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Lambert Schuurs

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Lambert Schuurs
Schuurs in 2015
Personal information
Born (1962-10-15) 15 October 1962 (age 62)
Sittard, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Club information
Current club Limburg Lions (assistant manager)
Youth career
Team
Sittardia
Senior clubs
Years Team
1978–2000
Sittardia
2001
Neerpelt
2001–2006
BFC
2006–2007
Sittardia
2008–2009
Limburg Lions
National team
Years Team Apps
1981–2001
Netherlands 312

Lambert Schuurs (born 15 October 1962) is a Dutch retired handball player and ultra-long distance runner. He is the Netherlands' record international player with 312 caps.[1]

Career

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Handball

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Schuurs made his debut for the senior team of hometown handball club Sittardia in 1978 and played the majority of his career for them. After being demoted to the reserves team in 2000, he moved abroad to play for Neerpelt in Belgium[2] and joined BFC a few months later.[3]

Groener after a shoot with Netherlands against Kuwait, in 1991. Schuurs stands close to the goal perimeter

He later became player/manager at Limburg Lions.[4]

Running

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In 2001, Schuurs finished 5th and best Dutch runner in the 50 kilometer Dead Sea Ultramarathon.[5] He also became third in the Himalaya Run and finished earlier than renowned marathon runner Gerard Nijboer in the Jungfrau Marathon.[3]

Personal life

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Schuurs is married to Monique and they live in Nieuwstadt and have three children.[6] His daughter Demi is a professional tennis player and his son Perr is a professional football player.[7]

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