Gerrit Jan 'Gert-Jan' Liefers (born 26 September 1978 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a former Dutch middle distance runner, who came 8th in the 1500 m final at the 2004 Olympics. He was also a finalist in the same event in the 2001 and 2003 World Championships.
Liefers finished 8th in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He is the Dutch record holder at 1500 m, the mile and 3000 m.
Competition record 1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary3rd1500 m3:47.171996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia4th1500 m3:40.471997European Junior ChampionshipsLjubljana, Slovenia1st1500 m3:46.91UniversiadeCatania, Italy15th (sf)800 m1:49.036th1500 m3:46.09European Cross Country ChampionshipsOeiras, Portugal1stJunior race (5.4 km)15:451998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain11th (sf)800 m1:50.82European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (h)800 m1:47.5713th (h)1500 m3:42.211999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden2nd1500 m3:44.60World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain24th (sf)1500 mDNF2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada9th1500 m3:36.992003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom6th3000 m7:44.34 (iNR)World ChampionshipsParis, France7th1500 m3:33.992004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th3000 m8:02.86Olympic GamesAthens, Greece8th1500 m3:37.172006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden8th5000 m13:58.70
Electoral history + YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2023 House of Representatives Party for Sports 4 237 0
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