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    Rob Druppers

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    Rob Druppers
    Druppers in 1983
    Personal information
    Born (1962-04-29) 29 April 1962 (age 63)
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
    Weight70 kg (154 lb)
    Sport
    Country Netherlands
    SportMiddle-distance running
    ClubHercules, Dordrecht
    Medal record
    World Championships
    Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki 800 m
    European Indoor Championships
    Gold medal – first place 1987 Liévin 800 m
    Silver medal – second place 1988 Budapest 800 m
    Silver medal – second place 1989 The Hague 800 m

    Robertus Johannes Druppers (born 29 April 1962) is a Dutch former middle-distance runner who won the silver medal in the 800 m event at the 1983 World Championships. He set a Dutch 800 m record at 1:43.56 in Cologne in 1985, and a 1000 m record of 2:15.23 in his home town Utrecht in the same year. Druppers competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 800 m.[1]

    Competition record

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    Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
    Representing the  Netherlands
    1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 5th 800 m 1:47.06
    1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary semi-final (dnf) 800 m 1:49.28 (heat)
    World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 800 m 1:44.20
    1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 4th 800 m 1:45.53
    1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 1st 800 m 1:48.12
    World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 8th 800 m 1:48.89
    World Championships Rome, Italy heats 800 m 1:50.58
    1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 800 m 1:49.45
    Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea quarter-final 800 m 1:46.91
    1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague (Netherlands) 2nd 800 m 1:48.96
    World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary semi-final 800 m 1:49.70

    DNF = did not finish

    Personal bests

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    Outdoor

    • 800 metres – 1:43.56 (Cologne 1985)
    • 1000 metres – 2:15.23 (Utrecht 1985)
    • 1500 metres – 3:35.07 (1985)

    Indoor

    • 800 metres – 1:46.29 (Stuttgart 1987)
    • 1000 metres – 2:16.4 (The Hague 1988)

    References

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    1. ^ Rob Druppers. sports-reference.com
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    Awards
    Preceded by
    Gerard Nijboer
    		 Herman van Leeuwen Cup
    1983
    1985     		Succeeded by
    Erik de Bruin
    Preceded by
    Erik de Bruin
    		 Succeeded by
    Han Kulker
    Preceded by
    Gerard Nijboer
    		 Dutch Sportsman of the Year
    1983     		Succeeded by
    Stephan van den Berg


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