Dutch athlete
Eelco Sintnicolaas
![]() Sintnicolaas in 2011 |
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| Born | (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 (age 37) |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Decathlon |
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| Highest world ranking | 239 (Decathlon)
4699 (Overall) |
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Eelco Sintnicolaas (Dutch: [ˈeːlkoː sɪntˈnikoːlaːs]; born 7 April 1987) is a Dutch track and field athlete, specialising in the decathlon.
His personal best in the decathlon is a score of 8.052 points at the Götzis Meeting in 2009. That same year he earned a gold medal at the U23 European Championships, with 8.112 points, whereas his best result was a silver medal at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics in Barcelona with 8.436 points. At the Götzis Meeting in 2012 he finished second with personal best result 8506 pts.
He cleared 8000 points at the 2013 Decastar meeting, taking third place with a total of 8018.[1]
International competitions
Representing the 
Netherlands
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| 2005
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European Junior Championships
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Kaunas, Lithuania
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14th
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Decathlon (junior)
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5997 pts
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| 2006
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World Junior Championships
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Beijing, China
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8th
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Decathlon (junior)
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7416 pts
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| 2009
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European Indoor Championships
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Turin, Italy
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–
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Heptathlon
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DNF
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| European U23 Championships
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Kaunas, Lithuania
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1st
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Decathlon
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8112 pts
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| World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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2nd
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Decathlon
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8436 pts
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| 2011
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European Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
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4th
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Heptathlon
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6175 pts
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| World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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5th
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Decathlon
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8298 pts
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| 2012
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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11th
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Decathlon
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8034 pts
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| 2013
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European Indoor Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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1st
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Heptathlon
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6372 pts
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| World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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5th
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Decathlon
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8391 pts
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| 2014
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World Indoor Championships
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Sopot, Poland
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4th
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Heptathlon
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6198 pts
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| European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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4th
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Decathlon
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8478 pts
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| 2015
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European Indoor Championships
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Prague, Czech Republic
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3rd
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Heptathlon
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6185 pts
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| World Championships
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Beijing, China
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2016
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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16th
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Decathlon
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7025 pts
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| Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2017
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2018
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5th
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Heptathlon
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5997 pts
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| European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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Personal bests
References
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