Marian Ackermans (2nd), Mieke van Doorn (1st), Annemieke Bouwma (3rd)

Maria Barbera (Mieke) van Doorn (born 24 December 1954) is a Dutch athlete, who specialized in the high jump. She became European youth champion in this event, and was the first of a total of five athletes to ever jump over 1.88 metres, the Dutch record until 2013 . She was named Dutch Athlete of the Year.

Career

In 1970, at the first ever European Youth Championships in Paris, she became high jump champion with the national record jump of 1.74.[1][2]

In 1971, she was Dutch high jump champion.

In 1980, she became a physical education teacher at MEAO.

Further reading

  • Lemmens, N. (1970) Onze Europese kampioene Mieke van Doorn De Atletiekwereld nr. 18: KNAU
  • Glas, G.A. (1976) Een belofte vervuld - een droom ook? De Atletiekwereld nr. 10: KNAU
  • Wijker, P. (1984) Treurig dat mijn record nog staat Atletiekwereld nr. 7: KNAU
  • Kort, T. de (1997) Ik was héél even een wereldtopper Atletiekwereld nr. 12: KNAU
  • Heere, A. en Kappenburg, B. (2000) 1870 – 2000, 130 jaar atletiek in Nederland Groenevelt b.v. ISBN 90-90-12867-0
  • Dries, H. (2014) Historie van de Nederlandse BAANrecords van 16-10-1886 tot 31-10-2013 Atletiekunie
  • Dries, H. (2015) Historie van de Nederlandse INDOORrecords van 1970 tot en met maart 2015 Atletiekunie

References

  1. ↑ "Mieke VAN DOORN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Slecht indooratletiekseizoen door geldgebrek". NRC (in Dutch). 1977-02-21. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

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