters Heptathlon 17:50 W 800 meters Round 1 17:55 M Qualification A 18:00 M High Jump Qualification 18:30 M 10000 meters Final Bart van Nunen 18:54 W Shot Put Final 19:10 M Discus Throw Qualification B 19:15 W 100 meters Semi-finals Naomi Sedney 19:40 M 100 meters Semi-finals Hensley Paulina

* entries in italics dependent on earlier rounds / qualifications

Day 2: Friday, July 10

Time Gender Event Round Dutch Athletes * 10:00 W Hammer Throw Qualification A 10:15 W 100 meter hurdles Round 1 Nadine Visser Eefje Boons 10:50 M 110 meter hurdles Round 1 11:15 W Hammer Throw Qualification B 11:30 W 1500 meters Round 1 11:50 W High Jump Qualification 11:55 W Long Jump Heptathlon

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12:00 M 800 meters Round 1 12:50 W 400 meter hurdles Round 1 13:10 M 400 meter hurdles Round 1 - 15:10 W Javelin Throw Heptathlon A 15:55 M 20 km Race Walk Final 16:00 M 3000 meter steeple chase Round 1 16:20 W Javelin Throw Heptathlon B 16:35 W Triple Jump Final 16:40 W 200 meters Round 1 Tessa van Schagen 17:10 M 200 meters Round 1 Hensley Paulina 17:42 W 100 meter hurdles Semi-finals Visser, Boons 17:50 M Hammer Throw Final 18:00 W Pole Vault Final Femke Pluim 18:05 M 110 meter hurdles Semi-finals 18:20 W 20 km Race Walk Final 18:25 W 800 meters Semi-finals 18:40 W 800 meters Heptathlon 19:05 M Long Jump Final 19:15 W 10000 meters Final Jip Vastenburg 19:40 M Discus Throw Final 19:55 W 400 meters Semi-finals 20:15 M 400 meters Semi-finals 20:38 W 100 meters Final Naomi Sedney 20:50 M 100 meters Final Hensley Paulina

* entries in italics dependent on earlier rounds / qualifications

Day 3: Saturday, July 11

Time Gender Event Round Dutch Athletes * 09:40 M 100 meters Pieter Braun 10:00 W Discus Throw Qualification A 10:35 M Long Jump Decathlon Pieter Braun 11:15 W Discus Throw Qualification B 11:20 W 4 x 400 meters Round 1 11:50 M 4 x 400 meters Round 1 12:00 W Long Jump Qualification Nadine Visser 12:10 M Shot Put Decathlon Pieter Braun 12:45 M Javelin Throw Qualification A Jurriaan Wouters 14:00 M Javelin Throw Qualification B Jurriaan Wouters - 15:45 M High Jump Decathlon Pieter Braun 16:00 W 400 meter hurdles Semi-finals 16:20 M 400 meter hurdles Semi-finals 16:25 M Triple Jump Qualification 16:40 W 200 meters Semi-finals Tessa van Schagen 17:00 M 200 meters Semi-finals Hensley Paulina 17:22 W 3000 meter steeple chase Final

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17:27 W Javelin Throw Final 17:40 M 1500 meters Final Richard Douma 17:55 W 100 meter hurdles Final Visser, Boons 18:03 M Pole Vault Final Menno Vloon 18:10 M 110 meter hurdles Final 18:25 W 400 meters Final 18:40 M 400 meters Final 18:51 M High Jump Final 18:55 M 800 meters Semi-finals 19:20 W 800 meters Final 19:33 W Hammer Throw Final 19:37 M 400 meters Decathlon Pieter Braun 20:10 M 5000 meters Final 20:35 W 200 meters Final Tessa van Schagen 20:50 M 200 meters Final Hensley Paulina

Day 4: Sunday, July 12

Time Gender Event Round Dutch Athletes * 09:30 M 110 meter hurdles Decathlon Pieter Braun 10:20 M Discus Throw Decathlon A Pieter Braun 11:00 M Shot Put Qualification Denzel Comenentia 11:25 M Discus Throw Decathlon B Pieter Braun 11:40 W 4 x 100 meters Round 1 Dutch Team 12:00 M 4 x 100 meters Round 1 Dutch Team 13:15 M Pole Vault Decathlon Pieter Braun - 14:30 W Discus Throw Final 15:40 M Triple Jump Final 16:00 W 400 meter hurdles Final 16:09 W High Jump Final 16:20 M Javelin Throw Decathlon A Pieter Braun 16:25 M 400 meter hurdles Final 16:50 W 1500 meters Final 17:07 M 3000 meter Steeple Chase Final 17:25 M Javelin Throw Decathlon B Pieter Braun 17:40 M 800 meter Final 17:55 W Long Jump Final Nadine Visser 18:00 W 5000 meters Final Jip Vastenburg 18:30 M Shot Put Final Denzel Comenentia 18:35 W 4 x 100 meters Final Dutch Team 18:43 M Javelin Throw Final Jurriaan Wouters 18:50 M 4 x 100 meters Final Dutch Team 19:05 M 1500 meters Decathlon Pieter Braun 19:35 W 4 x 400 meters Final 19:50 M 4 x 400 meters Final

* entries in italics dependent on earlier rounds / qualifications

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Hensley Paulina 100 meters, 200 meters, 4 x 100 meters

Place / Date of birth: Curacao, June 26, 1993 Residence: , Curaçao Club: Atletiek Coach: Profession: Athlete Sponsors: Nike Support: Rotterdam Atletiek

PERSONAL BESTS 100 meters: 10.26, Heusden (Bel), July 18, 2014 200 meters: 21.00, , June 28, 2014

PROGRESSION 100 m 200 m 2009 10.93 - 2010 10.73 21.41 2011 10.80 22.01 2012 10.63 - 2013 10.48 21.40 2014 10.26 21.00 2015 10.31 21.09

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (2): 100 m U18 (2009), 100 m U20 (2011) Indoor (1): 60 m U20 (2012)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2009: WYC Bressanone (Ita): Quarter-finals (10.93, heats 11.05) 2011: CAC Mayagüez (PR), 100 m: heats (11.04) 2011: CAC Mayagüez (PR), 4x100 m: heats (41.49) 2012: WJC (Esp), 100 m: heats (10.81) 2013: EC U23 Tampere (Fin), 100 m: Bronze Medal (10.48, semi-final 10.54, heats 10.59) WC (Rus), 4x100 m: 5th (38.37, heats 38.41) 2014: EC Zürich (Ch), 4x100 m: 5th (38.60, heats 38.90)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, July 9 10:55 100 m, heats 19:40 100 m, semi-finals Friday, July 10 17:10 200 m, heats 20:50 100 m, final Saturday, July 11 17:00 200 m, semi-finals 20:50 200 m, final Sunday, July 12 12:00 4x100 m, heats 19:50 4x100 m, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Two years ago the medal was a surprise for me, again I go for medals. Everything is possible.

