Caimin Douglas

Caimin Christian Douglas ( born May 11, 1977 in Rosmalen, North Brabant ) is a athlete who specialized in the sprint. At the age of five years, Douglas returned ' family moved to Curacao, the homeland of his father back.

Sporting successes

His first success as an athlete celebrated Douglas, son of a Dutch mother and one was from the Netherlands Antilles father by winning the championships of Curaçao in the 100 - and 200 -meter run. He soon received a scholarship from the University of Texas, where he trained then.

He took part of the Netherlands Antilles at the Summer Olympic Games in 2000, for the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008.

End of 2001, Douglas requested the change of nationality in order to go for the Netherlands at the start can. He was, therefore, for a year at major international events such as the European Athletics Championships in 2002, locked. His biggest success Caimin Douglas at the World Athletics Championships in 2003, when he in 38.87 seconds, the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 - meter relay team behind the teams of the United States, and together with Timothy Beck, Troy Douglas and Patrick van Balkom Brazil won. The original second-placed British squadron was later disqualified because of doping offense by Dwain Chambers.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the same members An incoming Dutch squadron dropped out due to a faulty in flow, 2008, the sprint relay occupied at the Beijing Games in the final in seventh place but was also disqualified because of a faulty.

Douglas is a multiple Dutch champion in the 100 - and 200 -meter run.

Bests

• Outdoor 100 - meter dash - 10.23 s ( 2002)
• 200 - meter dash - 20.48 s ( 2001)

• Hall 60 - yard dash - 6.69 s ( 2006)

Others

At a height of 1.79 meters, his competition weight is 80 kg.