Martijn_Nuyens
Martijn Nuijens
Dutch track and field athlete
Martijn Nuijens (Dutch: [mɑrˈtɛin ˈnœyəns]; born 18 November 1983) is a Dutch former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He is a three-time Dutch national high jump champion, having won in 2007, 2009 and 2010. His was a member of the Phanos track club. He is 1.94 m tall.[1] His personal best for the event is 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) set in 2009.
Born in Den Helder,[2] Nuijens represented the Netherlands at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, taking fifth place with a jump of 2.23 m (7 ft 3+3⁄4 in) in a final affected by heavy rain.[3][4] He also competed in qualifying rounds only at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2007 and 2009, as well as the 2010 European Athletics Championships.[1]