Gert-Jan Liefers

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Gert-Jan Liefers
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Personal information
Full nameGerrit Jan Liefers
Born (1978-09-26) 26 September 1978 (age 46)
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Years active1988-present
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 metres  – 1:45.47 (1998)
1500 metres  – 3:32.89 (2001)
Mile – 3:51.39 (2003)
3000 metres  – 7:37.49 (2005)
5000 metres  – 13:22.26 (2005)
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.

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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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1995 European Junior Championships Nyíregyháza, Hungary 3rd1500 m3:47.17
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 4th1500 m 3:40.47
1997 European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 1st1500 m3:46.91
Universiade Catania, Italy 15th (sf)800 m 1:49.03
6th1500 m 3:46.09
European Cross Country Championships Oeiras, Portugal 1stJunior 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 2nd1500 m 3:44.60
World Championships Seville, Spain 24th (sf)1500 m DNF
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 9th1500 m 3:36.99
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 6th3000 m 7:44.34 (iNR)
World Championships Paris, France 7th1500 m 3:33.99
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th3000 m 8:02.86
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 8th1500 m 3:37.17
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th5000 m 13:58.70

Electoral history

Electoral history of Gert-Jan Liefers
YearBodyPartyPos.VotesResultRef.
Party seatsIndividual
2023 House of Representatives Party for Sports 4 2370Lost [1]

References

  1. "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 278–279. Retrieved 21 December 2023.