Jonas Phijffers

Jonas Phijffers

Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 45.38 (Leuven, 2024) Indoors 400 m: 45.90 (Apeldoorn, 2025)

Jonas Phijffers (born 20 June 2003) is a Dutch sprinter. ^[1]

Career

From Hellendoorn, he is a member of ASV Atletics in Nijverdal and Team Sotra in Apeldoorn. He was Dutch U20 champion over 400 metres in 2021 and 2022. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He competed at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, in the 400 metres. ^[5]

He set a personal best of 45.38 seconds and won silver at the Dutch Athletics Championships in 2024. He signed a contract with New Balance ahead of the 2025 indoor season. ^[6]

He ran an indoors 400 metres personal best of 46.17 and then 45.90 seconds in February 2025 to qualify for the 400 metres at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

References

1. "Jonas Phijffers". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. "Jonas (18) uit Hellendoorn wint 400 meter op NK onder 20 jaar en probeert nu WK-limiet te halen". Tubantia.nl. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
3. "Jonas Phijffers is Dutch champion". Hartvannijverdal.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
4. "Jonas Phijffers van asv Atletics Nijverdal pakt NK titel op de 400 meter U-20". Sportintwente.nl. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
5. "Bekroning voor Hellendoornse 400 meter-specialist: Jonas Phijffers naar EK U23". Tubantia.nl. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
6. "Photo diary of Jonas Phijffers in Nerja". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
7. Mills, Steven (4 Mar 2025). "Records under threat in the men's sprints in Apeldoorn 2025". European Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
8. "46 TeamNL atleten in actie tijdens EK Indoor Atletiek in Apeldoorn". Atletiek.nl. February 25, 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
9. "Another Dutch indoor record Chapple, this time on the 800 meters. Jonas Phijffers and Baltus run indoor limit". Hardliipniews.nl. February 2, 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.