Christiaan Berger
Christiaan David "Chris" Berger (born April 27, 1911 in Amsterdam ; † September 12, 1965 there ) was a Dutch sprinter who was one of the world's best before the Second World War.
In 1930 Christiaan Berger became International British Champion (AAA) over 100 yards and runner-up over 220 yards. His Dutch record in the 200-meter run of 21.1 s was not beaten until 1965. At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932 , he was eliminated both over 100 meters and over 200 meters in the intermediate run. In 1933 he became AAA master over 220 yards and runner-up over 100 yards.
On August 26, 1934, he ran 10.3 seconds over 100 meters in Amsterdam , setting the world record. As a world record, this time was undercut by Jesse Owens in 1936 , as a European record, Berger's time lasted until 1951. Two weeks after his world record, Berger dominated the sprint courses at the European Championships in Turin . He won over 100 meters in 10.6 s before the German Erich Borchmeyer , and over 200 meters in 21.5 s before the Hungarian József Sir at the same time . In the 4 x 100 meter relay , he won bronze with the Dutch team behind the relay from Germany and Hungary. From 1930 to 1934 Berger won eight Dutch championship titles.
At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 , he was eliminated over 100 meters in the intermediate run. Together with the third over 100 and 200 meters Martinus Osendarp , he was in the Olympic final of the 4 x 100 meter relay . There, however, the relay lost the relay stick and was disqualified.
After his career, Berger was technical director of the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium .
As an active athlete, Christiaan Berger was 1.83 m tall and weighed 77 kg.
Best times
- 100 m: 10.3 s, August 26, 1934, Amsterdam
- 200 m: 21.1 s, August 15, 1930, Amsterdam
literature
- Manfred Holzhausen: world records and world record holder. 100m run - 200m / 220y run. Grevenbroich 2000
- Ekkehard zur Megede : The Modern Olympic Century 1896–1996. Track and Field Athletics. German Society for Athletics Documentation eV, Neuss 1999.
Web links
- Christiaan Berger in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Christiaan Berger in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Christiaan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berger, Christiaan David (full name); Berger, Chris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 1965 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |