) Els Vader in 1980 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 24 September 1959 Vlissingen, the Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Died | February 8, 2021 (aged 61) | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint | ||||||||||
| Club | Zeeland Sport, Vlissingen | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (married Scharn) (24 September 1959 – 8 February 2021) was a track and field sprinter from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay (in 1988 only), but failed to reach the finals in any event.[1]
Vader was Holland's leading sprinter in the 1980s, alongside Nelli Cooman. Altogether she gathered 23 national championships in the various outdoor and indoor sprint events. She won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships.
She was married to former athlete and coach Haico Scharn.
She died from major duodenal papilla cancer.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | |||||
| 1977 | European Junior Championships | Donetsk, Soviet Union | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 12.11 |
| 6th | 200 m | 24.34 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.20 | |||
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 17th (h) | 60 m | 7.57 |
| Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th (sf) | 100 m | 11.76 | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 17th (h) | 100 m | 11.611 |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 23.44 | |||
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 7th (sf) | 60 m | 7.34 |
| 4th | 200 m | 23.87 | |||
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 200 m | 23.64 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (qf) | 100 m | 11.56 | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th (h) | 60 m | 7.412 |
| 5th (sf) | 200 m | 24.152 | |||
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 13th (qf) | 100 m | 11.56 | |
| 15th (sf) | 200 m | 23.43 | |||
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 5th | 60 m | 7.25 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 23.64 | |||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 8th (h) | 100 m | 11.303 |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.38 | |||
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 4th | 60 m | 7.19 |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 6th | 60 m | 7.23 | |
| 8th (sf) | 200 m | 23.78 | |||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th (sf) | 60 m | 7.23 |
| 8th (h) | 200 m | 23.684 | |||
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 26th (qf) | 100 m | 11.51 | |
| 8th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.48 | |||
1Did not finish in the quarterfinals
2Did not start in the final
3Disqualified in the semifinals
4Did not start in the semifinals
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Els Vader". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
Full name: Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (-Scharn)
- ^ Voormalig topatlete Els Vader (61) overleden (in Dutch)
External links
- Els Scharn-Vader at World Athletics
- Els Vader at the International Olympic Committee
- Elisabeth (Els) Vader at the Olympic Channel
- Els Vader at Olympedia