Jochem Dobber (; born 8 July 1997) is a Dutch track and field sprint athlete who specialises in the 400 metres. He was a gold medallist in the 4 × 400 metres relay with the Dutch team at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships, setting a Dutch record.
From Santpoort-Zuid,Jochem Dobber uit Santpoort-Zuid verovert met estafetteploeg goud op de 4x400 meter bij EK indooratletiek Haarlems Dagblad (7 March 2021). Retrieved 12 March 2021. Dobber made his international debut at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival, finishing seventh in the 200 metres and taking bronze in the 4 × 100 metres relay alongside Joris van Gool, Rutger Postma, and Sander Brugge.Results of athletic events, made by TimeTronics, Belgium. Timetronics. Retrieved 12 March 2021. In 2014, he was a finalist at the Dutch under-18 championships in 2014 in 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 m, and repeated that feat at under-20 level the following year. Dobber won Dutch under-20 titles in 200 m indoor and 400 m outdoor disciplines in 2016.Jochem Dobber. World Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2021. These results earned him selection for the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, where he reached the semi-finals.
A member of AV Suomi club in Velsen training under Laurent Meuwly,Jochem Dobber. Atletiek. Retrieved 12 March 2021. Dobber competed at his first senior national event at the 2017 Dutch Athletics Championships and placed fourth in the 400 m. His first national podium finish came at the 2018 Dutch Athletics Championships, where he was runner-up to Tony van Diepen. He improved his personal best time to 46.45 seconds that year. Dobber managed third in the 400 m at the 2019 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships, which brought him a place on the Dutch team for the 2019 IAAF World Relays. In his senior international debut he placed fifth in the B-final with the Netherlands 4 × 400 metres relay quartet, alongside Terrence Agard, Liemarvin Bonevacia, and van Diepen. He also placed second at the 2019 European Team Championships First League with the Dutch relay team.European Team Championships First League Sandnes 2019. Lithuanian Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
Dobber won his first national title at the 2020 Dutch Athletics Championships. He also improved his best time to 45.64 seconds, placing fourth at the Golden Gala 2020 Diamond League meeting on that outing. As part of a strong Dutch contingent at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he placed fifth in the 400 m final while his teammates van Diepen and Bonevacia won medals. The three combined for the 4 × 400 metres relay final with Ramsey Angela to take the gold medals with a new Dutch national record of the 3:06.06 minutes.Goud voor Santpoorter Jochem Dobber met 4×400 op Europees Kampioenschap . Haarlem Nieuws (9 March 2021). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
International competitions 2013European Youth Olympic FestivalUtrecht, Netherlands7th200 m22.403rd4 × 100 m relay42.19Team of Dobber, Joris van Gool, Rutger Postma, Sander Brugge2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland4th (semi)400 m47.22Ranked 16th in round2019World RelaysYokohama, Japan6th (B-final)4 × 400 m relay3:05.15Team of Dobber, Terrence Agard, Liemarvin Bonevacia, Tony van DiepenEuropean Team Championships First LeagueSandnes, Norway2nd4 × 400 m relayTeam of Ramsey Angela, Tony van Diepen, Dobber, Terrence Agard2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland5th400 m46.821st4 × 400 m relay3:06.06Team of Dobber, Liemarvin Bonevacia, Ramsey Angela, Tony van DiepenWorld RelaysChorzów, Poland1st4 × 400 m relay3:03.45Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan17th (sf)400 m45.486th (h)4 × 400 m relay2:59.06Team of Dobber, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia4th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.64Team of Isayah Boers, Nick Smidt, Dobber, Tony van DiepenEuropean ChampionshipsMunich, Germany22nd (h)400 m46.365th4 × 400 m relay3:01.34Team of Isayah Boers, Liemarvin Bonevacia, Dobber, Ramsey Angela
National titles Dutch Athletics Championships 400 m: 2020 Dutch Under-20 Championships 200 m indoor: 2016 400 m outdoor: 2016
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.67 (2021) 200 metres – 20.90 (2021) 300 metres – 34.48 (2016) 400 metres – 45.07 (2021) 4 × 100 metres relay – 42.19 (2013) 4 × 400 metres relay – 2:59.06 (2021) Indoor 60 metres – 7.08 (2020) 200 metres – 21.59 (2021) 400 metres – 46.51 (2021) 4 × 400 metres relay – 3:06.06 (2021)
See also List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (men)
References
External links
Jochem Dobber at Atletiek.nl (archived)