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Robert de Wit

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Robert ("Rob") Hubert Maria de Wit (born 7 August 1962 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 and is still holding the Dutch national record of 8.447 points in the declathon, achieved in 1988.

In 1994 De Wit participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, as a member of the Dutch bobsledding team, finishing in 24th place in the two-mans discipline.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Netherlands
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th Decathlon
1986 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 6th Decathlon
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 9th Decathlon
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy DNF Decathlon
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 8th Decathlon
1990 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 14th Decathlon
1992 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 6th Decathlon
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 10th Decathlon

References

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Awards
Preceded by Herman van Leeuwen Cup
1988
1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by