Photo: Rudolphous—Public domain
Laurens Looije
- Born
- Jan 12, 1973 (53 years old)
- Birthplace
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Events
- Pole Vault
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Laurens Christiaan Looije (born January 12, 1973, in The Hague, South Holland) is a Dutch pole vaulter, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Looije finished 8th in the pole vault final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
He was also the 1992 World Junior champion, and won a bronze medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade. His personal best is 5.71 metres, achieved in August 1998 in Hechtel. He is a five times outdoor and nine times indoor Dutch national champion.
Personal best · Pole Vault5.71
2009 season best7.01May 21, 2009 · Vught
As of Oct 29, 2026: Pole Vault 5.71 (#284 all-time), 2009 season best 7.01 (May 21, 2009, Vught (NED)) · 53 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | LJ | 7.01 | +1.3 | May 21, 2009 | Vught (NED) |
| 2008 | PV | 5.32 | – | Jul 6, 2008 | – |
| 2008 | PV Indoor | 5.40 | – | Feb 16, 2008 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | PV | 5.40 | – | Jul 14, 2007 | Leiden (NED) |
| 2006 | PV | 5.55 | – | Aug 7, 2006 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 2006 | PV Indoor | 5.65 | – | Feb 18, 2006 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2005 | PV | 5.55 | – | Jan 29, 2005 | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2004 | PV | 5.62 | – | Jul 10, 2004 | Dutch Championships |