Gert-Jan Liefers
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Gerrit Jan Liefers |
| Born |
26 September 1978 Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Updated on 22 March 2008. | |
Gerrit Jan 'Gert-Jan' Liefers (born September 26, 1978 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a former Dutch middle distance runner, who came 8th in the 1500 m 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 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He is the Dutch record holder at 1500 m, the mile and 3000 m.
Competition record
Representing  Netherlands | |||||
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| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:47.17 |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 1500 m | 3:40.47 |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.91 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Oeiras, Portugal | 1st | Junior race | ||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.57 |
| 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.21 | |||
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.60 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 24th (sf) | 1500 m | DNF | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 9th | 1500 m | 3:36.99 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 3000 m | 7:44.34 (iNR) |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 1500 m | 3:33.99 | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 3000 m | 8:02.86 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | 1500 m | 3:37.17 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 5000 m | 13:58.70 |
External links
- Gert-Jan Liefers profile at IAAF
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