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Richard Douma 1500 meters

Place / Date of birth: Zaandam, April 17, 1993 Residence: Zaandam Club: AV Zaanland Coach: Louis Dam Profession: Retail, Runnersworld Sponsors: New Balance Support: Sports2, Runnersworld Hoorn GezondPlus, BLM Altitude

PERSONAL BESTS 1500 meters: 3.39,71, Nijmegen, May 27, 2015

PROGRESSION 1500 m 2011 4:04.08 2012 3:47.46 2013 3:43.99 2014 3:45.63 2015 3:39.71

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (1): 5000 m U20 (2012) Road Race (1): 10,000 m U20 (2012) Indoor (2): 1500 m U20 (2012); 3000 m U20 (2012)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013: EC U23 Tampere, 1500 meters: 12th (3:54.62, heats 3:43.91)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, July 9 16:40 1500 meters, round 1 Saturday, July 11 17:40 1500 meters, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Race and run fast!

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Bart van Nunen 10000 meters

Place / Date of birth: Utrecht, September 24, 1995 Residence: Hellevoetsluis Club: AV Passaat (Papendrecht) TopSportPerfection Coach: Addy Ruiter Profession: Student Personal Sponsors: Powerbreathe Support: TopSportPerfection, Sporttop, AV Passaat, Vrienden van de Atletiek, CEP, Elliptigo

PERSONAL BESTS 5000 meters: 14:11.14, Oordegem (Bel), May 31, 2014 10000 meters: 29:04.30, Lissabon (Por), March 29, 2014 (National Junior Record)

PROGRESSION 5000 m 10000 m 2011 15:22.21 - 2012 14:57.54 - 2013 14:28.78 - 2014 14:11.14 29:04.30 2015 - 29:38.10

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (2): 3000 m U18 (2012), 5000 m U20 (2014) Indoor (1): 3000 m U18 (2011) Cross (2): U20 (2013, 2014) Road (2): 10 km U20 (2013), (2015)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), 5000 meters: 5th (14:43.47) 2014: WJC Eugene (Usa), 10000 meters: 12th (29:58.90) Cross Country 2013: EC Belgrado (Srb), U20: 36th 2014: EC Samokov (Bul), U20: 43rd

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, July 9 18:30 Final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Run the best possible race.

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Menno Vloon Pole Vault

Place / Date of birth: Zaandam, May 11, 1994 Residence: Krommenie Club: Lycurgus (Krommenie) Coach: Richard Coté and Christian Tamminga Profession: Carpenter Support: AV Lycurgus

PERSONAL BESTS Pole Vault: 5.55 m, Rotterdam, June 7, 2015 also: Dutch national indoor junior record holder (5.32, 2013)

PROGRESSION 2009 3.40 2010 4.00 2011 4.80 2012 5.15 (5.19i) 2013 5.30 (5.32i NJR) 2014 5.41 2015 5.55

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (4): Decathlon U18 (2011), Pole Vault U18 (2011), Pole Vault U20 (2012), Pole Vault (2014) Indoor (3): Heptathlon U18 (2011), Pole Vault U18 (2011), Heptathlon U20 (2013)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur): Pole Vault 9th (4.65), qualification 4.50. 2012: WJC Barcelona (Spa): Pole Vault, qualification 4.95.

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, July 9 16:05 Qualification Saturday, July 11 18:03 Final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Jump 5.65 and aim for the podium.

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Denzel Comenentia Shot Put

Place / Date of birth: Amsterdam, November 25, 1995 Residence: Amsterdam Club: AAC (Amsterdam) Coach: Martin Wijand & Manfred Sahner Profession: Student (Int. Business Studies) Personal Sponsors: adidas Support: Vrienden van de Atletiek

PERSONAL BESTS Shot Put: 19.07, Vught, June 6, 2015

PROGRESSION Indoor Outdoor 2011 (5 kg) 14.66 15.21 2012 (5 kg) - 18.17 2013 (6 kg) 17.79 17.78 2014 (6 kg) 19.75 20.17 2015 (7,26 kg) 18.87 19.07

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (7): Shot Put U20 (2013, 2014), Discus Throw U20 (2013, 2014), Hammer Throw U18 (2012); Hammer Throw U20 (2013, 2014) Indoor (3): Shot Put U20 (2013, 2014); Shot Put (2015)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), Discus Throw: qualification (53.22), Hammer Throw: qualification (NM). 2014: WJC Eugene (Usa), Shot Put: Silver Medal (20.17), Hammer Throw: 11th (68.65, qualification 73.11).

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 12 11:00 Qualification 18:30 Final

GOAL FOR TALLINN I want to reach the final and score as high as possible.

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Jurriaan Wouters Javelin Throw

Place / Date of birth: Amersfoort, April 18, 1993 Residence: Amersfoort Club: Hellas (Utrecht) Coach: Kees Betlem and Elliott Thijssen Profession: Student (Master Theoretical Physics) Support: Speer IT, Olympisch Netwerk Midden- Nederland, Utrecht University

PERSONAL BESTS Javelin Throw: 77.16 m, Amsterdam, July 26, 2014

PROGRESSION 2010 52.84 2011 65.96 2012 68.03 2013 65.99 2014 77.16 2015 74.42

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (1): Javelin Throw (2014)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012: WJC Barcelona, Javelin Throw (qualification 67.55)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, July 11 12:45/14:00 Qualification Sunday, July 12 18:43 Final

GOAL FOR TALLINN 75+ meters and Top-8.

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Pieter Braun Decathlon

Place / Date of birth: Terheijden, January 21, 1993 Residence: Arnhem Club: AV (Breda) Coach: Vince de Lange Profession: Athlete Personal Sponsors: Origene (www.lagerugklachten.nl), ASICS, AA Drink Support: AV Sprint Member AA Drink Talent Team

PERSONAL BESTS Indoor Heptathlon: 5873 pts, Apeldoorn (Ned), February 15, 2015 Outdoor Decathlon: 8197 pts, Götzis (Aut), May 30-31, 2015

BEST PERFORMANCES In best decathlon 10.97 – 7.53 – 13.97 – 2.00 – 48.49 14.25 – 42.80 – 4.90 – 55.57 – 4.28.18 Personal bests 10.97 – 7.53 – 13.98 – 2.03 – 48.49 14.25 – 42.80 – 4.90 – 60.48 – 4.28.18

PROGRESSION Heptathlon Decathlon 2013 - 7540 2014 5745 7892 2015 5873 8197

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2012: WJC Barcelona (Esp), Decathlon: 16th (7055 pts - NM pole vault) 2013: ECU23 Tampere (Fin), Decathlon: 11th (7540 pts) Indoor 2015: EC (Cze), Heptathlon: 12th (4832 pts- NM pole vault)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, July 11 09:40 100 meters 10:35 Long Jump 12:10 Shot Put 15:45 High Jump 19:37 400 meters Sunday, July 12 09:30 110 meter hurdles 10:20 Discus Throw 13:15 Pole Vault 16:20/17:25 Javelin Throw 19:05 1500 meters

GOAL FOR TALLINN A Medal!

