Martijn Nuijens

Martijn Nuijens (Dutch: [mɑrˈtɛin ˈnœyəns]; born 18 November 1983) is a Dutch former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He is a three-time Dutch national high jump champion, having won in 2007, 2009 and 2010. His was a member of the Phanos track club. He is 1.94 m tall.[1] His personal best for the event is 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) set in 2009.

Nuijens at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Born in Den Helder,[2] Nuijens represented the Netherlands at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, taking fifth place with a jump of 2.23 m (7 ft 3+3⁄4 in) in a final affected by heavy rain.[3][4] He also competed in qualifying rounds only at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2007 and 2009, as well as the 2010 European Athletics Championships.[1]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 15th (q) 2.18 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 20th (q) 2.17 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 2.23 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 23rd (q) 2.19 m

National titles

References
  1. Martijn Nuijens. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  2. Biograpfie (in Dutch). Official website (archived). Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  3. Martijn Nuyens. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  4. Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-21). Event Report - Men's High Jump - Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
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