Jurgen Themen

Jurgen Themen (born 26 October 1985) is a Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.[1][2]

Jurgen Themen
Personal information
Born (1985-10-26) October 26, 1985
Paramaribo, Suriname
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Suriname
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.13 s
200 m: 21.25 s
Updated on 21 January 2015.

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) – United States Bradenton, 28 May 2016
  • 200 m: 21.25 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) – United States Spearfish, 8 May 2016

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
  1. Athlete biography: Jurgen Themen Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 24, 2008
  2. Biography - THEMEN Jurgen, retrieved June 17, 2014
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