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Dutch Team Men 4x100 meters Simon Blok

Place / Date of birth Rotterdam, May 28, 1994 Residence Rotterdam Club Rotterdam Atletiek Coach Errol Esajas Int. Championships Debut Personal Best 100m: 10.77, Oordegem (B), July 5, 2014 200m: 21.65, Tilburg, June 9, 2014

Marvin Douma

Place / Date of birth Amersfoort, December 8, 1993 Residence Purmerend Club NEA Volharding (Purmerend) Coach Purcy Marte Int. Championships Debut Personal Best 100m: 10.67, Lier (B), June 28, 2015 200m: 21.19, Lier (B), June 21, 2014

Rik Jansen

Place / Date of birth Geleen, February 9, 1994 Residence Puth Club AV Unitas (Sittard) Coach Joachim Schwarzmüller Int. Championships Debut Personal Best 100m: 10.75, Lier (B), June 28, 2015 200m: 21.66, Oordegem (B), July 6, 2013

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Devron Jepma

Place / Date of birth Rotterdam, May 14, 1993 Residence Rotterdam Club PAC (Rotterdam) Coach Monique Berrevoets Int. Championships Debut Personal Best 100m: 10.77, Oordegem (B), May 23, 2015 200m: 22.12, Zoetermeer, June 7, 2015

Hensley Paulina

Place / Date of birth Curaçao, June 26, 1993 Residence Willemstad (Curacao) Club Rotterdam Atletiek Coach Dennis Mitchell Int. Championships WJC (2012), ECU23 (2013), WC (2013), EC (2014) Personal Best 100m: 10.26, Heusden (B), July 18, 2014 200m: 21.00, Breda, June 28, 2014

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 12 12:00 Round 1 Sunday, July 12 18:50 Final

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Naomi Sedney 100 meters, 4x100 meters

Place / Date of birth: Zoetermeer, December 17, 1994 Residence: Zoetermeer Club: Ilion Coach: Rogier Ummels Profession/Study: Student (Psychology at Leiden University)

PERSONAL BESTS 100 meters: 11.34, Hengelo, May 24, 2015 also: 200 meters: 23.71, Oordegem, May 30, 2015

PROGRESSION 100 m 2010 12.37 2011 11.97 2012 11.86 2013 11.89 2014 11.80 2015 11.34

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (1): 100m U18 (2011)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur), 4x100 meters: Gold Medal (45.93), heats 46.86; 2012: WJC Barcelona, 4x100 meters: 6th (45.22), heats 44.68. 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), 4x100 meters: Bronze Medal (44.22), heats 44.75. 2014: EC Zürich (Ch), 4x100 meters (substitute).

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, July 9 10:55 100 m, heats 19:15 100 m, semi-finals Friday, July 10 20:38 100 m, final Sunday, July 12 11:40 4x100 m, heats 18:35 4x100 m, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN I want to run a new personal best and hopefully that is fast enough to battle for a medal.

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Tessa van Schagen 200 meters, 4x100 meters

Place / Date of birth: Leiden, February 2, 1994 Residence: Leiden Club: Leiden Atletiek Coach: Martijn de Lange Personal Sponsors: ASICS, Schild Fysiotherapie Support: Leiden Atletiek

PERSONAL BESTS 200 meters: 23.36, Oordegem (B), May 31, 2014 also: 100 meters: 11.61, Leiden, June 14, 2014

PROGRESSION 200 m 2010 26.10 2011 24.68 2012 24.20 2013 23.69 2014 23.36 2015 23.58 (23.52i)

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (6): 200 m (2014); 100 m & 200 m U20 (2012, 2013); 200 m U18 (2011) Indoor (6): 200 m (2013, 2015); 60 m U20 (2013), 200 m U20 (2012, 2013); 60 m U18 (2011)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur), 100 m: 7th (12.13, semi-final 12.08, heats 12.06) 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur), 4x100 m: Gold Medal (45.93, heats 46.86) 2012: WJC Barcelona (Esp), 4x100 m: 6th (45.22, heats 44.68) 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), 200 m: Bronze Medal (23.65, heats 23.49); 4x100 m: Bronze Medal (44.22, heats 44.75) 2013: WC Moscow (Rus), 4x100 m (substitute) 2014: EC Zürich (Sui), 4x100 m: DNF (heats 42.77)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, July 10 16:40 200 m, heats Saturday, July 11 16:40 200 m, semi-finals 20:35 200 m, final Sunday, July 12 11:40 4x100 m, heats 18:35 4x100 m, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Set a new personal best in the 200 meters and see how far that will take me. A medal with the relay team.

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Jip Vastenburg 5000 meters, 10000 meters

Place / Date of birth: Nieuw-Loosdrecht, March 21, 1994 Residence: Apeldoorn Club: AV '34 (Apeldoorn) Coach: Johan Voogd Profession: Student (Psychology, Open University) Personal Sponsors: adidas, trainjelongen.nl, STAA, SIS, Medilast Support: NOC*NSF, Topsport Gelderland

PERSONAL BESTS 3000 meters: 8:49.50, Hengelo, May 24, 2015 5000 meters: 15:27,30, Nijmegen, June 11, 2014 10000 meters: 31:35.48, Stanford (Usa), May 3, 2015

PROGRESSION 5000 m 10000 m 2010 17:47.86 - 2011 16:43.42 - 2012 16:26.45 - 2013 15:53.24 - 2014 15:27.30 32:11.90 2015 15:36.32 31:35.48

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor: 1500 m U18 (2011), 1500 m U20 (2013), 3000 m U20 (2013), 5000 (2014) Cross: U18 (2011/I), U20 (2011/II, 2012); Road: 10 km U20 (2012). 10 km (2014, 2015), half marathon (2014)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur), 3,000 m: Bronze Medal (9:39.47) 2012: WJC Barcelona (Esp), 5,000 m: 16th (16:47.32) 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), 5000 m: Gold Medal (16:03.31) 2014: EC Zürich (Sui): 10000 m: 4th (32:37.27) Cross 2011: EC Velenje (Slo), U20: 26th 2012: EC (Hun), U20: 28th 2013: EC Belgrado (Srb), U20: 21st

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, July 10 19:15 10000 meters, final Sunday, July 12 18:00 5000 meters, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Gold!

