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| Full name | Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1955-08-18)18 August 1955 (age 70) Hasselt,Overijssel, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
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Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer (Dutch:[ɣeːˈrɑrdʏsmaːˈrinʏsmaːˈrijaːˈnɛibuːr]; born 18 August 1955) is a Dutch formerlong-distance runner. Nijboer competed in three consecutiveSummer Olympics, starting in1980 (Moscow,Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in themarathon.[1] He becameEuropean champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was namedDutch Sportsman of the year.
His personal best time was 2:09:01 at theAmsterdam Marathon of 26 April 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (afterDerek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969).[nb 1]
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| Preceded by | Herman van Leeuwen Cup 1980 1982 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1982 | Succeeded by |
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