Ester Goossens
- Born
- Feb 21, 1972 (54 years old)
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Events
- 400 m hurdles · 800 Metres Short Track
Ester Goossens (born 21 February 1972) is a retired Dutch athlete who competed in a variety of events, including the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 metres hurdles.
She represented her country at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships. Goossens held the Dutch records in the 400 metres of 51.35 seconds from 1998 until 2018, when it was broken by Lisanne de Witte, and in the 400 metres hurdles of 54.62 seconds from 1998 until 2020, when it was broken by Femke Bol.
She still holds the national record in the 800 metres indoor. In October 1997, Goossens scored 6716 points at a women's decathlon in Appeldoorn, setting a world decathlon best of 54.14 seconds in the flat 400 m.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.62 (#161 all-time), 800 Metres Short Track 2:00.01, 2002 season best 58.76 (May 9, 2002, Vught (NED)) · 54 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60m Indoor | 7.7h | – | Jan 6, 2002 | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 60m | 7.7h | – | Jan 6, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | 100mH | 14.49 | +1.9 | May 4, 2002 | Lisse (NED) |
| 2002 | 200m Indoor | 25.91 | – | Jan 6, 2002 | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 200m-short-track | 25.91 | – | Jan 6, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 25.91 | – | Jan 6, 2002 | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 58.76 | – | May 9, 2002 | Vught (NED) |
| 2001 | 100mH | 14.59 | +0.0 | Jun 17, 2001 | Vught (NED) |