Sven Roosen Explained

Sven Roosen
Nationality:Dutch
Sport:Athletics
Event:Decathlon
Birth Date:27 July 2001
Pb:Decathlon 8511 (Gotzis, 2024)

Sven Roosen (born 27 July 2001) is a Dutch decathlete.[1]

Career

In 2021, he finished second at the European U23 Championship in the decathlon, scoring over 8000 points for the first time.[2] [3]

He became Dutch national champion in the decathlon in Apeldoorn in June 2022,[4] and finished in tenth place at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, his debut senior major competition.[5]

In 2023, he finished third at the European U23 Athletics Championships in the decathlon.[6] [7]

He scored a personal best mark of 8511 finishing as runner-up at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis in May 2024, achieving the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8] There he achieved fourth place in a new national record of 8607 points.[9] [10]

Personal life

He is from Eindhoven.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sven Roosen . 20 May 2024 . World Athletics .
  2. Web site: Italy whip them at European U23 Championships . Track Alerts . 20 May 2024 . 15 July 2021.
  3. Web site: CTS talent Sven Roosen: 'Meerkamp feels like a weekend away with friends!' . Hardloopneywerk.nl . 20 May 2024 . Tijn . Piest . 4 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Dutch Championships. World Athletics . 15 June 2022 . 20 May 2024 .
  5. Web site: Eindhoveen resident Sven Roosen is 'the pacesetter of the group' at the European Championship decathlon . ed.nl . 20 May 2024 . 17 August 2022.
  6. Web site: European U23 Championships end on high with Rooth’s decathlon triumph . World Athletics . 20 May 2024 . 16 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Norwegian Decathletes Dominate European U23 Championships in Espoo . Track Alerts . 20 May 2024 . Alfonz . Juck . 17 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Warner wins for eighth time in Götzis, Vetter scores world-leading 6642 . World Athletics . 20 May 2024 . 18 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Paris 2024 Men's Decathlon Results . 2024-08-03 . 2024-08-05 . Olympics.
  10. Web site: IJzersterke Roosen vierde op olympische tienkamp in Nederlands record . 2024-08-03 . 2024-08-05 . . nl . Rock solid Roosen fourth in Olympic decathlon with Dutch record.
  11. Web site: Eindhoven decathlete Roosen surprises with a large Olympic limit and second place in Götzis . ed.nl . 20 May 2024 . Linda . Darksen . 19 May 2024.

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