Els Vader
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 Els Vader in 1980 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 September 1959 Vlissingen, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 2021 (aged 61) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint | |||||||||||
| Club | Zeeland Sport, Vlissingen | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (married Scharn) (24 September 1959 – 8 February 2021) was a track and field sprinter from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay (in 1988 only), but failed to reach the finals in any event.[1]
Vader was Holland's leading sprinter in the 1980s, alongside
1985 European Indoor Championships
.
She was married to former athlete and coach Haico Scharn.
She died from major duodenal papilla cancer.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | European Junior Championships | Donetsk, Soviet Union
|
11th (sf) | 100 m | 12.11 |
| 6th | 200 m | 24.34 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.20 | |||
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria
|
17th (h) | 60 m | 7.57 |
| Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico
|
5th (sf) | 100 m | 11.76 | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union
|
17th (h) | 100 m | 11.611 |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 23.44 | |||
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy
|
7th (sf) | 60 m | 7.34 |
| 4th | 200 m | 23.87 | |||
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary
|
4th | 200 m | 23.64 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland
|
17th (qf) | 100 m | 11.56 | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
5th (h) | 60 m | 7.412 |
| 5th (sf) | 200 m | 24.152 | |||
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States
|
13th (qf) | 100 m | 11.56 | |
| 15th (sf) | 200 m | 23.43 | |||
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece
|
5th | 60 m | 7.25 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 23.64 | |||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany
|
8th (h) | 100 m | 11.303 |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.38 | |||
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France
|
4th | 60 m | 7.19 |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States
|
6th | 60 m | 7.23 | |
| 8th (sf) | 200 m | 23.78 | |||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary
|
6th (sf) | 60 m | 7.23 |
| 8th (h) | 200 m | 23.684 | |||
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea
|
26th (qf) | 100 m | 11.51 | |
| 8th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.48
|
1Did not finish in the quarterfinals
2Did not start in the final
3Disqualified in the semifinals
4Did not start in the semifinals
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Els Vader". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
Full name: Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (-Scharn)
- ^ Voormalig topatlete Els Vader (61) overleden (in Dutch)
External links
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- Els Scharn-Vader at World Athletics
- Elisabeth (Els) Vader at Olympics.com
- Els Vader at Olympedia
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