- 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 the200 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 in4 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 andPatrick van Luijk (Gregory Sedoc andVirgil 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 theAustralia n team they were allowed to start inBeijing . [ [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 behindTrinidad and Tobago andJapan , but in front ofBrazil . 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
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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, 2007External links
* [http://www.guushoogmoed.nl/ Official website of Guus Hoogmoed]
References
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