Rutger Koppelaar
 Koppelaar at the 2018 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1993 Dordrecht, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | ARV Ilion[1] |
| Coached by | Robbert-Jan Jansen |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5.81m (outdoors), 5.82m (indoors) |
Rutger Koppelaar (Dutch: [ˈrʏtxər ˈkɔpəlaːr]; born 1 May 1993) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without qualifying for the final. He qualified for the finals at the Europeans (Münich) in 2022 and got a 4th place with a height of 5.75m.
His personal bests in the event are 5.81m (outdoors, 2022) and 5.82m (indoors, 2023).
Koppelaar served a two year competition ban ending in July 2016 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for excessive testosterone at an event in Germany in May 2014.[3][4] Koppelaar appealed the ruling, but was unsuccessful.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands
| ||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (q) | 4.95 m |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19th (q) | 5.20 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 31st (q) | 5.16 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (q) | 5.45 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th (q) | 5.65 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 5.75 m | |
References
- ^ "Atletiek Unie profile". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Rutger Koppelaar at World Athletics
- ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 28.01.15" (PDF). IAAF. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Doping: Stabhochspringer Koppelaar für zwei Jahre gesperrt". Zeit Online (in German). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Schorsing polsstokhoogspringer blijft van kracht" (in Dutch). de Rechtspraak. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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