Robertus Johannes Druppers (born 29 April 1962) is a Dutch former middle-distance runner who won the silver medal in the 800 m event at the 1983 World Championships. He set a Dutch 800 m record at 1:43.56 in Cologne in 1985, and a 1000 m record of 2:15.23 in his home town Utrecht in the same year. Druppers competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 800 m.
Competition record Representing the 1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th800 m1:47.061983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungarysemi-final (dnf)800 m1:49.28 (heat)World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2nd800 m1:44.201986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany4th800 m1:45.531987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France1st800 m1:48.12World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States8th800 m1:48.89World ChampionshipsRome, Italyheats800 m1:50.581988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2nd800 m1:49.45Olympic GamesSeoul, South Koreaquarter-final800 m1:46.911989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague (Netherlands)2nd800 m1:48.96World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungarysemi-final800 m1:49.70 DNF = did not finish
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:43.56 (Cologne 1985) 1000 metres – 2:15.23 (Utrecht 1985) 1500 metres – 3:35.07 (1985) Indoor 800 metres – 1:46.29 (Stuttgart 1987) 1000 metres – 2:16.4 (The Hague 1988)
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