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Gerard Nijboer

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Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer (Dutch: [ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs maːˈrinʏs maːˈrijaː ˈnɛibuːr]; born 18 August 1955) is a Dutch former long-distance runner. Nijboer competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), 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 26 April 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (after Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerard Nijboer is the 2,453rd most popular athlete (down from 2,206th in 2019), the 1,043rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,034th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Dutch Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gerard Nijboer ranks 2,453 out of 6,025. Before him are Gloria Siebert, Ralf Schumann, Vladimír Růžička, Richard Allen, Edward Barrett, and Lyubov Gurina. After him are Abubaker Kaki Khamis, Johann Passler, Tatyana Kolpakova, Rusty Wailes, Sergey Makarov, and Irina Nazarova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Gerard Nijboer ranks 590. Before him are Jay Acovone, Jaime Duarte, David Murray, Rosario Fernández, Greg Norman, and Marcelino Pérez. After him are Piedad Córdoba, David J. Tholen, Hassan Rowshan, Markus Ryffel, Cheikh Lô, and Gillian Cowley.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Gerard Nijboer ranks 1,043 out of 1,646. Before him are Jeremain Lens (1987), Coenraad Hiebendaal (1879), Alfred Nijhuis (1966), Paul Bosvelt (1970), Frode Andresen (1973), and Martin Verkerk (1978). After him are Lotte Verbeek (1982), Bas Dost (1989), Gertjan Verbeek (1962), Chantal Janzen (1979), Princess Alexia of the Netherlands (2005), and Yvonne van Gennip (1964).

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Among ATHLETES In Netherlands

Among athletes born in Netherlands, Gerard Nijboer ranks 30. Before him are Bertha Brouwer (1930), Piet Kleine (1951), Frans Maassen (1965), Hans van Helden (1948), Coenraad Hiebendaal (1879), and Frode Andresen (1973). After him are Yvonne van Gennip (1964), Ellen van Langen (1966), Jos Lansink (1961), Michael van Gerwen (1989), Dafne Schippers (1992), and Rico Verhoeven (1989).

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