Netherlands at the 2006 European Athletics Championships

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IAAF code NED
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in Barcelona
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

The Netherlands were represented at the 2006 European Athletics Championships by the following athletes.

2006 European Athletics Championships 2006 edition of the European Athletics Championships

The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, and Stockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted 1958 European Athletics Championships.

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Results

 2006 Gothenburg GoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)  1 1 1 3
PlaceAthleteEventResult
1 Bram Som 800 metres 1:46.56 min
2 Karin Ruckstuhl Heptathlon 6423 pts (NR)
3 Rutger Smith Shot put 20.90

Athletes

Men's 200 metres:

Caimin Douglas Dutch sprinter

Caimin Christian Douglas is a Dutch Antillean sprinter.

Patrick van Luijk Dutch sprinter

Patrick Jermaine Herschel van Luijk is a Dutch sprinter.

Guus Hoogmoed Dutch sprinter

Guus Hoogmoed is a retired Dutch sprinter, who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres.

Women's 200 metres:

Jacqueline Poelman Dutch sprinter

Helina Jacomina (Jacqueline) Poelman is a former Dutch sprinter.

Men's 400 metres:

Women's 400 metres:

Men's 800 metres:

Women's 1500 metres:

Robert Rickaby 'Bob' Winter was Lord Provost of Glasgow from 2007 until 2012.

Women's 1500 metres:

Men's 5000 metres:

Women's 10,000 metres:

Men's marathon:

Men's 110 metre hurdles:

Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:

Women's 3000 metre steeplechase:

Men's 4x100 metre relay:

Men's high jump:

Men's pole vault:

Women's pole vault:

Women's long jump:

Men's shot put:

Women's shot put:

Men's discus:

Men's decathlon:

Women's heptathlon:

See also

Netherlands at other European Championships in 2006

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