Han Kulker

Johannes Nicolaas Maria Kulker (born 15 August 1959) is a Dutch former middle distance runner who won a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart over 1500 metres. The race was won by Steve Cram.

Han Kulker
Kulker in 1987
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Nicolaas Maria Kulker
Born (1959-08-15) 15 August 1959
Leidschendam, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1986 Stuttgart1500 metres
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place1987 Indianapolis1500 metres
Updated on 2 April 2013.

Two years later, Kulker finished sixth in the 1500 m final of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where Peter Rono won gold. In 1987 Kulker won the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics over 1500 metres.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Netherlands
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 11th (h) 1500m 3:41.88
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd 1500m 3:46.46
European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 1500m 3:42.11
1987 European Indoor Championships Lievin, France 1st 1500m 3:44.79
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 3rd 1500m 3:39.51
World Championships Rome, Italy 9th 1500m 3:42.16
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th 1500m 3:37.08
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 2nd 1500m 3:47.57
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 1500m 3:45.93
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th 1500m 3:39.85
(h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats


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