Eltjo Marinus Jan Schutter (born 17 June 1953) is a retired

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. He competed at the

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, but failed in the

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. Schutter virtually retired from competitions in 1979 to study

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and

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and graduated in 1984, becoming one of the youngest gynecologists in the Netherlands. From 1984 to 1990 he lived in

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in connection with his medical work. After returning to the Netherlands he was employed at the

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and then at the

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. He also occasionally worked as a radio commentator of athletics events.

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1953 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Dutch decathletes Dutch male long jumpers Dutch male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Dutch gynaecologists Sportspeople from Velsen 20th-century Dutch physicians 21st-century Dutch physicians {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub