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Gerard Nijboer

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Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer (Dutch: [ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs maːˈrinʏs maːˈriaː ˈnɛibur]; born 18 August 1955) is a former Dutch long-distance runner. Nijboer competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerard Nijboer has received more than 33,341 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Gerard Nijboer is the 1,815th most popular athlete (down from 1,064th in 2019), the 977th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 817th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Dutch Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gerard Nijboer ranks 1,815 out of 3,059Before him are Leslie Claudius, Mikhail Burtsev, Norvel Lee, Dorothy Shirley, Frank Schaffer, and Christian Schenk. After him are Al Lawrence, Alonzo Babers, Nina Zyuskova, Brigitte Wujak, Veli Lehtelä, and Frank Shakespeare.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Gerard Nijboer ranks 530Before him are Jan Versleijen, Naomi Munakata, Steve Sumner, Steve Lillywhite, Ray Ozzie, and David Axelrod. After him are Brigitte Wujak, Thelma Aldana, Prakash Padukone, Beto Almeida, Corey Burton, and Steve Roach.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Gerard Nijboer ranks 977 out of 1,427Before him are Peter van Vossen (1968), Sjaak Troost (1959), Headhunterz (1985), Mario Been (1963), Annie Borckink (1951), and Martin Verkerk (1978). After him are Ranomi Kromowidjojo (1990), Kiki Bertens (1991), Loona (1974), Ellen van Dijk (1987), Hendrie Krüzen (1964), and Rogier Blokland (1971).

Among ATHLETES In Netherlands

Among athletes born in Netherlands, Gerard Nijboer ranks 20Before him are Ria Stalman (1951), Dafne Schippers (1992), Hans van Helden (1948), Piet Kleine (1951), Yvonne van Gennip (1964), and Frode Andresen (1973). After him are Michael van Gerwen (1989), Ellen van Langen (1966), Bart Veldkamp (1967), Kjeld Nuis (1989), Fatima Moreira de Melo (1978), and Jeroen Dubbeldam (1973).

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