Rutger Koppelaar

Rutger Koppelaar
Personal information
Born (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993 (age 31)
Dordrecht, the Netherlands
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubARV Ilion[1]
Coached byRobbert-Jan Jansen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5.81m (outdoors), 5.82m (indoors)

Rutger Koppelaar (Dutch: [ˈrʏtxər ˈkɔpəlaːr]; born 1 May 1993) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without qualifying for the final. He qualified for the finals at the Europeans (Münich) in 2022 and got a 4th place with a height of 5.75m.

His personal bests in the event are 5.81m (outdoors, 2022) and 5.82m (indoors, 2023).

Koppelaar served a two year competition ban ending in July 2016 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for excessive testosterone at an event in Germany in May 2014.[3][4] Koppelaar appealed the ruling, but was unsuccessful.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 20th (q) 4.95 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 19th (q) 5.20 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 31st (q) 5.16 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 23rd (q) 5.45 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 13th (q) 5.65 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th 5.75 m

References

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  1. ^ "Atletiek Unie profile". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ Rutger Koppelaar at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 28.01.15" (PDF). IAAF. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Doping: Stabhochspringer Koppelaar für zwei Jahre gesperrt". Zeit Online (in German). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Schorsing polsstokhoogspringer blijft van kracht" (in Dutch). de Rechtspraak. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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