 Cadée at the2010 European Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-02-15)15 February 1984 (age 41) |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus |
| Updated on 12 August 2012 | |
Erik Cadée (born 15 February 1984) is a Dutchdiscus thrower.
Cadée was born in's-Hertogenbosch. Among his first international appearances was a runner-up performance at the 2001European Youth Olympic Festival.[1] He competed in the qualifying rounds of the2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics and improved the following year to claim thegold medal at the2003 European Athletics Junior Championships.[2] Cadée represented the Netherlands at theWorld Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009, but did not reach the final. He qualified for the final at the2010 European Athletics Championships, but failed to record a legal throw in his three attempts.
He won thesilver medal at the2011 European Cup Winter Throwing meet in March,[3] and set a then personal best and world leading throw the following month, throwing the discus to a mark of 66.95 m.[4] His present personal best is 67.30 m.
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