Guus Hoogmoed

Infobox athlete biography
athletename = Guus Hoogmoed


fullname = Guus Hoogmoed
nickname = -
height = 1.87 m
weight = 81 kg
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|9|27|df=y
cityofbirth = Utrecht
countryofbirth = Netherlands
personalbest = 100m - 10.15 (2007) 200m - 20.48 (2007) 400m - 47.13 (2003)
career = 1993-present
updated = 18 October, 2007

Guus Hoogmoed (born 27 September 1981 in Utrecht) is a Dutch sprinter specializing in the 200 metres. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/217988.shtml Athlete biography: Guus Hoogmoed] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 29, 2008]

He finished fourth in 60 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and eighth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2006 European Championships. [ [http://www.european-athletics.org/files/ech/ech06_results.pdf Complete results of the 2006 European Championships] ]

He participated in both 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2005 World Championships, where he reached the quarter finals.

The 4 x 100 metres relay team together with team mates Maarten Heisen, Caimin Douglas and Patrick van Luijk (Gregory Sedoc and Virgil Spier as reserves) did qualify for the Olympics. Initially they finished in 17th position during the qualification process while only the first 16 teams would qualify, but due to the cancellation of the Australian team they were allowed to start in Beijing. [ [http://antilliaans.caribiana.nl/sport/car20080722_douglas.html Atleet Caimin Douglas toch naar Peking] , antilliaans.caribiana.nl, ret: Aug 3, 2008] In their qualification heat Heisen, Hoogmoed, Van Luijk and Douglas placed third in behind Trinidad and Tobago and Japan, but in front of Brazil. Their time of 38.87 was the fifth fastest out of all sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. In the final, the second baton change between Hoogmoed and Van Luijk failed, resulting in a slow time. They still finished the race to place seventh, before the disqualified Chinese team.

Personal bests

*100 metres - 10.15 s (2007)
*200 metres - 20.48 s (2007)
*400 metres - 47.13 s (2003)

Honours

*goca 100 metres - Dutch National Championships, 2005, 2007
*goca 200 metres - Dutch National Championships, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

External links

* [http://www.guushoogmoed.nl/ Official website of Guus Hoogmoed]

References

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