Marcel van der Westen

Marcel van der Westen

Personal information
Full name	Marcel van der Westen
Born	1 August 1976 (1976-08-01) (age 35) Laren, Netherlands
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	85 kg (190 lb)
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for  Netherlands European Indoor Championships Silver 2007 Birmingham 60 m hurdles
Updated on 20 March 2008.

Marcel van der Westen (born 1 August 1976 in Laren, North Holland) is a Dutch hurdler and tax attorney.

He reached his first international final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in 60 metres hurdles, and won the silver medal behind compatriot Gregory Sedoc.

Van der Westen had previously competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships, as well as numerous European Indoor (2002, 2005) and World Indoor Championships (2003, 2004, 2006), without ever reaching the final.

His personal best time over 110 m hurdles is 13.43 seconds, achieved in June 2005 in Leiria.

External links

• IAAF profile for Marcel van der Westen

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Name	Westen, Marcel van der
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Date of birth	1 August 1976
Place of birth	Laren, Netherlands
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