Elly van Hulst

Elisa Maria " Elly " van Hulst ( born June 9, 1959 in Culemborg ) is a former Dutch athlete who had celebrated their biggest success in the hall. In 1989 she was World Indoor champion in 3000 -meter run.

Career

She began as a child with Ballet, with eleven she took to athletics. After middle school, she moved from Maastricht to Leeuwarden and trained under Theo Kersten, they should get married later. In 1978 she won the first of their 68 Dutch league title.

Your first international finals she reached at the European Championships in 1982 in Athens when she was eighth in 4:07,76 minutes in the 1500 meter race. In 1984 she was at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg in 4:11,09 minutes Fita Lovin second behind and in front of Sandra Gasser. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, she reached the final, but was there in 4:11,58 minutes only twelfth and last. At the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris-Bercy they won in 4:11,41 minutes with a hundredth of a second ahead of Fita Lovin. After she became at the European Indoor Championships 1985 Sixth over 1500 meters, she finished fourth in 1986. At the European Championships 1986, she reached the final of the 1500 meters, Eleventh in 4:06,72 minutes, and over 3000 meters, ninth in 8:49,22 minutes.

At the European Indoor Championships 1987 in Liévin it was first launched just over 3000 meters and was in 8:51,40 minutes second behind Yvonne Murray and before Brigitte Kraus. At the World Indoor Championships 1987 in Indianapolis, she was eighth in 8:57,46 minutes. In the summer at the outdoor World Championships in Rome, she was in 4:03,63 minutes Eighth about 1500 meters and in 8:42,56 minutes sixth over 3000 meters. At the European Indoor Championships in 1988 she won in 8:44,50 minutes before Vera Michallek. In Seoul at the Olympic Games in 1988 she was over 3000 meters Ninth in 8:43,92 minutes.

In the indoor season in 1989 she won at the European Indoor Championships in The Hague for a stroll pure race in 9:10,01 minutes. A fortnight later at the World Indoor Championships 1989 in Budapest, on the other hand developed a very fast race. Along with Liz McColgan Elly van Hulst broke early from the field, in the end won the Dutch in 8:33,82 minutes and a brief second ahead of the Scot. The time meant new indoor world record. Only in 2001 was undercut Gabriela Szabo this world record. Elly van Hulst in 1989 voted Athlete of the Year.

At the European Indoor Championships in 1990 in Glasgow, she won her third consecutive title when she won after 8:57,28 minutes ago Margareta Keszeg. Shortly thereafter, began a long period of suffering for Elly van Hulst, they inhibited a disease in their power, without the doctors found the right medication. As a side result of treating a viral infection she got asthma, their remedy for asthma were on the list of prohibited doping agencies. At their great successes she was not able, an attempt to participate in the Olympic Games in 1996 failed.

At a height of 1.72 m her competition weight was 56 kg. After her career, she settled with her husband Theo Kersten in the Algarve as an estate agent.

Dutch Masters title

Outdoor

Hall

Bests

  • 800 meters: 1:59,62 minutes ( 1981)
  • 1500 meters: 4:03,63 minutes ( 1987)
  • 3000 meters: 8:33,97 minutes ( 1988) for outdoor use; in the hall: 8:33,82 minutes ( 1989)
  • 5000 meters: 15:17:08 minutes ( 1989)
  • 10,000 meters: 32:48,15 minutes ( 1988)

Overall, they turned from 1981 to 1989 nine open-air national records and sixteen state indoor records.

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