Nelli Cooman
Nelli Cooman (actually: Antoinette Hariette Cooman, temporarily also Cooman - Fiere; born June 6, 1964 in Paramaribo ) is a former Dutch sprinter who in the 1980s, especially in the 60 - and was successful in the 100 -meter run
Life
Nelli Cooman grew up in Suriname. At eight years old, she moved with her parents and her five siblings to Rotterdam. She played soccer and was not discovered until the age of sixteen at a school sports day for athletics. In 1981, she was at the Junior European Championships already seventh. In the Indoor Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 1984, she won bronze in 7.23 s after the British Beverly Kinch and the Bulgarian Anelija Nunewa.
In 1985, she won at the European Indoor Championships in Piraeus with 7.10 s before Marlies Goehr in 7.13 s was fourth Silke Gladisch that had s won six weeks earlier in the 7.20 World Indoor Games. At the European Indoor Championships 1986 in Madrid, she won in 7.00 s before Göhr and Gladisch. Their time was World Indoor record and was offered only in 1992 Merlene Ottey of Irina and Priwalowa. In the summer of 1986, she won the bronze medal over 100 m at the European Championships in Stuttgart behind Göhr and Nunewa and put it with 11.08 s a Dutch record. In the 4 x 100 - meter relay, she came with the Dutch team to seventh place. In the Netherlands, she chose the sports press 1986 Sportswoman of the Year.
In 1987, she won gold at the European Indoor Championships in Liévin in 7.01 s. Before Nunewa and Göhr and two weeks later at the World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis in 7.08 s before Nunewa and Canadian Angela Bailey At the World Championships in Rome, she reached the semifinals. The following year she won at the European Indoor Championships in Budapest their fourth title in a row. In 7.04 s it was just before the East German runners Silke Möller- Gladisch and Marlies Goehr. At the Olympic Games in Seoul, they bowed out with a time of 11.13 s from. Also in the season they could not qualify for the final itself.
In 1989 she won the fifth title at the European Indoor Championships in The Hague. Your ranged 7.15 s to victory over the Frenchwoman Laurence Bily. At the World Indoor Championships in Budapest she won in 7.05 s before Gwen Torrence and Merlene Ottey. In 1990, she was s third behind the German Ulrike Sarvari and Laurence Bily at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow in 7.14.
After an off in the quarterfinals over 100 m at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1993 Cooman reached the finals at the World Indoor Championships in Toronto, but was in 7.29 s only seventh. In 1994, she won at the European Indoor Championships in Paris in 7.17 s before the German Melanie Paschke and was at the European Championships in Helsinki in 11.40 s Fifth, 1995, she was in 7.17 s sixth at the World Indoor Championships in Barcelona.
Seven times she became Dutch champion in the 100 m (1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990-1992). In the hall, she won seven times the national title over 60 m and even 200 m.
Nelli Cooman is 1.59 m and weighed in their active time 60 kg. In 1986, she married her coach Hans Fiere; They were divorced later.
Appreciation
The small sprinter with the large acceleration was the most successful runner in the 60 - meter dash. Your six titles in the same competition exceeded at European Indoor Championships only the putter Helena Fibingerová with eight titles.
The Dutch records over 60 meters in the hall and 100 meters outdoors from 1986 will remain valid even after twenty years.
Since 1997 Nelli Cooman her the Games are held annually in honor and under its auspices in Stadskanaal.
Personal Best
- 50 m (Hall ): 6.19 s, January 31, 1987, Ottawa ( national record )
- 60 m (Hall ): 7.00 s, February 23, 1986, Madrid ( national record, former world record)
- 100 m: 11.08 s, August 27, 1986, Stuttgart ( national record )
- 200 m: 23.44 s, June 4, 1986, Schwechat Hall: 23,92 s, February 17, 1990, The Hague