Lieja Tunks

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lieja Tunks

Full name	Liesbeth Jantina Tunks-Koeman
Date of birth	10 March 1976 (1976-03-10) (age 32)
Place of birth	Purmerend, Netherlands
Previous Teams	{{{previous teams}}}
Height	1.83 m
Weight	85 kg
Personal best	shot put – 18.82 (2003) discus throw – 58.93 (2002) hammer throw – 42.79 (2001)
Career	1984-present
Infobox last updated on: 21 March 2008.

Liesbeth ("Lieja") Jantina Tunks, née Koeman (born 10 March 1976 in Purmerend, Noord-Holland) is a shot putter who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006. She married the Canadian discus thrower Jason Tunks in the spring of 2003.

Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Arnhem.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	9th
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	12th
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	3rd
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	10th
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	10th
2004	Olympic Games	Olympia, Greece	11th
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	3rd
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	5th
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	11th

[edit] External links

• IAAF profile for Lieja Tunks
• Website about Lieja Tunks

Awards
Preceded by Carole Thate	Amsterdam Sportswoman of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Mieke de Boer