Lambert Schuurs
Dutch handball player and runner (born 1962)
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Lambert Schuurs (born 15 October 1962) is a Dutch retired handball player and ultra-long distance runner. He is the Netherlands' record international player with 312 caps.[1]
Sittard, Netherlands
| Lambert Schuurs | |||
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Schuurs in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 October 1962 Sittard, Netherlands | ||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Limburg Lions (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | Sittardia | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1978–2000 | Sittardia | ||
2001 | Neerpelt | ||
2001–2006 | BFC | ||
2006–2007 | Sittardia | ||
2008–2009 | Limburg Lions | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
1981–2001 | Netherlands | 312 | |
Career
Handball
Schuurs made his debut for the senior team of hometown handball club Sittardia in 1978 and played the majority of his career for them. After being demoted to the reserves team in 2000, he moved abroad to play for Neerpelt in Belgium[2] and joined BFC a few months later.[3]
He later became player/manager at Limburg Lions.[4]
Running
In 2001, Schuurs finished 5th and best Dutch runner in the 50 kilometer Dead Sea Ultramarathon.[5] He also became third in the Himalaya Run and finished earlier than renowned marathon runner Gerard Nijboer in the Jungfrau Marathon.[3]