Sven Roosen
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 2001 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Decathlon 8511 (Gotzis, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sven Roosen (born 27 July 2001) is a Dutch decathlete.[1]
Career[edit]
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]
Personal life[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sven Roosen". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Italy whip them at European U23 Championships". Track Alerts. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Piest, Tijn (August 4, 2021). "CTS talent Sven Roosen: 'Meerkamp feels like a weekend away with friends!'". Hardloopneywerk.nl. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Dutch Championships". World Athletics. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Eindhoveen resident Sven Roosen is 'the pacesetter of the group' at the European Championship decathlon". ed.nl. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "European U23 Championships end on high with Rooth's decathlon triumph". World Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Juck, Alfonz (July 17, 2023). "Norwegian Decathletes Dominate European U23 Championships in Espoo". Track Alerts. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Warner wins for eighth time in Götzis, Vetter scores world-leading 6642". World Athletics. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Darksen, Linda (19 May 2024). "Eindhoven decathlete Roosen surprises with a large Olympic limit and second place in Götzis". ed.nl. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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