Haico Scharn
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 Scharn in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Helprich Haico Stephanus Adrianus Scharn |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 18 June 1945 Gemert, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 June 2021 (aged 75) Culemborg |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Club | CIKO '66, Arnhem |
Helprich Haico Stephanus Adrianus Scharn (18 June 1945 – 10 June 2021) was a Dutch middle-distance runner. He competed at Helsinki's 1971 European Athletics Championships in the 1500 m, in which he reached the eighth place in the final.[1] He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again in the 1500 m, advancing to the semi-finals.[2] He finished in fourth place in this event at the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[1][3]
After retiring from running he worked as athletics coach, training such competitors as Els Vader, Letitia Vriesde, Stella Jongmans, Yvonne van der Kolk and Leon Haan.[3]
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- ^ a b European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 235, retrieved 12 October 2015
- ^ Haico Scharn. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b TCFKAA (1): Haico Scharn. losseveter.nl. 2 December 2010
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