Augustinus Antonius Maria "Stijn" Jaspers (23 June 1961 – 18 October 1984) was a Dutch track and field athlete. He competed in the 5000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. In 1983 he won national titles in the 1500 m and 5000 m events. After completing military service with the Dutch Navy in

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, in 1982 he went to study at

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, South Carolina, United States. He died in his sleep in his room at Clemson, of a rare heart deficiency, which doctors have not detected in him previously. His younger brother Paul Jaspers is a retired sprint and middle-distance runner.

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1961 births 1984 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Dutch male long-distance runners Dutch male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Clemson Tigers men's track and field athletes People from Raalte Sportspeople from Overijssel {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub