Laurens Looije
Dutch pole vaulter
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Laurens Christiaan Looije (born January 12, 1973, in The Hague, South Holland) is a Dutch pole vaulter, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
FullnameLaurens Christiaan Looije
Born12 January 1973
Yearsactive1986-present
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laurens Christiaan Looije |
| Born | 12 January 1973 |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | pole vault - 5.71 (1998) |
| Updated on 18 October 2007 | |
Looije finished 8th in the pole vault final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was also the 1992 World Junior champion, and won a bronze medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade.
His personal best is 5.71 metres, achieved in August 1998 in Hechtel. He is a five times outdoor and nine times indoor Dutch national champion.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | ||||
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 10th | 4.90 m |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 5.45 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 18th (q) | 5.30 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 14th (q) | 5.45 m |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd (q) | 5.40 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 27th (q) | 5.30 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th | 5.40 m |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 13th (q) | 5.20 m |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, PR China | 3rd | 5.60 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 15th (q) | 5.40 m |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th (q) | 5.45 m |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 5.50 m | |
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