Netherlands at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

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Netherlands at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
WA codeNED
National federation Royal Dutch Athletics Federation
in Budapest, Hungary
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors41 (19 men and 22 women)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
5
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
2022
2025

The Netherlands competed at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Royal Dutch Athletics Federation announced their selection of 41 competitors, 19 men and 22 women, on 2 August 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

These world championships were the most successful edition for the Netherlands with the most medals (5) and the highest medal ranking (8th). [3]

Medalists

MedalAthleteEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Femke Bol Women's 400 metres hurdles 24 August 2023
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eveline Saalberg
Lieke Klaver
Cathelijn Peeters
Femke Bol
Lisanne de Witte*
Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 27 August 2023
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sifan Hassan Women's 5000 metres 26 August 2023
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Anouk Vetter Women's heptathlon 20 August 2023
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Sifan Hassan Women's 1500 metres 22 August 2023

* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

Results

Netherlands entered 41 athletes. [4] Nick Smidt withdrew from competition due to an injury. [5]

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Raphael Bouju 100 metres 10.091 Q10.205Did not advance
Taymir Burnet 200 metres 20.31 PB 5 q20.656Did not advance
Liemarvin Bonevacia 400 metres 44.78 SB 3 Q45.235Did not advance
Niels Laros 1500 metres 3:34.251 Q3:32.74 NR 3 Q3:31.25 NR 10
Mike Foppen 5000 metres 13:38.9412Did not advance [6]
Abdi Nageeye Marathon DNF
Nick Smidt 400 metres hurdles DNS Did not advance
Raphael Bouju
Taymir Burnet
Nsikak Ekpo
Hensley Paulina
4 × 100 metres relay DNF Did not advance
Terrence Agard
Ramsey Angela
Isayah Boers
Liemarvin Bonevacia*
Isaya Klein Ikkink
4 × 400 metres relay 3:00.23 SB 4 q3.00.406

* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Douwe Amels High jump 2.2220Did not advance
Menno Vloon Pole vault 5.70=16Did not advance
Denzel Comenentia Hammer throw 70.1629Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 mLJSPHJ400 m110HDTPVJT1500 mFinalRank
Rik Taam Result10.647.1114.891.8447.1214.8043.044.7057.964:22.70809813
Points942840783661952874727819707793

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
N'Ketia Seedo 100 metres 11.11 PB 3 Q11.175Did not advance
Tasa Jiya 200 metres 22.973 Q22.67 PB 4Did not advance
Lieke Klaver 400 metres 50.521 Q49.871 Q50.336
Sifan Hassan 1500 metres 4:02.921 Q3:55.48 SB 3 Q3:56.00Bronze medal icon.svg
Sifan Hassan 5000 metres 14:32.291 Q14:54.11Silver medal icon.svg
Maureen Koster 15:05.138 Q15:00.7812
Sifan Hassan 10,000 metres 31:53.3511
Diane van Es 32:05.8513
Maayke Tjin A-Lim 100 metres hurdles 12.925 q13.057Did not advance
Nadine Visser 12.682 Q12.62 SB 3Did not advance
Femke Bol 400 metres hurdles 53.391 Q52.951 Q51.70Gold medal icon.svg
Cathelijn Peeters 54.954 Q54.635Did not advance
Marije van Hunenstijn*
Tasa Jiya
Lieke Klaver
Jamile Samuel*
N'Ketia Seedo
Nadine Visser
4 × 100 metres relay 42.534 q DNF
Femke Bol
Lieke Klaver
Cathelijn Peeters
Eveline Saalberg
Lisanne de Witte*
4 × 400 metres relay 3:23.75 SB 3 Q3:20.72 NR Gold medal icon.svg

* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Pauline Hondema Long jump 6.5715Did not advance
Alida van Daalen Shot put 17.9319Did not advance
Jorinde van Klinken 18.6610 q19.059
Jessica Schilder 19.64 SB 1 Q19.268
Jorinde van Klinken Discus throw 63.208 q67.20 SB 4
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent100HHJSP200 mLJJT800 mFinalRank
Sofie Dokter Result13.821.8013.1623.896.0944.462:17.98619211
Points1004978738991877753851
Emma Oosterwegel Result13.381.7114.1624.586.1954.882:12.0664645
Points1068867805926908955935
Anouk Vetter Result13.421.7115.7224.285.9959.572:20.496501Bronze medal icon.svg
Points10628679099548461046817

Mixed

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Terrence Agard*
Femke Bol
Liemarvin Bonevacia
Lieke Klaver
Isaya Klein Ikkink
4 × 400 metres relay 3:12:12 SB 4 Q DNF

* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

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