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Anne Luijten 5000 meters

Place / Date of birth: Rijswijk, April 4, 1994 Residence: Rijswijk / Portland Club: Olympus '70 Naaldwijk University of Portland Coach: Arthur van Dijk / Ian Solof / Johan Voogd Support: Ruitenburgrunners

PERSONAL BESTS 3000 meters: 9:16.39, Heraklion (Gre), June 20, 2015 5000 meters: 16:06,07, , June 27, 2015

PROGRESSION 3000 m 5000 m 2010 10:14.05 - 2011 9:56.09 18:02.91 2012 9:41.37 - 2013 9:48.49 16:51.58 2014 9:39.00 16:32.42 2015 9:16.39 16:06.07

NATIONAL TITLES Outdoor (1): 3000 m U20 (2013)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), 5000 meters: 11th (17:10.93)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 12 18:00 Final

GOAL FOR TALLINN At least top-8, beating as many girls as I possibly can.

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Nadine Visser 100 m hurdles, Long Jump

Place / Date of birth: Hoorn, February 9, 1995 Residence: Arnhem Club: SAV (Grootebroek) Coach: Bart Bennema Personal Sponsors: adidas Support: Atletiekunie, NOC*NSF

PERSONAL BESTS 100m hurdles: 12.97, Hengelo, May 24, 2015 Long Jump: 6.48, Gotzis (Aut), May 31, 2015 Heptathlon: 6467 pts, Gotzis (Aut), May 30-31, 2015

PROGRESSION 100mh Long Jump 2011 13.84 5.77 2012 13.50 5.72 2013 13.21 5.83 2014 12.99 6.16 2015 12.97 6.48

NATIONAL TITLES Indoor (1): 60 m hurdles (2015)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur), 100m hurdles: Gold Medal (13.28, heats 13.30) 2011: EYOF Trabzon (Tur), 4x100m: Gold Medal (45.93, heats 46.86) 2012: WC U20 Barcelona (Esp), Heptathlon: 11th (5.447) 2013: EC U20 Rieti (Ita), Heptathlon: 4th (5,774) 2014: WC U20 Eugene (USA), Heptathlon: Bronze Medal (5.948); 100 m hurdles: Bronze Medal (12.99, semi- finals 13.01, heats 13.27) 2014: EC Zürich (Sui), 100m hurdles, heats (13.12).

Indoor 2015: EC Prague (CZE), 60m hurdles: semi-final: DNF (heats: 8.12).

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, July 10 10:15 100mh, heats 17:42 100mh, semi-finals Saturday, July 11 12:00 Long Jump, qualification 17:55 100mh, final Sunday, July 12 17:55 Long Jump, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN A medal in the hurdles, the final in Long Jump.

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Eefje Boons 100 m hurdles, 4 x 100 m

Place / Date of birth: Deventer, July 18, 1994 Residence: Deventer Club: Daventria (Deventer) Coach: Michel Knobbe Support: Daventria

PERSONAL BESTS 100 meters: 11.69, Eindhoven, June 27, 2015 100m hurdles: 13.44, Lier (B), June 28, 2015

PROGRESSION 100 m 100mh 2011 12.59 14.82 2012 12.46 14.49 2013 11.96 13.96 2014 11.92 13.71 2015 11.69 13.44

NATIONAL TITLES Indoor (1): 60 meter hurdles U20 (2013)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), 4x100 m: Bronze Medal (44.22, heats 44.75)

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, July 10 10:15 100mh, heats 17:42 100mh, semi-finals Saturday, July 11 17:55 100mh, final Sunday, July 12 11:40 4x100 m, round 1 18:35 4x100 m, final

GOAL FOR TALLINN I want to run a personal best and at least reach the semi finals. A medal with the relay team.

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Femke Pluim Pole Vault

Place / Date of birth: Gouda, May 10, 1994 Residence: Gouda Club: AAV '36 (Alphen a/d Rijn) Coach: Alex van Zutphen and Robbert-Jan Jansen Height: 1.80 m Personal Sponsors: ASICS, AA Drink Support: AAV '36 Talententeam, Member AA Drink Talent Team

PERSONAL BEST Outdoor Pole Vault: 4.50, Vught, June 6, 2015 (Dutch record) Indoor Pole Vault: 4.47, Apeldoorn, February 21, 2015 (Dutch Record)

PROGRESSION Indoor Outdoor 2011 - 2.78 2012 3.61 3.80 2013 4.25 4.30 2014 4.00 4.30 2015 4.47 4.50

NATIONAL TITLES Indoor (1): Pole Vault (2015)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Outdoor 2013: EJC Rieti (Ita), Pole Vault: Silver medal (4.25; qualification 4.00) Indoor 2015: EC Prague (Cze), Pole Vault: qualification (4.30).

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, July 9 11:40 Qualification Friday, July 10 18:00 Final

GOAL FOR TALLINN Reach the final and score a nice new personal best in that final.

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Dutch Team Women 4x100 meters Sacha van Agt

Place / Date of birth Veldhoven, August 10, 1994 Residence Veldhoven Club Eindhoven Atletiek Coach Erwin Mortier Int. Championships EYOF (2011), WJC (2012), EJC (2013) Personal Bests 100m: 11.86, Oordegem (B), August 5, 2014 200m: 24.37, Hoorn, May 18, 2013

Eefje Boons

Place / Date of birth Deventer, July 18, 1994 Residence Deventer Club Daventria (Deventer) Coach Michel Knobbe Int. Championships EJC (2013) Personal Bests 100m: 11.69, Eindhoven, June 27, 2015 200m: 24.14, Amsterdam. July 27, 2014

Marije van Hunenstijn

Place / Date of birth Apeldoorn, March 2, 1995 Residence Apeldoorn Club AV '34 (Apeldoorn) Coach Betty Hofmeijer Int. Championships WJC (2014) Personal Best 100m: 11.79, Breda, Jun 28, 2014

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Tessa van Schagen

Place / Date of birth Leiden, February 2, 1994 Residence Leiden Club Leiden Atletiek Coach Martijn de Lange Int. Championships EYOF (2011), WJC (2012), EJC (2013), EC (2014) Personal Bests 100m: 11.61, Leiden, June 14, 2014 200m: 23.36, Oordegem (B), May 31, 2014

Naomi Sedney

Place / Date of birth Zoetermeer, December 17, 1994 Residence Zoetermeer Club Ilion (Zoetermeer) Coach Rogier Ummels Int. Championships EYOF (2011), WJC (2012), EJC (2013), EC (2014) Personal Bests 100m: 11.34, Hengelo, May 24, 2015 200m: 23.71, Oordegem (B), May 30, 2015

AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 12 11:40 Round 1 Sunday, July 12 18:35 Final

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Staff

Team Coaching

Grete Koens Team Coach

Date of birth: May 26, 1967 Residence: Wageningen Position: National Coach Middle and Long Distances

Gert Damkat Team Coach

Date of birth: July 31, 1965 Residence: Arnhem Position: National Coach Throwing Events

Vince de Lange Team Coach

Date of birth: April 8, 1965 Residence: Ugchelen Position: National Coach Combined Events

Erwin Mortier Team Coach

Date of birth: March 22, 1976 Residence: 's-Hertogenbosch Position: Coach Relays

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Alex van Zutphen Team Coach

Date of birth: April 9, 1978 Residence: Gouda Position: Coach Pole Vault

Team Management

Monique Hendricks- Team Manager Seijsener

Date of birth: August 6, 1974 Residence: Oosterbeek Position: Royal Dutch Athletics Federation, Office Elite Sports

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Medical Team

Mirjam Steunebrink Team Doctor

Date of birth: September 13, 1977 Residence: Eelde

Rik Tacken Physiotherapist

Date of birth: January 18, 1983 Residence: Amsterdam

Homme Rodenhuis Physiotherapist

Date of birth: August 31, 1980 Residence: Leiden

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Combined events calculator

Heptathlon

Points>>> 1100 1050 1000 950 900 850 800 100m hurdles 13.16 13.50 13.85 14.20 14.57 14.94 15.20 High Jump 1.90 1.86 1.82 1.78 1.74 1.70 1.66 Shot Put 18.54 17.81 17.07 16.32 15.58 14.83 14.09 200 meters 22.79 23.29 23.80 24.32 24.86 25.41 25.97 Long Jump 6.79 6.64 6.48 6.32 6.16 6.00 5.84 Javelin Throw 62.30 59.74 57.18 54.62 52.04 49.46 46.98 800 meters 2:01.06 2:04.31 2:07.63 2:11.03 2:14.52 2:18.20 2:21.77

Results >> points Points >> results 100m hurdles 0.10 sec = 40 points 10 points = 0.07 sec High Jump 3 cm = 37 points 10 points = 1 cm Shot Put 50 cm = 33 points 10 points = 15 cm 200 meters 0.10 sec = 10 points 10 points = 0.10 sec Long Jump 10 cm = 32 points 10 points = 3 cm Javelin Throw 1 m = 19 points 10 points = 50 cm 800 meters 1 sec = 14 points 10 points = 0.7 sec

Decathlon

Points>>> 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 100 meters 10.39 10.60 10.82 11.05 11.27 11.51 11.75 Long Jump 7.76 7.56 7.36 7.15 6.95 6.73 6.51 Shot Put 18.40 17.59 16.79 15.98 15.16 14.35 13.53 High Jump 2.21 2.16 2.11 2.05 2.00 1.94 1.89 400 meters 46.17 47.1 48.19 49.24 50.32 51.43 52.58 110m hurdles 13.80 14.19 14.59 15.00 15.41 15.85 16.29 Discus Throw 56.18 53.80 51.40 49.00 46.60 44.16 41.72 Pole Vault 5.29 5.13 4.97 4.80 4.64 4.46 4.30 Javelin Throw 77.20 73.94 70.68 67.40 64.10 60.78 57.46 1500 meters 3:53.79 4:00.53 4:07.42 4:14.50 4:21.77 4:29.25 4:36.96

Results >> points Points >> results 100 meters 0.10 sec = 22 points 10 points = 0.05 sec Long Jump 10 cm = 24 points 10 points = 4 cm Shot Put 50 cm = 30 points 10 points = 15 cm High Jump 3 cm = 28 points 10 points = 1 cm 400 meters 0.50 sec = 24 points 10 points = 0.20 sec 110m hurdles 0.10 = 12 points 10 points = 0.08 sec Discus Throw 1 m = 20 points 10 points = 50 cm Pole Vault 10 cm = 30 points 10 points = 3 cm Javelin Throw 1 m = 15 points 10 points = 65 cm 1500 meters 5 sec = 33 points 10 points = 1,5 sec

Courtesy: HYPO Meeting Götzis, 2008

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History and Statistics

Dutch medalists in European U23 Championships 1997-2013

Gold (6) Corrie de Bruin Discus Throw (57.72) 1997 Rutger Smith Discus Throw (59.90) 2003 Heptathlon (6,291 pts) 2005 Eelco Sintnicolaas Decathlon (8,112 pts) 2009 Dafne Schippers 100 meters (11.13) Tampere 2013 Douwe Amels High Jump (2.28) Tampere 2013

Silver (8) Corrie de Bruin Shot Put (18.06) Turku 1997 Gert-Jan Liefers 1,500 meters (3:44.60) Göteborg 1999 Koen Raymaekers 10,000 meters (29:15.24) Amsterdam 2001 Heptathlon (5,895 pts) Bydgoszcz 2003 Michel Butter 10,000 meters (29:12.55) Debrecen 2007 Heptathlon (6,219 pts) Debrecen 2007 Bianca Baak 400 meter hurdles (56.75) Tampere 2013 Koen Smet 110 meter hurdles (13.57) Tampere 2013

Bronze (10) Monique de Wilt Pole Vault (3.80) Turku 1997 Thomas Kortbeek 400m hurdles (49.68) Bydgoszcz 2003 110m hurdles (13.55) Bydgoszcz 2003 Rutger Smith Shot Put (20.18) Bydgoszcz 2003 Dutch Team 4x400 meters (3:04.99) Erfurt 2005 Jesper van der Wielen 5,000 meter (14:23.31) Ostrava 2011 Marit Dopheide 200 meters (23.32) Ostrava 2011 Melissa Boekelman Shot Put (17.88) Ostrava 2011 Hensley Paulina 100 meters (10.48) Tampere 2013 Dafne Schippers Long Jump (6.59) Tampere 2013.

