Jurgen Themen (born 26 October 1985) is a Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the

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.Athlete biography: Jurgen Themen
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Biography

He competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without progressing to the second round. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished first in his preliminary heat, but could only finish fifth in his next heat. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he finished eight in his heat and did not advance. His personal best time is 10.38 seconds, achieved at the 2012 Surinamese Olympic Trials. The time was also a new Surinamese national record, breaking the old one of 10.48 seconds.

Personal bests

*100 m: 10.13 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) –

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, 28 May 2016 *200 m: 21.25 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Spearfish, 8 May 2016

International competitions

References

External links

Jurgen Themen Olympic athlete profile
at London2012.com * * 1985 births Living people Surinamese male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of Suriname Sportspeople from Paramaribo Pan American Games competitors for Suriname World Athletics Championships athletes for Suriname Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade {{Suriname-athletics-bio-stub