Sven Ootjers

Sven Ootjers

Ootjers in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1973-06-24) 24 June 1973 (age 52)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	High jump, 110 metres hurdles, Decathlon
Club	AV Trias
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	110 metres hurdles : 13.81 s High jump : 2.21 m Decathlon : 7301 pts

Sven Ootjers (born 24 June 1973 is a Dutch track and field coach and former athlete. As an athlete he competed at high jump, 110 metres hurdles and the decathlon. He is a seven time national champion. He represented his country at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 1997 Summer Universiade.

He is a trainer for the elite athletes who train at AV Trias. Among the athletes he has trained are Laura de Witte, Lisanne de Witte, Owen Westerhout and Jamile Samuel. ^[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	10th	High jump	2.14 m
1997	Universiade	Catania, Italy	7th	110 m hurdles	13.93

National titles

• Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships ^[2]
  • High jump: 1992, 1993, 1994
  • Heptathlon: 2001, 2004
• Dutch Athletics Championships
  • High jump: 1992, 1994 ^[3]

See also

• List of high jump national champions (men)

References

1. Owen Westerhout verhuist naar Londen om op snelheid te kunnen trainen. 31-jarige atleet denkt dat hij zich nog kan verbeteren op de 400 meter (in Dutch). Noordhollands Dagblad (2020-11-02). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
2. Dutch Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
3. Dutch Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-17.

• Sven Ootjers at World Athletics