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 Ilja Keizer in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 26 February 1944 IJmuiden, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Club | De Spartaan, Lisse |
Ilja Keizer (née Laman; born 26 February 1944) is a retired middle-distance runner from the Netherlands who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]Laman finished second behind Anne Smith in the 880 yards event at the 1966 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Under her married name of Keizer, she competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and 1500 m, respectively, and finished in sixth place in 1972.[1][5]
In 1970 and 1972, Keizer was selected as the Dutch female athlete of the year. Her personal bests were 2:02.2 in the 800 m (1968) and 4:05.13 in the 1500 m (1972).[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ilja Keizer-Laman Archived 2013-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Fleet-footed Anne has that gold-medal look". Sunday Express. 3 July 1966. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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