Gerard Nijboer
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FullnameGerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer
Born18 August 1955
Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
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| Full name | Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1955 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: [ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs maːˈrinʏs maːˈrijaː ˈnɛibuːr]; born 18 August 1955) is a Dutch former 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.
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]
