Marcel Dost

Last updated December 31, 2025

Henk Marcel Dost (born 28 September 1969 in Zierikzee) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There he finished in 18th place in the men's decathlon competition, earning a total number of 8.111 points. The other competitor from the Netherlands, Jack Rosendaal, ended up in 21st place.

Dost is the uncle of Sven Roosen, who participated in the 2024 Olympic Decathlon in Paris.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the Netherlands
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	13th	Decathlon	6837 pts
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	18th	Decathlon	7547 pts
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th	Decathlon	8111 pts
1997	World Student Games	Catania, Italy	3rd	Decathlon	7899 pts
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	14th	Decathlon	8040 pts

References

(in Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee
(in English) sports-reference

↑ Lara de Kluizenaar (2024-07-24). "Opa was een toptrainer bij FC Twente, zijn oom een kampioen: neefje Sven gaat in Parijs voor nieuw succes". Tubantia.nl (in Dutch). Grandfather was a top trainer at FC Twente, his uncle a champion: nephew Sven goes for new success in Paris.

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[1] Lara de Kluizenaar (2024-07-24). "Opa was een toptrainer bij FC Twente, zijn oom een kampioen: neefje Sven gaat in Parijs voor nieuw succes". Tubantia.nl (in Dutch). Grandfather was a top trainer at FC Twente, his uncle a champion: nephew Sven goes for new success in Paris.

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