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Full name | Liesbeth Jantina Koeman |
Born | Purmerend, Netherlands | 10 March 1976
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Updated on 21 March 2008 |
Liesbeth ("Lieja") Jantina Koeman, formerly Lieja Tunks, (born 10 March 1976 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a shot putter, who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006.
Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Arnhem.
Achievements
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1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th | Shot put | 14.83 m |
17th (q) | Discus | 43.20 m | |||
1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 6th | Shot put | 16.82 m |
6th | Discus | 54.62 m | |||
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 20th | Shot put | 17.45 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th | Shot put | 17.96 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 12th | Shot put | 17.89 m |
2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | Shot put | 18.53 m |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 10th | Shot put | 17.54 m | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 10th | Shot put | 17.99 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Olympia, Greece | 11th | Shot put | 18.14 m |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | Shot put | 18.11 m | |
2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | Shot put | 17.76 m |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | Shot put | 17.83 m | |
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