JV
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Joost Van Bennekom
NEDMenBirth dateJan 18, 1981
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Joost Van Bennekom is a Netherlands sprinter, born on January 18, 1981. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.81 in the 100m, 21.60 in the 200m, 48.88 in the 400m, 4:46.33 in the 1500m and 14.69 in the 110mH. He has earned 4 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
Key facts
Decathlon
7713
Heptathlon Short Track
5723
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: Decathlon 7713, Heptathlon Short Track 5723, 2015 season best 1.90 (Sep 13, 2015) · 45 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HJ | 1.90 | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | LJ | 6.47 | +0.4 | Sep 13, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 110mH | 16.79 | +0.8 | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | HJ | 1.95 | - | May 25, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | LJ | 6.76 | +0.0 | May 25, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | LJ | 6.87 | - | Sep 15, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 110mH | 15.50 | - | Sep 15, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.15 | +0.8 | Sep 15, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Sep 23, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | LJ | 7.02 | +0.8 | May 20, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 110mH | 15.30 | -1.5 | Sep 23, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | HJ | 2.05 | - | May 31, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | LJ | 7.46 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | LJ | 7.65 | +1.8 | Jun 6, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 100m | 10.98 | +0.1 | Jul 3, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | SP | 13.68 | - | Jul 13, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.67 | +0.6 | Jul 13, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | HJ | 1.95 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | LJ | 7.18 | +1.0 | Sep 20, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | HJ | 1.98 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | PV | 4.65 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 60m | 7.07 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | LJ | 7.34 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 60mH | 8.27 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | SP | 13.86 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.94 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | Heptathlon | 5723 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.99 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | PV | 4.70 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2007 | LJ | 7.60 | +2.6 | Jul 7, 2007 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.92 | +0.8 | Aug 25, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | SP | 14.01 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2007 | 110mH | 14.69 | +0.6 | Jun 9, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | DT | 38.57 | - | Aug 26, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 400m | 48.88 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2007 | JT | 54.06 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:46.33 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2007 | Dec | 7713 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 2006 | HJ | 2.02 | - | May 25, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | PV | 4.60 | - | May 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 60m | 7.07 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | LJ | 7.34 | - | May 25, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.84 | -0.2 | Jun 25, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | SP | 13.91 | - | May 25, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 110mH | 15.20 | - | May 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 200m | 21.60 | -1.0 | Jun 25, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | DT | 38.49 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2006 | 400m | 49.02 | - | May 25, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | JT | 57.43 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:46.49 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2006 | Dec | 7638 | - | May 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | HJ | 2.08 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | PV | 4.55 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 60m | 7.06 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | LJ | 7.29 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 60mH | 8.39 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 100m | 10.86 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | SP | 13.95 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 110mH | 14.88 | - | Aug 28, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | DT | 34.66 | - | Aug 28, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 400m | 50.02 | - | Jul 2, 2005 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2005 | JT | 53.42 | - | Aug 28, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 1000m-short-track | 2:53.25 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:50.12 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2005 | Heptathlon | 5672 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | Dec | 7603 | - | Aug 28, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | HJ | 2.11 | - | Jun 19, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | PV | 4.50 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | LJ | 7.41 | +2.5 | May 21, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 100m | 10.81 | +1.2 | Jul 3, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | SP | 12.63 | - | Jul 3, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | 110mH | 15.05 | +1.6 | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | 200m-short-track | 22.39 | - | Jan 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | DT | 35.22 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | 400m | 50.19 | - | Jul 3, 2004 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | JT | 51.41 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:56.10 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2004 | Heptathlon | 5331 | - | Feb 1, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Dec | 7457 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Men |