Dutch Performances in the European U23 Championships 1997-2013

Turku (FIN), (July 10-13, 1997) Men 5000m: Sander Schutgens, dnf Pole vault: 10. Rens Blom (5.20); qualification 5.40 Long jump: 10. Niels Kruller (7.50); qualification: 7.55 Discus throw: 10. Mike van der Bilt (53.02); qualification 56.18 Decathlon: 6. Bart Bennema (7,598 pts) 10.79-7.12-14.18-1.96-49.63-14.10-40.44-4.60-50.94-5.14.23 Decathlon: 9. Rick Wassenaar (7,244 pts) 11.34-7.20-14.07-1.81-50.71-15.43-41.34-4.40-52.78-4.54.12 Women 200m: 4. Annemarie Kramer (23.24); heats 23.90 100m hurdles: Deborah den Boer, heats dnf Pole vault: 3. Monique de Wilt (3.80) Shot put: 3. Corrie de Bruin (18.06) 6. Lieja Koeman (16.82) Discus throw: 1. Corrie de Bruin (57.72); qualification 56.54 6. Lieja Koeman (54.62); qualification 55.46 33

Goteborg (SWE), (July 29-August 1, 1999) . Men 100m: Martijn Ungerer, semi-finals 10.46; heats 10.60 400m: Rikkert van Rhee, heats 47.36 1500m: 2. Gert-Jan Liefers (3:44.60); heats 3:42.84 Pole vault: 5. Rens Blom (5.50); qualification 5.35 Decathlon: 8. Jurren Valkenburg (7,446 pts) 10.95-6.95-13.42-1.86-49.48-15.39-40.30-4.40-57.23-4:43.18 Decathlon: 11. Chiel Warners (5,904 pts) 10.77-7.43-13.90-1.98-47.31-4.41-41.85-nh-x-x Decathlon: 13. Frank Peeters (3,597 pts) 11.50-6.65-11.73-1.83-49.97-dns-x-x-x-x Women 400m: Lotte Visschers, heats 53.68 400m hurdles: Thelma Joziasse, heats 58.90

Amsterdam (NED), (July 12-15, 2001) Men 800m: 5. Bram Som (1:47.84); heats 1:48.86 Stefan Beumer, heats 1:49.44 10,000m: 2. Koen Raymaekers (29:15.24) 110m hurdles: Gregory Sedoc, heats dnf 400m hurdles: Thomas Kortbeek, heats 51.16 Javelin: Peter Mulder, qualification 66.11 Decathlon: 8. Eugene Martineau (7,507 pts) 11.21-6.71-12.51-1.95-49.47-15.45-37.76-4.70-61.60-4:33.59 9. (7,469 pts) 10.71-7.26-13.03-1.95-47.80-14.35-36.32-4.00-41.17-4:32.98 4x400 m: Dutch Team; heats 3:11.10 (Martin de Groot-Arnoud Liefers-Thomas Kortbeek-Peter Wolters) Women 100m: Pascal van Assendelft, heats 11.93 200m: Pascal van Assendelft, heats 24.54 800m: Lotte Visschers, heats 2:07.70 100m hurdles: 4. Judith Vis (13.45); heats 13.44 400m hurdles: 4. Marjolein de Jong (57.26); heats 57.66 Pole vault: Sabine Verbeek, qualification 3.95 Discus throw: 7. Ilona Rutjes (55.15) Hammer throw: 10. Wendy Koolhaas (58.51); qualification 57.94 Debby van der Schilt, qualification 56.68 Heptathlon: 13. (5,582 pts) 14.43-1.72-11.50-25.34-6.15-38.02-2:23.55 Heptathlon: 14. Frenke Bolt (5,542 pts) 14.09-1.78-11.32-25.71-5.73-37.33-2:21.75 Heptathlon: 16. Saskia Meijer (5,386 pts) 14.85-1.69-12.84-26.57-5.62-40.83-2:21.79 4x400 m: 6. Dutch Team (3:37.33) (Judith Vis-Marjolein de Jong-Lotte Visschers-Jose van der Veen)

Bydgoszcz (POL), (July 17-20, 2003) Men 200m: 8. (20.98); semi-finals 20.90 1500m: Marc van der Koelen, heats 3:48.28 5000m: 12. Dirk de Heer (14:33.02) 10,000m: 7. Joep Tigchelaar (29:54.91) 110m hurdles: 3. Gregory Sedoc (13.55); semi-finals 13.58; heats 13.59 Virgil Spier, semi-final 14.02; heats 13.79 400m hurdles: 3. Thomas Kortbeek (49.68); semi-finals 50.36; heats 50.69 Shot put: 3. Rutger Smith (20.18); qualification 18.93 34

Discus throw: 1. Rutger Smith (59.90); qualification 58.98 4x400m: 4. Dutch Team (3:06.61) (Youssef El Rhalfioui–Peter Wolters-Jelle Heisen–Robert Lathouwers) Women 1500m: Corine van Beek, heats 4:21.10 3000m steeple: 15. Jolanda Verstraten (10:32.39) Hammer throw: 10. Debby van der Schilt (61.90); qualification 61.57 Heptathlon: 2. Yvonne Wisse (5,895 pts) 13.69-1.74-12.55-24.31-5.97-33.97-2:12.51 Heptathlon: 7. Laurien Hoos (5,592 pts) 14.20-1.68-14.41-25.06-5.62-43.44-2:34.10

Erfurt (GER), (July 14-17, 2005) Men 400m: Daniel Ward, semi-final (46.37); heats 46.77 Robert Lathouwers, semi-final (dsq); heats 47.03 1500m: 4. Dennis Licht (3:48.45): heats 3:46.01 10,000m: 15. Michel Butter (30:44.86) 400m hurdles : Eelco Veldhuyzen, dnf; heats 51.05 Pole vault: Robbert-Jan Jansen, qualification 5.10 Discus throw: 5. Erik Cadee (59.45); qualification 55.79 Decathlon: 14. Pelle Rietveld (7,308 pts) 11.29-6.85-12.53-1.83-49.20-15.53-34.73-4.50-60.20-4:30.26 Decathlon: Ludo van der Plaat dnf 11.28-7.00-12.15-1.86-49.98-dnf 4x400m: 3. Dutch Team (3.04,99) (Daniel Ward – Daniel de Wild – Sjors Kampen – Robert Lathouwers) heats 3:08.87 (Youssef el Rhalfioui-de Wild-Kampen-Lathouwers) Women 400m: Annemarie Schulte, heats 53.93 5000m: 7. Adrienne Herzog (16:26.84) 3000m steeple: Jolanda Verstraeten, dsq 100m hurdles: 8. Rosina Hodde (13.54); heats 13.43 Femke van der Meij, heats 14.00 Pole vault: 9. Rianna Galiart (4.10) Heptathlon: 1. Laurien Hoos (6,291 pts) 13.53-1.77-15.03-24.61-6.04-49.77-2:21.76 Heptathlon: 6. Jolanda Keizer (5,760 pts) 14.40-1.80-13.06-24.87-5.83-40.88-2:25.75

