Jarno van Daalen

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Daalen.

Jarno van Daalen

Personal information
Born	(2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put, Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Shot put: 20.76m (Lima, 2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Netherlands World U20 Championships 2024 Lima Shot put 2024 Lima Discus

Jarno van Daalen (born 6 May 2006) is a Dutch shot putter and discus thrower. In 2024, he became world U20 champion in the shot put and won U20 world silver in the discus. ^[1]

Early and personal life

He is the son of Jacqueline Goormachtigh and brother of European U23 champion Alida van Daalen. He won Dutch U18 titles in shot put and discus. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

In May 2024, he threw a personal best 20.04 metres to win the Golden Spike event in Leiden. ^[4] On 1 June 2024, he increased his personal best to 20.40 metres for the shot put competing in Groningen. ^[5]

On 27 August 2024, he threw a personal best 20.76 metres to win the shot put at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. ^{[6] [7]} Later at the championships he also won the silver medal in the discus throw. ^[8]

He won the senior Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships shot put title in February 2025. ^[9]

References

1. "Jarno van Daalen". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. "After double gold in Espoo, Van Daalen is standing tall both on and off the track". European Athletics. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
3. "Jacqueline Goormachtigh nu met dochter Alida naar de top". dehavenloods.nl. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
4. van Amsterdam, Jaap (30 May 2024). "Talent Award Golden Spike Leiden for Jarno van Daalen". vriendenvandeknau.nl. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. Jansen, Sjoerd (1 June 2024). "Throwing talent Jarno van Daalen (18) is a top performer in development. He throws two PRs during the Rutger Smith Throwing Games in Groningen". dvhn.nl. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
6. "Eisa runs championship record to retain world U20 5000m title in Lima". World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
7. "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 20 YEARS IN PERU (VAN DAALEN SURPRISES WITH WORLD TITLE SHOT PUT)". hardloopnetwerk. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
8. "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
9. Roeske, Eric (23 February 2025). "Dutch world-class athletes shine at National Indoor Championships". hardloopnetwerk.nl. Retrieved 25 February 2025.