Dutch middle-distance runner
Gert-Jan Liefers
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| Full name | Gerrit Jan Liefers |
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| Born | (1978-09-26) 26 September 1978 (age 46)
Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
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| Updated on 22 March 2008 |
Gerrit Jan 'Gert-Jan' Liefers (born 26 September 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
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| 1995
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European Junior Championships
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Nyíregyháza, Hungary
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3rd
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1500 m
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3:47.17
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| 1996
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World Junior Championships
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Sydney, Australia
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4th
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1500 m
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3:40.47
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| 1997
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European Junior Championships
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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1st
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1500 m
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3:46.91
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| Universiade
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Catania, Italy
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15th (sf)
|
800 m
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1:49.03
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| 6th
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1500 m
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3:46.09
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| European Cross Country Championships
|
Oeiras, Portugal
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1st
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Junior race (5.4 km)
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15:45
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| 1998
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European Indoor Championships
|
Valencia, Spain
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11th (sf)
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800 m
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1:50.82
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| European Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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15th (h)
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800 m
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1:47.57
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| 13th (h)
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1500 m
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3:42.21
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| 1999
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European U23 Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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2nd
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1500 m
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3:44.60
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| World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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24th (sf)
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1500 m
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DNF
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| 2001
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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9th
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1500 m
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3:36.99
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| 2003
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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6th
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3000 m
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7:44.34 (iNR)
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| World Championships
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Paris, France
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7th
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1500 m
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3:33.99
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| 2004
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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6th
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3000 m
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8:02.86
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| Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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8th
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1500 m
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3:37.17
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| 2006
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European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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8th
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5000 m
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13:58.70
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Electoral history
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