 Erik de Bruin in 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | (1963-05-25)25 May 1963 (age 62) |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
Spouse | Michelle Smith |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Discus throw,shot put |
| Club | V&L-TC, Den Haag |
Medal record | |
Erik de Bruin (born 25 May 1963 inHardinxveld-Giessendam,South Holland) is a retiredDutchdiscus thrower andshot putter. He held the Dutch national record in shot put from 1986 to 2005, and his 68.12 m discus throw record of 1 April 1991 still stands today.
De Bruin was Holland's leading discus thrower and shot putter in the 1980s and early 1990s. He participated in the1984 and1988 Summer Olympics, reaching 8th places at the1984 shot put, and 9th place at the1988 discus throw event. He was most successful in discus throw, winningsilver medals at the1989 Summer Universiade and1990 European Championships, and asilver medal at the1991 World Championships.[1]
De Bruin failed a sports drug test in 1993 but was cleared by the disciplinary committee of the Dutch Athletics Federation (KNAU).[citation needed] TheInternational Association of Athletics Federations did not accept the ruling and banned de Bruin for four years. His wife's later book maintained that finances prevented de Bruin from appealing the conviction and ban fully to prove his innocence.[2][dubious –discuss]
De Bruin married Irish swimmerMichelle Smith in 1996. They live with their two children inKells,Ireland, where Michelle practices as a barrister. Michelle won four Olympic medals at the1996 Summer Olympics while being trained by Erik; she was banned from competitive swimming byFINA in 1998.
Erik's younger sisterCorrie de Bruin is a former Olympic discus thrower.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the Netherlands | |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 9th | Discus | 63.06 m |
1990: European Championship – silver – 64,46 m 1991: World Championship – silver – 65,82 m
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Herman van Leeuwen Cup 1984 1990, 1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Succeeded by | |
  | This biographical article relating to Dutch athletics is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
