Gerard Nijboer
Olympic athlete
1955 –
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Who is Gerard Nijboer?
Gerhardus Marinus Maria "Gerard" Nijboer is a former Dutch long-distance runner. Nijboer competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980, when he won the silver medal in the marathon. He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year.
His personal best time was 2:09:01 at the Amsterdam Marathon of April 26, 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever.
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1955
Zwartewaterland - Nationality
- Netherlands
- Lived in
- Hasselt, Overijssel
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on July 23, 2013
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