Raphael Bouju

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Raphael Bouju
Oordegem
 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Netherlands
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 100 m
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Espoo 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Espoo 200 m
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Győr 100 m
Updated on 16 July 2023

Raphael Bouju (born 15 May 2002) is a Dutch

100m.[1]

Early life

Born in the

Papendal in 2018. He studied International Business at HAN University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem.[2][3]

Junior career

In 2018 Bouju won the English Schools inter boys’ 100m in a time of 10.66s. That summer he also won gold in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships.[4] In February 2020 he finished runner up in both the Dutch and British indoor 60m championships, his time of 6.70s setting a new Dutch U-20 record.[5]

Senior career

In June 2022, Bouju won gold in the 100 meters at the Dutch championships in Apeldoorn, and at the same time recorded a new personal best of 10.27 seconds.[6]

In August 2022 at the

4×100 meters relay.[7]

In February 2023, Bouju took gold in the 60 meters at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.[8] The following month he competed in the 60 meters at the

European Indoor Athletics Championships held in Istanbul. He ran a new personal best time of 6.59 seconds to reach the semi-finals.[9]

In June 2023 he ran a new 100m personal best, running 10.09 in

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He reached the semi-finals of the 100m.[13]

References

  1. ^ "R.Bouju". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ Piest, Tijn (5 February 2021). "Raphael Bouju about his Dutch record, fast times and the Games". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Top Sport and education". Publicatie.nocnsf.nl. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ Henderson, Jason (14 July 2018). "English Schools class of 2018 delivers". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Carr, Tom (27 February 2020). "Bedford athletes strike gold in National Championships". Bedford Independent. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ "European Championship limit for Smidt on day 1 of the ASICS Dutch Athletics Championships". Atletiek.nl. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ "No medals at European Championships for sprint teams in 4x100 meter relay". rtlnieuws.nl. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Sprint titles at NK indoor for Bouju and Seedo, European Championship ticket Koster at 1,500 meters". Nos.nl. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Sprinter Bouju to semi-finals 60 meters, Verbaandert and Foppen in final 3,000 meters". nos.nl. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ Reid, Paul (4 June 2023). "Blake, Thomas-Dodd second in Holland meet". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ "100m". Diamond League. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Jeremiah Azu adds Euro U23 gold to Welsh 100m record". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.