| Kulker in 1987 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Johannes Nicolaas Maria Kulker | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1959 Leidschendam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1980-1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800m - 1:46.85 (1985) 1500m - 3:36.08 (1987) Mile – 3:53.93 (1985) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 2 April 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Johannes Nicolaas Maria Kulker (born 15 August 1959) is a Dutch former middle distance runner who won a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart over 1500 metres. The race was won by Steve Cram.
Two years later, Kulker finished sixth in the 1500 m final of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where Peter Rono won gold. In 1987 Kulker won the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics over 1500 metres.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing | |||||
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 11th (h) | 1500m | 3:41.88 |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 1500m | 3:46.46 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 1500m | 3:42.11 | |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Lievin, France | 1st | 1500m | 3:44.79 |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | 1500m | 3:39.51 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th | 1500m | 3:42.16 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 1500m | 3:37.08 |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 2nd | 1500m | 3:47.57 |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 1500m | 3:45.93 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | 1500m | 3:39.85 |
| (h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats | |||||