Gerard Nijboer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gerard Nijboer

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1955

Place of Birth: Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gerhardus Marinus Maria "Gerard" Nijboer (born 18 August 1955) is a former Dutch long-distance runner.
Nijboer competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the marathon.
He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year. His personal best time was 2:09:01 at the Amsterdam Marathon of 26 April 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (after Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969).