Liemarvin Bonevacia (born 5 April 1989) is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He won bronze medals in the event at the 2016 and 2024 European Athletics Championships, and the 2017 and 2021 European Indoor Championships. Bonevacia also earned five major medals for the 4 × 400 m relays, either men's or mixed, including silver medal in the men's relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He is the Dutch record holder for the outdoor and indoor 400 m, and won 12 individual national titles (200 m, 400 m). Bonevacia was born in Willemstad (Curaçao island), Netherlands Antilles.
Career As Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010 Curaçao became constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Thus, qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, Bonevacia could choose to represent the Netherlands or participate independently under the Olympic flag. He was one of four people to participate in the Games as an 'Independent Olympic Athlete'. He competed in the men's 400 metres and was eliminated in the semifinals, when he injured his right hamstring and finished last.
Bonevacia has represented Netherlands since 2013.
On 27 July 2014, during Dutch Championships, he broke Arjen Visserman's Dutch 400 m record dating back to 1986 with a time of 45.41 seconds.
Bonevacia lowered his own national record with a 44.72 clocking in the heats at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics held in Beijing, China.
He competed for the Netherlands at the 2016 Rio Olympics, in the 400 m and men's 4 × 100 m relay, reaching the semifinals in his individual event.
Bonevacia won bronze medals in the 400 m at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, and at the 2017 and 2021 European Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia and Toruń, Poland, respectively. He also won bronze in the 400 m at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. His time of 44.88 seconds is awaiting ratification as a European record in Masters athletics (M 35).
Statistics
International competitions Representing 2010NACAC U23 ChampionshipsMiramar, FL, United States13th (h)200 m21.6212th (h)400 m48.216th4 × 400 m relay3:15.66NRRepresenting 2011CAC ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico14th (h)400 m48.049th (h)4 × 100 m relay41.49Representing 2011UniversiadeShenzhen, China26th (qf)200 m21.6022nd (sf)400 m48.26Representing 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom24th (sf)400 m96.42Representing 2013European Team Championships First LeagueDublin, Ireland4th400 m47.383rd4 × 400 m relay3:10.46World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia5th4 × 100 m relay38.372014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland18th (sf)400 m46.3810th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:05.932015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic20th (h)400 m47.62World RelaysNassau, Bahamas– (h)4 × 400 m relayEuropean Team Championships First LeagueHeraklion, Greece2nd400 m45.942nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.91World ChampionshipsBeijing, China24th (sf)400 m45.65(h )8th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.41SB2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, OR, United States19th (h)400 m47.48European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands3rd400 m45.41SB7th4 × 400 m relay3:04.52Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil15th (sf)400 m45.03SB14th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.532017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia3rd400 m46.26European Team Championships Super LeagueVilleneuve-d'Ascq, France– (f)400 m2nd4 × 400 m relay3:02.37World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.66SB2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany11th (sf)400 m45.399th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:04.932019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom17th (h)400 m47.86World RelaysYokohama, Japan10th4 × 400 m relay3:05.15European Team Championships First LeagueSandnes, Norway4th400 m46.832021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland3rd400 m46.301st4 × 400 m relay3:06.06World RelaysChorzów, Poland1st4 × 400 m relay3:03.45European Team Championships First LeagueCluj-Napoca, Romania2nd4 × 400 m relay3:02.49Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan8th400 m45.072nd4 × 400 m relay2:57.184th4 × 400 m mixed3:10.362022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States15th (sf)400 m45.502nd4 × 400 m mixed3:09.90European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th400 m45.17SB5th4 × 400 m relay3:01.34SB2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey7th (sf)400 m46.603rd4 × 400 m relay3:06.59SBWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary14th (sf)400 m45.232024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.25European ChampionshipsRome, Italy3rd4 × 400 m mixed3:10.733rd400 m44.882025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan8th4 × 400 m relay3:04.842026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland4th4 × 400 m relay3:06.05European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd4 × 400 m relay3:00.98
National titles Dutch Athletics Championships 200 metres: 2015 400 metres: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships 200 metres: 2018 400 metres: 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
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