- Simon Vroemen
Infobox athlete biography
athletename = Simon Vroemen
fullname = Simon Frans Vroemen
nickname = -
height = 1.89 m
weight = 67 kg
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1969|5|11|df=y
cityofbirth =Delft
countryofbirth =Netherlands
personalbest = steeplechase - 8:04.95 (2005)
career = 1981-2006
updated =18 October ,2007 Simon Frans Vroemen (born
May 11 1969 inDelft ,Zuid-Holland ) is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from the
Wageningen University . He wrote his dissertation on the stress physiology ofgrasshopper s. He has since worked as an engineer for Shell and currently resides atGieten .Originally a 1500 metre runner, he changed his focus in 1994 to the steeplechase, in which he has been internationally successful. On
August 26 ,2005 inBrussels he broke his own European record, setting it at 8:04.95, which is currently also the best time by a non-African runner. In July 2007, a year after his "final" decision to quit the sport, Vroemen returned on the track at the Dutch National Championships. He started off as a pace runner, but went on to win the Dutch title. OnJune 11 ,2008 , at the age of 39, he won a race inCottbus in 8:12.50, setting the third-best time of the year in the world and qualifying him for the Olympic Games inBeijing .Some results at major races:
* 2000: 12th - Olympic Games inSydney
* 2002: 2nd - European Championships inMünchen
* 2003: 7th - World Championships inParis
* 2004: 6th - Olympic Games inAthens
* 2005: 5th - World Championships inHelsinki External links
* http://www.simonvroemen.nl
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