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'''Cornelis ("Cor") Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend''' (born November 8, 1949 in [[Eindhoven]], [[Noord-Brabant]]) is a former [[long-distance runner]] from the [[Netherlands]], who mainly competed in the [[marathon]]. He participated in two consecutive [[Summer Olympics]] for his native country; in [[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] (Moscow, 41st place) and [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]] (Los Angeles, 39th place). During the early 1980s he was overshadowed by his fellow countryman [[Gerard Nijboer]].
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[[Category:1949 births|Vriend, Cor]]
Vriend twice won the [[Amsterdam Marathon]], in 1983 and 1984. He also won the [[Enschede Marathon]] in 1981 and the [[Beppu-Ōita Marathon]] in [[Japan]] in 1984. He is the [[Dutch records in athletics|Dutch record]] holder for the relatively obscure 25,000&nbsp;m and 30,000&nbsp;m track events, both of which he set on 22 August 1981.
[[Category:Athletes at the 1980 Summer Olympics|Vriend, Cor]]

[[Category:Athletes at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Vriend, Cor]]
==Achievements==
[[Category:Dutch athletes|Vriend, Cor]]
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
[[Category:Dutch athletics biography stubs|Vriend, Cor]]
|-
[[Category:Living people|Vriend, Cor]]
!colspan="6"|Representing the {{NED}}
[[Category:Long-distance runners|Vriend, Cor]]
|-
[[Category:Olympic athletes of the Netherlands|Vriend, Cor]]
|1980
[[Category:People from Eindhoven|Vriend, Cor]]
|[[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]]
|41st
|Marathon
|[[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2:26:41]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1981
|[[Enschede Marathon]]
|[[Enschede, Netherlands]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|Marathon
|2:15:54
|-
|[[Fukuoka Marathon]]
|[[Fukuoka, Japan]]
|13th
|Marathon
|2:14:25
|-
|rowspan=2|1982
|[[Amsterdam Marathon]]
|[[Amsterdam, Netherlands]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|Marathon
|2:12:15
|-
|[[1982 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|&mdash;
|Marathon
|[[1982 European Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|DNF]]
|-
|1983
|[[Amsterdam Marathon]]
|[[Amsterdam, Netherlands]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|Marathon
|2:13:41
|-
|rowspan=2|1984
|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, United States]]
|39th
|Marathon
|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2:21:08]]
|-
|[[Beppu-Ōita Marathon]]
|[[Beppu]]-[[Ōita]], [[Japan]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|Marathon
|2:12:05
|}

==References==
* {{nl icon}} [http://www.psvatletiek.nl/psvhistorie/historieindex/?section=psvhistorie&page=deelnemers PSV Atletiek]

==External links==
*{{iaaf name|id=11954|name=Cor Vriend}}
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{{Footer Amsterdam Marathon Champions Men}}
{{Footer Enschede Marathon Champions Men}}

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[[Category:People from Eindhoven]]

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Revision as of 19:44, 22 September 2010

Cornelis ("Cor") Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend (born November 8, 1949 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 (Moscow, 41st place) and 1984 (Los Angeles, 39th place). During the early 1980s he was overshadowed by his fellow countryman Gerard Nijboer.

Vriend twice won the Amsterdam Marathon, in 1983 and 1984. He also won the Enschede Marathon in 1981 and the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in Japan in 1984. He is the Dutch record holder for the relatively obscure 25,000 m and 30,000 m track events, both of which he set on 22 August 1981.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 41st Marathon 2:26:41
1981 Enschede Marathon Enschede, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:15:54
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 13th Marathon 2:14:25
1982 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:12:15
European Championships Athens, Greece Marathon DNF
1983 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:13:41
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 39th Marathon 2:21:08
Beppu-Ōita Marathon Beppu-Ōita, Japan 1st Marathon 2:12:05

References

External links