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Surinamese sprinter
Jurgen Themen
Born (1985-10-26 ) October 26, 1985 (age 38)
Paramaribo , Suriname Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+ 1 ⁄2 in) Weight 75 kg (165 lb) Country
Suriname Sport Athletics Event
100 metres Personal best(s) 100 m : 10.13 s
200 m : 21.25 sUpdated on 21 January 2015.
Jurgen Themen (born 26 October 1985) is a
Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the
100 metres .
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Biography
He competed at the
2007 World Championships , the
2008 Olympic Games and the
2009 World Championships without progressing to the second round. At the
2012 Summer Olympics he finished first in his preliminary heat, but could only finish fifth in his next heat. At the
2016 Summer Olympics he finished eight in his heat and did not advance.
His personal best time is 10.38 seconds, achieved at the 2012 Surinamese Olympic Trials. The time was also a new Surinamese national record, breaking the old one of 10.48 seconds.
Personal bests
100 m: 10.13 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) –
Bradenton , 28 May 2016
200 m: 21.25 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) –
Spearfish , 8 May 2016
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing
Suriname
2007
South American Championships
São Paulo ,
Brazil
13th (h)
100 m
11.05 (wind: -0.8 m/s)
14th (h)
200 m
22.29 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
25th (h)
100 m
11.13
–
200 m
DNF
World Championships
Osaka, Japan
47th (h)
100 m
10.96
2008
Olympic Games
Beijing, China
54th (h)
100 m
10.61
2009
South American Championships
Lima, Peru
8th (h)
100 m
10.77
6th
200 m
DNF
World Championships
Berlin, Germany
75th (h)
100 m
11.24
2011
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
23rd (h)
100 m
10.99
Universiade
Shenzhen, China
40th (h)
100 m
10.87
42nd (h)
200 m
22.14
World Championships
Daegu, South Korea
49th (h)
100 m
10.94
Pan American Games
Guadalajara, Mexico
31st (h)
100 m
10.71
2012
Olympic Games
London ,
United Kingdom
44th (h)
100 m
10.53 (wind: -1.4 m/s)
2014
Pan American Sports Festival
Mexico City ,
Mexico
15th (h)
100m
11.05 A (wind: -1.6 m/s)
17th (h)
200m
22.77 A (wind: -0.6 m/s)
2015
South American Championships
Lima ,
Peru
4th (h)
200m
22.11 (wind: -1.1 m/s)
2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
58th (h)
100 m
10.47
2018
Central American and Caribbean Games
Barranquilla, Colombia
18th (h)
100 m
10.55
References
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