Gerard Nijboer

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Medal record
Gerard Nijboer
Men's Athletics
Competitor for Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver	1980 Moscow	Marathon

Gerard Nijboer (born 18 August 1955 in Hasselt) was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.

He competed for the Netherlands in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon. He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year at the end of the year.

His personal best time was 2:09:01 at the Amsterdam Marathon of April 26, 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (after Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969).

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IAAF profile for Gerard Nijboer

Awards
Preceded by Hennie Stamsnijder	Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1982	Succeeded by Rob Druppers
Sporting positions
Preceded by Ferenc Szekeres	Amsterdam Men's Marathon Winner 1980	Succeeded by Ferenc Szekeres
Preceded by Bill Rodgers	Men's Fastest Marathon Race 1980	Succeeded by Robert de Castella
Preceded by Cor Vriend	Amsterdam Men's Marathon Winner 1984	Succeeded by Jose Reveyn
Preceded by John Burra	Amsterdam Men's Marathon Winner 1988 – 1989	Succeeded by Zerehune Gitaw