The Dutch Athletics Union has today announced the selection that will participate in the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. The Dutch team has 22 athletes, half of whom come from North Holland.
The World Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade start on Friday, March 18 with the pentathlon and end on Sunday, March 20, with the 4×400-meter relay as the final event. The following eleven Noord-Hollanders will play for the Netherlands:
Men:
– Koen Smet (60 meters hurdles)
– Liam van der Schaafs (60 meters hurdles)
– Isayah Brothers (400m, 4x400m)
– Tony van Diepen (400m, 4x400m)
– Samuel Chapple (800m)
– Menno Vloon (pole vault)
– Jochem Dobber (4x400m)
Women:
– Maayke Tjin-A-Lim (60 meters hurdles)
– Lieke Klaver (400m, 4x400m)
– Jessica Painter (shot put)
– Lisanne de Witte (4x400m)
Nadine Visser
The big absentee at the upcoming World Cup is Nadine Visser. The athlete from Hoorn hit on February 27 injured at the Dutch National Championships†Visser therefore has to let the World Cup indoor pass her by.
