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Dutch middle-distance runner
Gert-Jan Liefers
Full name Gerrit Jan Liefers Born (1978-09-26 ) 26 September 1978 (age 45) Apeldoorn , Netherlands Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 71 kg (157 lb) 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
Representing Netherlands
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
Universiade
Catania, Italy
6th
1500 m
3:46.09
European Cross Country Championships
Oeiras , Portugal
1st
Junior race (5.4 km)
15:45
1998
European Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain
11th (sf)
800 m
1:50.82
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
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