Debrecen (HUN), (July 12-15, 2007) Men 200m: Jerrel Feller, semi-finals dnf; heats 21.25 10,000m: 2. Michel Butter (29:12.25) Pole Vault: 8. Wout van Wengerden (5.40); qualification 5.25 Decathlon: 5. Pelle Rietveld (7,955 pts) 10.90-7.27-13.80-1.87-48.67-14.62-35.84-4.90-63.35-4:26.35 Decathlon: 8. Ingmar Vos (7,349 pts) 11.09-7.07-12.98-1.93-52.54-15.17-40.12-3.90-60.17-4:29.96 4x100m: Dutch Team heats (40.46) (Raggae Monsels-Leomar Davis- Steven de Jesus- Daniel Ward) Women 400m: 8. Annemarie Schulte (53.79); heats 53,46 1500m: 4. Susan Kuijken (4:17.90) 5000m: 5. Lesley van Miert (16:34.52) 14. Marieke Falkmann (17:16.95) 100 m hurdles: Femke van der Meij, semi-finals (13.49); heats 13.36 Pole Vault: 6. Rianna Galiart (4.10) Shot Put: 4. Denise Kemkers (17.21) 35

Javelin Throw: 5. Bregje Crolla (54.65) Heptathlon: 2. Jolanda Keizer (6,219 pts) 14.03-1.76-14.50-24.88-6.39-44.94-2:17.47 Heptathlon: 6. Bregje Crolla (5,973 pts) 14.38-1.76-12.92-25.43-5.48-54.25-2:13.54

Kaunas (LIT), (July 16-19, 2009)

Men 100m: 6. Giovanni Codrington (10.51); heats 10.57 1500m: 11. Abdi Nageeye (3:53.04); heats 3:43.83 Jesse van Burg, heats 3:47.66 Rene Stokvis, heats 3:57.27 5000m: 4. Abdi Nageeye (14:03.87) 14. Tom Wiggers (14:19.52) 10000m: 8. Paul Zwama (31:03.94) 110mh: Erik Leeflang, heats 14.10 400mh: Marius Kranendonk, semifinals 51.69; heats 51.39 Pole Vault: 12. Wout van Wengerden (5.15); qualification 5.40 Jorn Bakker, qualification 5.10 Shot Put: 12. Maarten Persoon (16.42), qualification 17.52 Discus Throw: 4. Boudewijn Luijten (58.13), qualification 54.65 Maarten Persoon, qualification 52.71 Javelin Throw: Bjorn Blommerde, qualification 64.75 Decathlon: 1. Eelco Sintnicolaas (8,112 pts) 11.08-7.29-13.39-1.91-48.22-14.81-40.52-5.30-61.51-4:27.64 4x100m: 5. Dutch Team (39.72); heats 40.13 (Adrian Rijken, Giovanni Codrington, Jerrel Feller, Frits Frederiks) Women 200m: Kadene Vessell, heats 23.95 800m: Machteld Mulder, heats 2:05.31 1500m: Manon Kruiver, heats 4:24.06 Raika Lenaarts, heats 4:24.80 5000m: 9. Marieke Falkmann (16:31.63) Shot Put : 4. Melissa Boekelman (17.37) Javelin Throw: Melissa Boekelman, qualification 51.80 Evelien Dekkers, qualification 46.22 Heptathlon: 13. Amanda Spiljard (5,531 pts) 14.95-1.68-12.23-25.10-5.87w-39.34-2:19.25 4x100m: Dutch Team, heats 45.61 (Kadene Vassell, Esther Akihary, Nikki van Leeuwen, Tamara Klomp

Ostrava (CZE), (July 14-17, 2011)

Men 400m: Bjorn Blauwhof, heats 46.86 1500m: Niels Verwer, heats 3:48.05 5000m: 3. Jesper van der Wielen (14:23.31) 5000m: 19. Abdi Nageeye (14:44.35) High Jump: Douwe Amels, qualification 2.08 Shot Put: 6. Patrick Cronie (18.38); qualification 18.00 Javelin Throw: Lars Timmerman, qualification 70.86 4x100m: 6. Dutch Team (39. 60); heats 39.89 (Wouter Brus, Dennis Spillekom, Erik Stevens, Joeri Jaegers)

Women 100m: Anouk Hagen, semi-finals 12.03; heats 11.77 Kadene Vassell, semi-finals 11,89; heats 11,72 200m: 3. Marit Dopheide (23.32); semi-finals 23.35; heats 24.02 36

4. Kadene Vassell (23.61); semi-finals 23.70; heats 23.95 5. Anouk Hagen (23.62); semi-finals 23.39; heats 23.87 400m: Marit Dopheide, dsq; heats 53.44 5000m: 15. Jill Holterman (16:53.27) 100mh: Sharona Bakker, heats 13.88 High Jump: Sietske Noorman, qualification 1.77 Pole Vault: 7. Denise Groot (4.20); qualification 4.15 8. Leonie Schilder (4.20); qualification 4.15 Shot Put: 3. Melissa Boekelman (17.88); qualification 16.11 Pamela Kiel, qualification 14.59 Javelin Throw: 8. Lisanne Schol (53.77); qualification 57,50 Heptathlon: 9. Nadine Broersen (5,740 pts) 14.10-1.87-12.40-25.88-5.53-42.89-2:23.16 4x100m: 5. Dutch Team (44.61); heats 44.94 (Nikki van Leeuwen, Anouk Hagen, Judith Bosker, Kadene Vassell)

Tampere (FIN), (July 10-14, 2013) .

Men 100m: 3. Hensley Paulina (10.48; semi-finals 10.54; heats 10.59) 400m: 4. Bram Peters (46.05; heats 46.67) 5. Jurgen Wielart (46.35; heats 46.26) 800m: 6. Thijmen Kupers (1:47.15; heats 1:48.39) 1500m: 12. Richard Douma (3:54.62; heats 3:43.91) Lars Paardekooper: heats 3:52.37 5000m 9. Jesper van der Wielen (14:29.24) 110mh: 2. Koen Smet (13.57; heats 13.86) 400mh: Jesper Arts: semi-finals (50.95, heats 50.93 High Jump: 1. Douwe Amels (2.28; qualification 2.20) Pole Vault Rutger Koppelaar: qualification (5.20) Decathlon: 11. Pieter Braun (7540 pts) 11.36-7.16-12.24-1.89-49.88-14.81-40.99-4.70-52.99-4:29.21 4x100m: Dutch Team: heats dnf (Koen van Erven, Jonathan Mutebwa, Erik Stevens, Hensley Paulina) 4x400m: 7. Dutch Team (3:07.47; heats 3:07.27) (Bram Peters, Thijmen Kupers, Jesper Arts, Jelle Venema)

