Wikipedia:
Gerard Nijboer
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Netherlands |
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1980 Moscow | Marathon | |
Gerard Nijboer (born 18 August, 1955 in Hasselt) was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.
He competed for the Netherlands in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon. He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year at the end of the year.
His personal best time was 2:09:01 at the Amsterdam Marathon of April 26 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (after Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969).
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hennie Stamsnijder |
Dutch Sportsman of the
Year 1982 |
Succeeded by Rob Druppers |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Ferenc
Szekeres |
Amsterdam Men's Marathon
Winner 1980 |
Succeeded by Ferenc
Szekeres |
Preceded by
Bill Rodgers |
Men's Fastest Marathon
Race 1980 |
Succeeded by Robert de Castella |
| Preceded by Cor Vriend |
Amsterdam Men's Marathon
Winner 1984 |
Succeeded by Jose Reveyn |
Preceded by John
Burra |
Amsterdam Men's Marathon
Winner 1988 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Zerehune
Gitaw |
| European Champions in Men's Marathon |
|---|
| 1934: Armas Toivonen | 1938: Väinö Muinonen | 1946: Mikko Hietanen | 1950: Jack Holden | 1954: Veikko Karvonen | 1958: Sergey Popov | 1962: Brian Kilby | 1966: James Hogan | 1969: Ron Hill | 1971: Karel Lismont | 1974: Ivan Thompson | 1978: Leonid Moseyev | 1982: Gerard Nijboer | 1986: Gelindo Bordin | 1990: Gelindo Bordin | 1994: Martín Fiz | 1998: Stefano Baldini | 2002: Janne Holmén | 2006: Stefano Baldini |
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