Gerard Nijboer

Gerhardus Marinus Maria "Gerard" Nijboer (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.

Gerard Nijboer
Gerard Nijboer in 1982
Personal information
Full nameGerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer
NationalityDutch
Born (1955-08-18) 18 August 1955
Hasselt, Overijssel, the Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Medal record
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Marathon
European Championships
1982 AthensMarathon

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]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.
Awards
Preceded by
Hennie Stamsnijder		 Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1982		 Succeeded by
Rob Druppers


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