 Koppelaar at the 2018 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1993 Dordrecht, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | ARV Ilion[1] |
| Coached by | Robbert-Jan Jansen |
Rutger Koppelaar (Dutch: [ˈrʏtɣər ˈkɔpəlaːr]; born 1 May 1993) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without qualifying for the final. He qualified for the finals at the Europeans (Münich) in 2022 and got a 4th place with a height of 5.75M.
His personal bests in the event are 5.81 metres outdoors 2022 and 5.75 metres indoors (Apeldoorn 2020).
In 2014 at a meeting in Soest, Germany, Rutger Koppelaar tested positive for Testosterone after 3 significant jaw / wisdom tooth surgerys and was suspended for two years for this. The hospital “lost” the report of what medication was used in the surgery. [1]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands
| ||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (q) | 4.95 m |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19th (q) | 5.20 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 31st (q) | 5.16 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (q) | 5.45 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th (q) | 5.65 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 5.75 m | |
References
- ^ "Atletiek Unie profile". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Rutger Koppelaar at World Athletics
External links
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