Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (married Scharn) (24 September 1959 – 8 February 2021) was a track and field sprinter from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay (in 1988 only), but failed to reach the finals in any event.
Vader was Holland's leading sprinter in the 1980s, alongside Nelli Cooman. Altogether she gathered 23 national championships in the various outdoor and indoor sprint events. She won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships.
She was married to former athlete and coach Haico Scharn.
She died from major duodenal papilla cancer.Voormalig topatlete Els Vader (61) overleden
International competitions 1977European Junior ChampionshipsDonetsk, Soviet Union11th (sf)100 m12.116th200 m24.344th4 × 100 m relay46.201979European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria17th (h)60 m7.57UniversiadeMexico City, Mexico5th (sf)100 m11.761980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union17th (h)100 m11.61116th (sf)200 m23.441982European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy7th (sf)60 m7.344th200 m23.871983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th200 m23.64World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland17th (qf)100 m11.561984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th (h)60 m7.4125th (sf)200 m24.152Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States13th (qf)100 m11.5615th (sf)200 m23.431985European Indoor ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece5th60 m7.253rd200 m23.641986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany8th (h)100 m11.3037th4 × 100 m relay44.381987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France4th60 m7.19World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States6th60 m7.238th (sf)200 m23.781988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th (sf)60 m7.238th (h)200 m23.684Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea26th (qf)100 m11.518th (sf)4 × 100 m relay43.48 1Did not finish in the quarterfinals 2Did not start in the final 3Disqualified in the semifinals 4Did not start in the semifinals
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