Women 100m: 1. Dafne Schippers (11.13; semi-finals 11.30; heats 11.20) : heats 12.08 400m: 6. Madiea Ghafoor (52.52; heats 52.46) 8. Lisanne de Witte (53.97; heats 52.93) 1500m: Maureen Koster dnf (fall; heats 4:15.00) 5000m: 7. Jamie van Lieshout (16:14.48) 8. Irene van Lieshout (16:19.30) 13. Marlin van Hal (16:40.98) 100mh: Suzanne Williams: heats 13.54 400mh: 2. Bianca Baak (56.75; heats 57.58) Long Jump: 3. Dafne Schippers (6.59; qualification 6.49) High Jump: 10. Sietske Noorman (1.84; qualification 1.84) Pole Vault: Robin Wingbermühle: qualification (4.05) Shot Put: Corinne Nugter: qualification (15.01) Pamela Kiel: qualification (14.85) Discus Throw: 11. Corinne Nugter (49.26; qualification 51.60) Heptathlon: dnf 13.99-1.81-13.48-24.40-5.88 4x100m: 4. Dutch Team (44.18); (Loreanne Kuhurima, Dafne Schippers, Madiea Ghafoor, Jamile Samuel)

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Dutch and European U23 Records

Men

Dutch record European record 100m 10.29 Patrick van Balkom 6-7-96 9.92 Christophe Lemaitre (Fra) 200m 20.63 Daniel Ward 13-5-06 19.80 Christophe Lemaitre (Fra) 400m 45.68 Arjen Visserman 27-6-86 44.33 Thomas Schonlebe (Gdr) 800m 1:43.98 Bram Som 13-7-01 1:42.47 Yuriy Borzakovskiy (Rus) 1500m 3:34.27 Gert-Jan Liefers 28-8-98 3:30.88 Rui Silva (Por) 5000m 13:24.64 Stijn Jaspers 31-8-83 13:00.31* Ali Kaya (Tur) 10000m 28:29.67 Greg van Hest 11-6-94 27:24.09* Ali Kaya (Tur) 110mh 13.55 Gregory Sedoc 20-7-03 12.97 Ladji Doucoure (Fra) 400mh 48.95 Thomas Kortbeek 28-8-03 47.85 Harad Schmid (Frg) 3000 st chase 8:33.3 Hans Koeleman 18-6-78 8:10.83 Günther Weidlinger (Aut) High jump 2.28 Douwe Amels 14-7-13 2.42 Patrick Sjoberg (Swe) Pole vault 5.62 Rens Blom 7-6-97 6.00 (Urs) Long jump 8.19 17-7-88 8.86 (Urs) Triple jump 16.09 2-9-84 17.98 Teddy Tamgho (Fra) Shot put 20.52 Rutger Smith 1-3-03 21.86 (Ger) Discus 66.38 Erik de Bruin 11-8-85 68.60 Wolfgang Schmidt (Gdr) Hammer 67.04 Ronald Gram 14-9-96 81.70 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (Fin) Javelin 77.82 Johan van Lieshout 27-8-90 89.58 Steve Backley (Gbr) 20km walk 1:37:30.4 Frank van Ravensberg 9-8-81 1:17:16 Vladimir Kanaykin (Rus) 50km walk 4:47:05 Frank van Ravensberg 24-10-82 3:38:58 Mikhail Ryzhov (Rus) 4x100m 39.60 Dutch Team 17-7-11 38.77 Great Brittain 4x400m 3:04.99 Dutch Team 17-7-05 3:02.13 Russia Decathlon 8,363 Chiel Warners 30-5-89 8,617 (Blr)

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Women

Dutch record European record 100m 11.03 Dafne Schippers 12-07-14 11.00 Ivet Lalova (Bul) 200m 22.03 Dafne Schippers 15-08-14 21.71 (Gdr) 21.71 (Gdr) 400m 52.45 Trudy Ruth 3-9-72 48.60 Marita Koch (Gdr) 800m 1:58.61 Stella Jongmans 28-6-92 1:58.15 Yekaterina Poistogova (Rus) 1500m 3:57.00 5-7-14 3:57.00 Sifan Hassan (Ned) 5000m 14:59.23 Sifan Hassan 4-5-14 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse (Tur) 10000m 32:11.90 Jip Vastenburg 4-4-14 31:35.48* Jip Vastenburg (Ned) 100mh 13.04 Nadine Visser 24-4-15 12.59 Annelies Ehrhardt (Gdr) 400mh 56.75 Bianca Baak 13-7-13 53.58 Margarita Ponomaryova (Urs) 3000 st. chase 9:54.25 Andrea Deelstra 22-7-06 9:24.78 Lyobov Ivanova (Rus) High jump 1.88 Mieke van Doorn 17-8-75 2.09 Stefka Kostadinova (Bul) Mirjam van Laar 31-7-77 Pole vault 4.50 Femke Pluim 6-6-15 4.92 Yelena Isinbajeva (Rus) Long jump 6.78 Dafne Schippers 26-7-14 7.45 Heike Drechsler (Gdr) Triple jump 12.99 Brenda Baar 6-6-09 14.79 Anna Pyatykh (Rus) Shot put 18.87 Corrie de Bruin 18-7-98 22.53 Natalya Lisovskaya (Urs) Discus 63.88 Corrie de Bruin 11-7-98 73.36 Irina Meszynski (Gdr) Hammer 61.90 Debby van der Schilt 20-7-03 77.06 Tatyana Lysenko (Rus) Javelin 58.99 Evelien Dekkers 12-6-10 70.78 Maria Abakumova (Rus) 20km walk - - - 1:25:02 Yelena Lasmanova (Rus) 4x100m 42.40 Dutch Team 3-7-14 42.09 GDR 4x400m 3:47.28 Dutch Team 18-5-13 3:26.58 Russia Heptathlon 6,545 Dafne Schippers 1-6-14 7,001 Carolina Klüft (Swe)

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Additional Information

Travel The Dutch Athletics Team will travel by plane from Amsterdam Airport to Tallinn on July 6th with flight OV 174 (departure time 09:15) and return to the Netherlands on July 13th on Estonian Air, flight OV 473 (arrival time 19:35). A second group will fly on Finnair on July 6th to (flight AY 482, departure time 11:55) and return on July 13th with flight AY 845 from Helsinki (arrival time 17:45).

Press Information The Team Manager of the Dutch Athletics Team, Monique Hendricks-Seijsener, will be available in Tampere during the tournament for information (arrival on Wednesday, July 10th). She can be reached on his mobile phone +31 6 21 68 65 74.

Websites www.european-athletics.org European Championships (European Athletics site) www.tallinn2015.org European Athletics Under 23 Championships www.atletiekunie.nl News and information about Dutch Athletics (in Dutch) @AtletiekLive Twitter Dutch Athletics (live updates) @Atletiekunie Twitter Dutch Athletics www.facebook.com/Atletiekunie Facebook Dutch Athletics www.ranglijsten.tk Dutch rankings

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