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'''Laurens Christiaan Looije''' (born January 12, 1973 in [[The Hague]], [[Zuid-Holland]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[pole vaulter]], who represented his native country at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]], [[United States]].
'''Laurens Christiaan Looije''' (born January 12, 1973, in [[The Hague]], [[South Holland]]) is a Dutch [[pole vaulter]], who represented his native country at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]], [[United States]].


Looije finished 8th in the pole vault final at the [[2006 European Athletics Championships]] in [[Gothenburg]]. He was also the [[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1992 World Junior champion]], and won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[2001 Summer Universiade]].
Looije finished 8th in the pole vault final at the [[2006 European Athletics Championships]] in [[Gothenburg]]. He was also the [[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1992 World Junior champion]], and won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[2001 Summer Universiade]].
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!colspan="5"|Representing the {{NED}}
!colspan="5"|Representing the {{NED}}
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|1991
|[[1991 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
|[[Thessaloniki, Greece]]
|10th
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|4.90 m
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|1992
|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|[[Seoul, South Korea]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault|5.45 m]]
|-
|1993
|[[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
|[[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|18th (q)
|[[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault|5.30 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1996
|[[1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
|[[Stockholm, Sweden]]
|14th (q)
|[[1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault|5.45 m]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Atlanta, United States]]
|23rd (q)
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault|5.40 m]]
|-
|1997
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|27th (q)
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault|5.30 m]]
|-
|1998
|[[1998 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Budapest, Hungary]]
|10th
|[[1998 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault|5.40 m]]
|-
|2000
|[[2000 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
|[[Ghent, Belgium]]
|13th (q)
|[[2000 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault|5.20 m]]
|-
|-
|2001
|2001
|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade|World Student Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Beijing]], [[PR China]]
|[[Beijing]], [[PR China]]
|bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd
|[[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's pole vault|5.60 m]]
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|5.60 m
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|-
|2005
|2006
|[[2006 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
|[[Madrid, Spain]]
|15th (q)
|[[2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault|5.40 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2006
|[[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
|[[Moscow, Russia]]
|14th (q)
|[[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault|5.45 m]]
|-
|[[2006 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]
|[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]
|8th
|8th
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{iaaf name|id=11927|name=Laurens Looije}}
*{{World Athletics||name=Laurens Looije}}

{{Footer World Junior Champions men's pole vault}}
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Dutch pole vaulter
| DATE OF BIRTH = 12 January 1973
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[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Dutch pole vaulters]]
[[Category:Dutch male pole vaulters]]
[[Category:Male pole vaulters]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:People from The Hague]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from The Hague]]
[[Category:Athletes from South Holland]]
[[Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade]]




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Latest revision as of 04:18, 26 March 2024

Laurens Looije
Personal information
Full nameLaurens Christiaan Looije
Born (1973-01-12) 12 January 1973 (age 51)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Updated on 18 October 2007.

Laurens Christiaan Looije (born January 12, 1973, in The Hague, South Holland) is a Dutch pole vaulter, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Looije finished 8th in the pole vault final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was also the 1992 World Junior champion, and won a bronze medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade.

His personal best is 5.71 metres, achieved in August 1998 in Hechtel. He is a five times outdoor and nine times indoor Dutch national champion.

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
1991 European Junior Championships Thessaloniki, Greece 10th 4.90 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 1st 5.45 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 18th (q) 5.30 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 14th (q) 5.45 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 23rd (q) 5.40 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 27th (q) 5.30 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th 5.40 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 13th (q) 5.20 m
2001 Universiade Beijing, PR China 3rd 5.60 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 15th (q) 5.40 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 14th (q) 5.45 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 5.50 m

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