Gert-Jan Liefers

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Gert-Jan Liefers
Full name Gerrit Jan Liefers
Date of birth 26 September 1978 (1978-09-26) (age 29)
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)
Career 1988-present

Infobox last updated on: 22 March 2008.

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

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