Jacqueline Poelman
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Helina Jacomina Poelman (October 5, 1973) is a former Dutch
sprinter
.
Poelman was born and raised in Leek and trained at an athletics club in Roden
. Her first major international tournament were the 1991 European Junior Championships in Thessaloniki
, where she did not reach the final on the 100
nor the 200 m
. Only a year later at the World Junior Championships
she won the silver medal
on the 100 m finishing second, while she became fourth on the 200 m. In the same year she was part of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay
team during the Olympics
in Barcelona
, which was eliminated in the series.
Poelman won the bronze medal
on the 200 m at the 1994 European Championships
held in Paris
. For a long time this was her last international achievement.
Only in 2002 Poelman worked on her comeback after a few years without hardly any competition because she finished her study. At the European Championships
however she reached the seventh position on the 200 m. In 2003 Jacqueline Poelman was a member of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay
team that participated in the World Championships
in Paris
. Together with Joan van den Akker
, Pascal van Assendelft
and Annemarie Kramer
the team nominated itself for the 2004 Summer Olympics
, realising the twelfth time out of twenty teams in competition. It ‘s true the final remained beyond reach, but the Dutch four set a season’s fastest time, scoring 43.96.
During the Olympic Games in Athens
in 2004 she was again part of the same Dutch 4 x 100 m relay team. Unfortunately they didn't finish, because of a disqualification after a wrong change. A year later at the European Indoor Championships she won another bronze medal on the 200 m.
On September 3, 2006 she ran her last race at the Arena Games in Hilversum
.
Indoor
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
.
Poelman was born and raised in Leek and trained at an athletics club in Roden
Roden
-Places:*Roden, Bavaria, a town in the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria, Germany*Roden , a town in Drenthe, Netherlands*Rodén, a village in Fuentes de Ebro municipality of the Province of Zaragoza, Spain*Roden, Shropshire, a village in England...
. Her first major international tournament were the 1991 European Junior Championships in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, where she did not reach the final on the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
nor the 200 m
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
. Only a year later at the World Junior Championships
1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the fourth edition of the international athletics competition for athletes aged 19 years or under. It was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 16 to September 20, 1992.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
she won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
on the 100 m finishing second, while she became fourth on the 200 m. In the same year she was part of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team during the Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, which was eliminated in the series.
Poelman won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
on the 200 m at the 1994 European Championships
1994 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 23rd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Paris, the capital city of France in 1994.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. For a long time this was her last international achievement.
Only in 2002 Poelman worked on her comeback after a few years without hardly any competition because she finished her study. At the European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
however she reached the seventh position on the 200 m. In 2003 Jacqueline Poelman was a member of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team that participated in the World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Together with Joan van den Akker
Joan van den Akker
Joan van den Akker is a former Dutch sprinter.Already at the age of six Van den Akker became interested in athletics, although she loved riding, tennis and streetdance as well. When she was twelve years old she started competing in the heptathlon, because she liked doing all the events...
, Pascal van Assendelft
Pascal van Assendelft
Pascal van Assendelft is a former Dutch sprinter. She started her career in athletics at the age of thirteen and was to become a sprinting athlete, competing at European and Olympic level....
and Annemarie Kramer
Annemarie Kramer
Anna Maria 'Annemarie' Kramer is a former Dutch sprinter. She started with athletics at the age of twelve and soon found out that she had a special talent for the sprinting events...
the team nominated itself for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, realising the twelfth time out of twenty teams in competition. It ‘s true the final remained beyond reach, but the Dutch four set a season’s fastest time, scoring 43.96.
During the Olympic Games in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 2004 she was again part of the same Dutch 4 x 100 m relay team. Unfortunately they didn't finish, because of a disqualification after a wrong change. A year later at the European Indoor Championships she won another bronze medal on the 200 m.
On September 3, 2006 she ran her last race at the Arena Games in Hilversum
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
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Personal bests
Outdoor- 100 metres100 metresThe 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
- 11.27 (1994) - 200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
- 23.00 (2002) - 400 metres400 metresThe 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
- 52.84 (2001)
Indoor
- 60 metres60 metres60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
- 7.26 (1994) - 200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
- 23.36 (1995)