Nelli Cooman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nelli Cooman

Dutch sprinter

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1964

Place of Birth: Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Nelli Cooman

  • Cornelli "Nelli" Antoinette Hariëtte Cooman (born 6 June 1964) is a former Dutch athlete of Surinamese origin.
  • At the 60 metres, she is two-time World indoor champion, six-time European indoor champion and former world record holder, running 7.00 secs in 1986.
  • She also won 19 national titles.Cooman grew up in Suriname in a family together with four sisters and one brother.
  • When she was eight, the family moved to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
  • She started to play soccer and soon got the nickname "Miss Pele".
  • At sixteen, she was discovered to be a very good sprinter during a sporting event at school; thus she began a career in athletics.
  • Three months later, she competed in the European Junior Championships in Utrecht and finished seventh in the 100 m sprint.
  • At seventeen, she won the silver medal in the National Championships.
  • After graduating secondary school she turned professional with Henk Kraaijenhof as trainer. During her time as a professional athlete from 1984 to 1995 she was twice world indoor champion in the 60 m (1987 and 1989), and six times European indoor champion.
  • At the 1986 European Indoor Championships she won in a time of 7.00 seconds, setting a world record.
  • Because of that achievement she was elected Dutch Sportswoman of the year.
  • Her world record lasted until February 1992 and still stands as national record.
  • Cooman took part twice in the Summer Olympics for the Netherlands: in 1988 in the 100 metres and 4 × 100 m relay and in 1992 in 100 metres.In 1995, Cooman ended her career as a professional athlete.

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