Jurgen Themen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1985 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.13 s 200 m: 21.25 s |
| Updated on 21 January 2015. | |
Jurgen Themen (born 26 October 1985) is a Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.[1][2]
Biography
He competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without progressing to the second round. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished first in his preliminary heat, but could only finish fifth in his next heat. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he finished eight in his heat and did not advance.
His personal best time is 10.38 seconds, achieved at the 2012 Surinamese Olympic Trials. The time was also a new Surinamese national record, breaking the old one of 10.48 seconds.
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.13 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Bradenton, 28 May 2016
- 200 m: 21.25 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) –
Spearfish, 8 May 2016
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Suriname
| |||||
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 13th (h) | 100 m | 11.05 (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 14th (h) | 200 m | 22.29 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |||
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
25th (h) | 100 m | 11.13 | |
| – | 200 m | DNF | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan
|
47th (h) | 100 m | 10.96 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China
|
54th (h) | 100 m | 10.61 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru
|
8th (h) | 100 m | 10.77 |
| 6th | 200 m | DNF | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany
|
75th (h) | 100 m | 11.24 | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 23rd (h) | 100 m | 10.99 |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China
|
40th (h) | 100 m | 10.87 | |
| 42nd (h) | 200 m | 22.14 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea
|
49th (h) | 100 m | 10.94 | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico
|
31st (h) | 100 m | 10.71 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 44th (h) | 100 m | 10.53 (wind: -1.4 m/s) |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 15th (h) | 100m | 11.05 A (wind: -1.6 m/s) |
| 17th (h) | 200m | 22.77 A (wind: -0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th (h) | 200m | 22.11 (wind: -1.1 m/s) |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
58th (h) | 100 m | 10.47 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia
|
18th (h) | 100 m | 10.55 |
References
- ^ Athlete biography: Jurgen Themen Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 24, 2008
- ^ Biography - THEMEN Jurgen, retrieved June 17, 2014
External links
- Jurgen Themen Olympic athlete profile at London2012.com
- Jurgen Themen at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jurgen Themen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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