Ester Goossens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1972 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 m hurdles, 400 m, 800 m, combined events |
Ester Goossens (pronounced [ˈɛstər ˈɣoːsə(n)s]; born 21 February 1972) is a retired Dutch athlete who competed in a variety of events, including the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 metres hurdles.[1] She represented her country at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships.
Goossens held the Dutch records in the 400 metres of 51.35 seconds from 1998 until it was broken by Lisanne de Witte in 2018 and in the 400 metres hurdles of 54.62 seconds from 1998 until it was broken by Femke Bol in 2020.[2][3] She still holds the national record in the 800 metres indoor.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands
| |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 12th (h) | 4×400m relay | 3:45.30 |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 54.70 |
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 400 m | 55.26 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 7th (h) | 400 m | 52.73 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 800 m | 2:03.59 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (h) | 800 m | 2:04.96 | |
| 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.95 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.17 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 4th | 400 m | 51.82 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 54.62 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 52.09 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 200 metres – 23.84 (Talence 1997)
- 400 metres – 51.35 (Malmö 1998)
- 800 metres – 1:59.24 (Hechtel 1998)
- 100 metres hurdles – 14.49 (+1.9 m/s) (Lisse 2002)
- 400 metres hurdles – 54.62 (Budapest 1998)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 24.29 (The Hague 1999)
- 400 metres – 51.82 (Valencia 1998)
- 800 metres – 2:00.01 (Stockholm 2001) NR
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.94 (Frankfurt 1997)
- High jump – 1.64 (Frankfurt 1997)
- Long jump – 5.87 (Frankfurt 1997)
- Shot put – 11.81 (Frankfurt 1997)
- Pentathlon – 4212 (Frankfurt 1997)
References
[edit]- ^ Ester Goossens at World Athletics
- ^ Walter van Zoeren, "Na twintig jaar sneuvelt nationaal record op 400 meter van Ester Goossens, 'maar ik ben nog steeds trots'" (in Dutch), De Stentor, 3 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Atlete Femke Bol verbetert oud record" (in Dutch), Jeugdjournaal, 18 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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