Gert-Jan Liefers
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Full name | Gerrit Jan Liefers | |
Date of birth | 26 September 1978 | |
Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | |
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Height | 1.86 m | |
Weight | 71 kg | |
Personal best | 800 metres – 1:45.47 (1998) 1500 metres – 4:32.89 (2001) Mile – 3:51.39 (2003) 3000 metres – 7:37.49 (2005) 5000 metres – 13:22.26 (2005) |
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Career | 1988-present | |
Gerrit Jan 'Gert-Jan' Liefers (born September 26, 1978 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a Dutch middle-distance runner, who came 8th in the 1,500m final at the 2004 Olympics. He was also a finalist in the same event in the 2001 and 2003 World Championships.
Liefers finished 8th in the 5,000m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He is the Dutch record holder at 1,500m, the mile and 3,000m.
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IAAF profile for Gert-Jan Liefers