| 2003 | HJ | 2.05 | - | May 18, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | PV | 4.40 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | 60m | 7.0h | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | LJ | 7.33 | +0.8 | Jul 5, 2003 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.93 | +1.6 | Jul 5, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | SP | 12.85 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | 110mH | 14.96 | +0.7 | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | 200m | 22.01 | - | Jun 15, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | DT | 35.55 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | JT | 48.34 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | 400m | 50.28 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:55.86 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2003 | Heptathlon | 5287 | - | Mar 9, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Dec | 7368 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 2002 | HJ | 2.08 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | Heptathlon | 4847 | - | Feb 3, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | Dec | 6819 | - | Aug 25, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Feb 17, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | Heptathlon | 4654 | - | Jan 21, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | Dec | 6524 | - | May 27, 2001 | ↓ | - |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.47 | +0.4 | Sep 13 | Bergen op Zoom Dutch Club Championships, Bergen op Zoom |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Sep 13 | Bergen op Zoom Dutch Club Championships, Bergen op Zoom |
110mH | 16.79 | +0.8 | Sep 13 | Bergen op Zoom Dutch Club Championships, Bergen op Zoom |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.76 | +0.0 | May 25 | Krommenie Dutch Club Championships, Krommenie |
HJ | 1.95 | - | May 25 | Krommenie Dutch Club Championships, Krommenie |
2013
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 23.15 | +0.8 | Sep 15 | Vught Dutch Club Championships, Vught |
110mH | 15.50 | - | Sep 15 | Vught Dutch Club Championships, Vught |
LJ | 6.87 | - | Sep 15 | Vught Dutch Club Championships, Vught |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
110mH | 15.30 | -1.5 | Sep 23 | Utrecht |
LJ | 6.97 | +0.8 | Sep 23 | Utrecht |
HJ | 2.00 | - | Sep 23 | Utrecht |
LJ | 7.02 | +0.8 | May 20 | Assen Dutch Club Championships, Assen |
110mH | 15.31 | -2.0 | May 20 | Assen Dutch Club Championships, Assen |
HJ | 1.95 | - | May 20 | Assen Dutch Club Championships, Assen |
2011
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.24 | +1.0 | Jul 30 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
LJ | 7.38 | +0.3 | Jul 8 | Rhede Abendsportfest, Rhede |
HJ | 2.05 | - | May 31 | Hengelo Dutch Club Championships, Hengelo |
LJ | 7.34 | +0.4 | May 31 | Hengelo Dutch Club Championships, Hengelo |
LJ | 7.46 | - | Feb 13 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Apeldoorn (i) |
2010
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.21 | +0.0 | Sep 19 | Enschede Dutch Club Championships, Enschede |
200m | 22.26 | +0.2 | Sep 19 | Enschede Dutch Club Championships, Enschede |
LJ | 7.53 | +0.5 | Jul 17 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
200m | 21.67 | +0.6 | Jul 13 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège - Combined Events |
SP | 13.68 | - | Jul 13 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège - Combined Events |
LJ | 7.21 | +0.5 | Jul 13 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège - Combined Events |
SP | 13.62 | - | Jul 3 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden - Combined Events |
LJ | 7.26 | +1.3 | Jul 3 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden - Combined Events |
100m | 10.98 | +0.1 | Jul 3 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden - Combined Events |
LJ | 7.47 | +1.4 | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships First League |
LJ | 7.65 | +1.8 | Jun 6 | Sittard Dutch Club Championships, Sittard |
HJ | 2.00 | - | Jun 6 | Sittard Dutch Club Championships, Sittard |
LJ | 7.36 | -0.6 | May 22 | Hoorn Flynth Recordwedstrijden, Hoorn |
LJ | 7.07 | - | May 13 | Vught Harry Schulting Games, Vught |
LJ | 7.42 | - | Feb 7 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Apeldoorn (i) |
LJ | 7.41 | - | Jan 17 | Groningen Indoor Meeting, Groningen (i) |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.95 | - | Sep 20 | Nijmegen Dutch Club Championships, Nijmegen |
LJ | 7.18 | +1.0 | Sep 20 | Nijmegen Dutch Club Championships, Nijmegen |
LJ | 7.12 | - | Apr 19 | Zutphen |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60mH | 8.27 | - | Feb 16 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:51.94 | - | Feb 16 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
Heptathlon | 5723 | - | Feb 16 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
PV | 4.65 | - | Feb 16 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
SP | 13.86 | - | Feb 15 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
LJ | 7.34 | - | Feb 15 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
HJ | 1.98 | - | Feb 15 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
60m | 7.07 | - | Feb 15 | Tallinn Reval Hotels Cup, Tallinn (i) |
LJ | 7.24 | - | Jan 26 | Groningen Bart Kappenburg Indoor Gala, Groningen (i) |
2007
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 4.60 | - | Aug 26 | Woerden International Combined Evens Meeting, Woerden |
DT | 38.57 | - | Aug 26 | Woerden International Combined Evens Meeting, Woerden |
110mH | 15.02 | +0.7 | Aug 26 | Woerden International Combined Evens Meeting, Woerden |
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Honours
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2010Dutch Championships
Long Jump
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2010Dutch Indoor Championships
Long Jump
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2007Dutch Championships
Long Jump
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2004Dutch Combined Events Championships
Decathlon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Joost Van Bennekom's Decathlon personal best?
Joost Van Bennekom's Decathlon personal best is 7713, set on Jul 8, 2007 in Tallinn (EST).
Which events does Joost Van Bennekom compete in?
Joost Van Bennekom competes in the Decathlon and Heptathlon Short Track.
How did Joost Van Bennekom perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 1.90, set on Sep 13, 2015.