Stefan Nillessen (born 2 January 2003) is a Dutch middle-distance runner. In 2024, he became Dutch national champion over 1500 metres.[1]
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle distance | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:47.37 (Breda, 2023) 1500m: 3:34.32 (Turku, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe was selected for the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[2]
He won gold in the 1500 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[3]
He is one of a group of athletes coached by Tomasz Lewandowski. He signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in 2024.[4] He ran a personal best of 3:34.32 for the 1500 metres in Turku, Finland on 18 June 2024.[5]
He won the Dutch national title over 1500m in Hengelo in June 2024.[6]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stefan Nillessen". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Stefan and Teun are going to the WJK in Colombia!". cifla.nl. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Gürth eclipses championship record to strike 3000m steeplechase gold for Germany". European-Athletics. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Piest, Tijn (January 13, 2024). "With a contract in hand, Stefan Nillessen is now fully focused on running". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Nadine Visser evenaart NL record en Stefan Nillessen loopt B limiet 1500 mtr". hardloopniews. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Groesbekenaar Nillessen: Nederlands kampioen én bijna zeker van Olympische Spelen". ad.nl. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Atletiekevenement Next Generation Athletics: Jagen op limieten en records 'in je eigen stad'". gelderlander.nl. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Running friends Nillessen and Janssen miss out on medals at National Championships, but remain determined". Gelderlander. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.