Ester Goossens

Ester Goossens (pronounced [ˈɛstər ˈɣoːsə(n)s]; born 21 February 1972) is a retired Dutch athlete who competed in a variety of events, including the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 metres hurdles.^[1] She represented her country at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships.

Ester Goossens

Personal information
Born	(1972-02-21) 21 February 1972 (age 52) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 m hurdles, 400 m, 800 m, combined events

Goossens held the Dutch records in the 400 metres of 51.35 seconds from 1998 until it was broken by Lisanne de Witte in 2018 and in the 400 metres hurdles of 54.62 seconds from 1998 until it was broken by Femke Bol in 2020.^[2][3] She still holds the national record in the 800 metres indoor.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	12th (h)	4×400m relay	3:45.30
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	14th (sf)	400 m	54.70
1991	European Junior Championships	Thessaloniki, Greece	7th	400 m	55.26
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	7th (h)	400 m	52.73
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	5th	800 m	2:03.59
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	18th (h)	800 m	2:04.96
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	5th (sf)	800 m	2:03.95
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	15th (sf)	400 m hurdles	56.17
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	4th	400 m	51.82
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	400 m hurdles	54.62
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	8th (sf)	400 m	52.09

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 200 metres – 23.84 (Talence 1997)
• 400 metres – 51.35 (Malmö 1998)
• 800 metres – 1:59.24 (Hechtel 1998)
• 100 metres hurdles – 14.49 (+1.9 m/s) (Lisse 2002)
• 400 metres hurdles – 54.62 (Budapest 1998)

Indoor

• 200 metres – 24.29 (The Hague 1999)
• 400 metres – 51.82 (Valencia 1998)
• 800 metres – 2:00.01 (Stockholm 2001) NR
• 60 metres hurdles – 8.94 (Frankfurt 1997)
• High jump – 1.64 (Frankfurt 1997)
• Long jump – 5.87 (Frankfurt 1997)
• Shot put – 11.81 (Frankfurt 1997)
• Pentathlon – 4212 (Frankfurt 1997)

References

1. Ester Goossens at World Athletics
2. Walter van Zoeren, "Na twintig jaar sneuvelt nationaal record op 400 meter van Ester Goossens, 'maar ik ben nog steeds trots'" (in Dutch), De Stentor, 3 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
3. "Atlete Femke Bol verbetert oud record" (in Dutch), Jeugdjournaal, 18 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.