Rob Druppers

Medal record

Rob Druppers
Men's Athletics
Competitor for the  Netherlands
World Championships
Silver 1983 Helsinki 800 m

Robertus ("Rob") Johannes Druppers (born April 29, 1962 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch middle distance runner, who won the silver medal over 800m at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He set a Dutch 800 m record of 1:43.56 in Cologne in 1985, and a 1000m record of 2:15.23 in his home town Utrecht in the same year. Druppers competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was eliminated in the quarter finals of the 800m.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 800 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 4th 800 m


Awards
Preceded by
Gerard Nijboer
Dutch Sportsman of the Year
1983
Succeeded by
Stephan van den Berg

References