Simon Vroemen
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| Full name | Simon Frans Vroemen | |
| Date of birth | 11 May 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Delft, Netherlands | |
| Previous Teams | {{{previous teams}}} | |
| Height | 1.89 m | |
| Weight | 67 kg | |
| Personal best | steeplechase - 8:04.95 (2005) | |
| Career | 1981-2006 | |
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Infobox last updated on: 18 October 2007. |
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Competitor for  Netherlands |
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| European Championships | |||
| Silver | Munich 2002 | 3.000m Steeple | |
Simon Frans Vroemen (born May 11, 1969 in Delft, Zuid-Holland) is a former Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.
Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from the Wageningen University. He wrote his dissertation on the stress physiology of grasshoppers. He has since worked as an engineer for Shell and currently resides at Gieten.
Originally a 1500 metre runner, he changed his focus in 1994 to the steeplechase, in which he has been internationally successful. On August 26, 2005 in Brussels he broke his own European record, setting it at 8:04.95, which is currently also the best time by a non-African runner. In July 2007, a year after his final decision to quit the sport Vroemen returned on the track at the Dutch National Championships. He started off as a pace runner, but went on to win the Dutch title.
Some results at major races:
- 2000: 12th - Olympic Games in Sydney
- 2002: 2nd - European Championships in München
- 2003: 7th - World Championships in Paris
- 2004: 6th - Olympic Games in Athens
- 2005: 5th - World Championships in Helsinki
[edit] External links
- http://www.simonvroemen.nl
- IAAF profile for Simon Vroemen
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Preceded by Joseph Mahmoud |
Men's Steeple European Record Holder 2002-07-19 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
