Jochem Dobber (; born 8 July 1997) is a Dutch

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athlete who specialises in the

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. He was a gold medallist in the

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with the Dutch team at the

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, setting a Dutch record. From

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, Dobber made his international debut at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival, finishing seventh in the

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and taking bronze in the

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alongside Joris van Gool, Rutger Postma, and Sander Brugge. In 2014, he was a finalist at the Dutch under-18 championships in 2014 in

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and 200 m, and repeated that feat at under-20 level the following year. Dobber won Dutch under-20 titles in 200 m indoor and 400 m outdoor disciplines in 2016.Jochem Dobber
World Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2021. These results earned him selection for the

2016 IAAF World U20 Championships The 2016 World U20 Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 1997) which was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 19–24 Ju ...

, where he reached the semi-finals. A member of AV Suomi club in

Velsen Velsen () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal. On the north side of the North Sea Canal there is a major steel plant, Tata Steel IJmuiden, formerly known a ...

training under Laurent Meuwly,Jochem Dobber
Atletiek. Retrieved 12 March 2021. Dobber competed at his first senior national event at the 2017 Dutch Athletics Championships and placed fourth in the 400 m. His first national podium finish came at the 2018 Dutch Athletics Championships, where he was runner-up to

Tony van Diepen Tony van Diepen (; born 17 April 1996) is a Dutch track and field athlete competing in the 400 and 800 metres. He won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2019 European Indoor Championships and silver at the 2021 European Indoor Champions ...

. He improved his personal best time to 46.45 seconds that year. Dobber managed third in the 400 m at the 2019 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships, which brought him a place on the Dutch team for the

2019 IAAF World Relays The 2019 IAAF World Relays was held in Yokohama, Japan from May 11 to May 12, 2019. Two new events were established for 2019, both mixed events: the relay and the shuttle hurdles relay. The first event replaced the relay that featured at previou ...

. In his senior international debut he placed fifth in the B-final with the Netherlands

quartet, alongside Terrence Agard,

Liemarvin Bonevacia Liemarvin Bonevacia (born 5 April 1989) is a Dutch sprinter who was born in Willemstad, Curaçao. Career He was one of four people to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics as "Independent Olympic Athletes". Bonevacia competed in the 400 m and ...

, and van Diepen. He also placed second at the

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First League with the Dutch relay team. Dobber won his first national title at the

2020 Dutch Athletics Championships The 2020 Dutch Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the Netherlands. It was held 29–30 August 2020 at the Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd in Utrecht. It was organised by local organisations AV Phoenix ...

. He also improved his best time to 45.64 seconds, placing fourth at the

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meeting on that outing. As part of a strong Dutch contingent at the

, he placed fifth in the 400 m final while his teammates van Diepen and Bonevacia won medals. The three combined for the 4 × 400 metres relay final with

Ramsey Angela Ramsey Angela (born 6 November 1999) is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2021 European Under-23 Championships. Angela earned four major medals as pa ...

to take the gold medals with a new Dutch national record of the 3:06.06 minutes.Goud voor Santpoorter Jochem Dobber met 4×400 op Europees Kampioenschap
. Haarlem Nieuws (9 March 2021). Retrieved 12 March 2021.

International competitions

National titles

Dutch Athletics Championships The Dutch Athletics Championships ( nl, Nederlandse kampioenschappen atletiek) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in the Neth ...

**400 m:

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*Dutch Under-20 Championships **200 m indoor: 2016 **400 m outdoor: 2016

Personal bests

;Outdoor *

– 10.67 (2021) *

– 20.90 (2021) *

300 metres The 300 metres is an uncommon sprinting event in track and field competitions. All-time top 25 *+ = en route to 400 m performance *i = indoor performance *A = affected by altitude *OT = oversized track (> 200 m in circumference) *h = hand timi ...

– 34.48 (2016) *

– 45.07 (2021) *

– 42.19 (2013) *

– 2:59.06 (2021) ;Indoor *

– 7.08 (2020) *

– 21.59 (2021) *

– 46.51 (2021) *

– 3:06.06 (2021)

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dobber, Jochem 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Velsen Dutch male sprinters European Athletics Indoor Championships winners Dutch Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Olympic athletes for the Netherlands 21st-century Dutch people

International competitions

National titles

Personal bests

See also

References

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