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Lieja Tunks

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Lieja Koeman
Personal information
Full nameLiesbeth Jantina Koeman
Born (1976-03-10) 10 March 1976 (age 48)
Purmerend, Netherlands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Updated on 21 March 2008

Liesbeth ("Lieja") Jantina Koeman, formerly Lieja Tunks, (born 10 March 1976 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a shot putter, who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006.

Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Arnhem.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 12th Shot put 14.83 m
17th (q) Discus 43.20 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 6th Shot put 16.82 m
6th Discus 54.62 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 20th Shot put 17.45 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 9th Shot put 17.96 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th Shot put 17.89 m
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 3rd Shot put 18.53 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 10th Shot put 17.54 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 10th Shot put 17.99 m
2004 Olympic Games Olympia, Greece 11th Shot put 18.14 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd Shot put 18.11 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 5th Shot put 17.76 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th Shot put 17.83 m
Representing  Canada
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Awards
Preceded by KNAU Cup
1999, 2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Amsterdam Sportswoman of the Year
2000
Succeeded by