Emiel Mellaard

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Emiel Mellaard in 1987
Personal information
Born (1966-03-21) 21 March 1966
Spijkenisse, the Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport Long jump
Club Vlug en Lenig, Den Haag

Emiel Remco Mellaard (born 21 March 1966) is a retired Dutch long jumper,[1] best known for winning the 1989 European Indoor Championships.

Mellaard was the first Dutch long jumper to break the 8-metre barrier, when in 1987 he jumped 8.02. With this achievement he took over Henk Visser’s legendary Dutch record of 7.98, set in 1956.

His personal best was 8.19 metres, achieved in July 1988 in Groningen. This is the current Dutch record on outdoor tracks. However, Emiel Mellaard is one of the few athletes who produced his very best performance on an indoor track. In 1989 he jumped 8.23 metres in The Hague, a few weeks before he would become European Indoor Champion. This achievement remains the current Dutch indoor record.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1985 European Junior Championships Cottbus, East Germany 3rd
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 4th
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 11th
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 1st
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 2nd

References

  1. Emiel Mellaard. sports-reference.com

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