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Melissa Boekelman
NEDWomenMelissa Boekelman is a Netherlands thrower, born on May 11, 1989. Standing 1.76 m and weighing 85 kg, She competes primarily in the SP, DT and JT.
Her personal bests include 18.66 in the SP, 54.08 in the DT, 53.75 in the JT, 50.67 in the HT and 19.12 in the ShotPut(3k. She has earned 25 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
As of Sep 14, 2026: Shot Put 18.66 (#254 all-time), 2025 season best 14.88 (May 17, 2025, Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught (NED)) · Last competition: First League Interclub M+V, May 18, 2025, 41.93 · 37 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SP | 14.88 | - | May 17, 2025 | ↓ | SplitTime NK Teams |
| 2025 | DT | 41.93 | - | May 18, 2025 | ↑ | First League Interclub M+V |
| 2024 | SP | 16.27 | - | May 1, 2024 | ↓ | 16de Stessens 1 mei Athletics Classic Meeting, Sport Vlaanderen Herentals, Herentals |
| 2024 | JT | 42.69 | - | May 19, 2024 | ↑ | SplitTime NK Teams |
| 2024 | HT | 48.00 | - | May 19, 2024 | ↓ | SplitTime NK Teams |
| 2023 | SP | 16.54 | - | Jul 28, 2023 | ↓ | Dutch Championships, Atletiekbaan Breda, Breda |
| 2021 | SP | 17.28 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↓ | Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2020 | SP | 17.55 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | ↓ | Sittard (NED) (i) |
| 2019 | SP | 18.15 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↓ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2019 | DT | 43.83 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↑ | Vught (NED) |
| 2018 | SP | 18.63 | - | Sep 15, 2018 | ↓ | Vught (NED) |
| 2018 | DT | 46.31 | - | Sep 9, 2018 | ↑ | Zoetermeer (NED) |
| 2018 | HT | 47.30 | - | Sep 9, 2018 | ↓ | Zoetermeer (NED) |
| 2017 | SP | 18.66 | - | Jul 29, 2017 | ↓ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2017 | DT | 49.63 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↑ | Den Haag (NED) |
| 2017 | HT | 50.67 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | Den Haag (NED) |
| 2016 | SP | 18.36 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↓ | Burcht (BEL) |
| 2016 | DT | 48.47 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↑ | Sittard (NED) |
| 2016 | HT | 48.56 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↓ | Sittard (NED) |
| 2015 | SP | 17.75 | - | Aug 2, 2015 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2015 | HT | 47.93 | - | Aug 30, 2015 | ↓ | Weert (NED) |
| 2015 | DT | 48.94 | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2014 | SP | 17.86 | - | May 29, 2014 | ↓ | Sint-Niklaas (BEL) |
| 2014 | JT | 40.44 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2014 | HT | 42.95 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↓ | Breda (NED) |
| 2014 | DT | 48.57 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↑ | Breda (NED) |
| 2013 | SP | 17.79 | - | Jul 7, 2013 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2013 | HT | 47.92 | - | Jun 2, 2013 | ↓ | Den Haag (NED) |
| 2013 | DT | 54.08 | - | Jun 2, 2013 | ↑ | Den Haag (NED) |
| 2012 | SP | 17.52 | - | Jan 22, 2012 | ↓ | Gammertingen (GER) (i) |
| 2012 | JT | 42.96 | - | Jun 24, 2012 | ↑ | Weert (NED) |
| 2012 | HT | 45.81 | - | Sep 23, 2012 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2012 | DT | 48.92 | - | Jul 15, 2012 | ↑ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2011 | SP | 17.97 | - | May 31, 2011 | ↓ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 2011 | HT | 44.23 | - | May 31, 2011 | ↓ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 2011 | JT | 48.15 | - | Sep 11, 2011 | ↑ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2010 | SP | 18.17 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2010 | HT | 45.80 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↓ | Sittard (NED) |
| 2010 | DT | 49.90 | - | Apr 22, 2010 | ↑ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | SP | 17.74 | - | Mar 6, 2009 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Oval Lingotto, Torino (i) |
| 2009 | DT | 52.25 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2009 | JT | 53.75 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2008 | SP | 17.30 | - | May 24, 2008 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2008 | DT | 50.03 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2007 | SP | 17.12 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | Lisse (NED) |
| 2007 | DT | 54.01 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↑ | Lisse (NED) |
| 2006 | SP | 17.66 | - | Aug 15, 2006 | ↓ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | ShotPut(3k | 19.12 | - | Jul 1, 2006 | - | Bergen op Zoom (NED) |
| 2006 | DT | 53.09 | - | Jul 15, 2006 | ↑ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2005 | SP | 16.18 | - | Jun 22, 2005 | ↓ | Arnhem (NED) |
| 2005 | DT | 51.80 | - | Jul 4, 2005 | ↑ | Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) |
| 2004 | SP | 15.25 | - | Dec 26, 2004 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | JT | 45.50 | - | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Magglingen (SUI) |
| 2003 | SP | 13.94 | - | Jul 23, 2003 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2003 | JT | 43.82 | - | Jun 27, 2003 | ↑ | Lisse (NED) |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DT | 41.93 | - | May 18 | First League Interclub M+V |
SP | 14.20 | - | May 18 | First League Interclub M+V |
SP | 14.88 | - | May 17 | SplitTime NK Teams |
2024
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 16.15 | - | Jun 28 | Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
SP | 16.24 | - | Jun 9 | Jan Dietvorst Memorial, Atletiekbaan Sportpark Rozenoord, Bergen op Zoom |
SP | 15.82 | - | May 19 | SplitTime NK Teams |
HT | 48.00 | - | May 19 | SplitTime NK Teams |
JT | 42.69 | - | May 19 | SplitTime NK Teams |
SP | 15.99 | - | May 12 | Super League Interclub M+V |
SP | 15.50 | - | May 11 | Ter Specke Bokaal, Sportpark Ter Specke, Lisse |
SP | 15.31 | - | May 9 | Harry Schulting Games, Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught |
SP | 16.27 | - | May 1 | 16de Stessens 1 mei Athletics Classic Meeting, Sport Vlaanderen Herentals, Herentals |
SP | 16.07 | - | Feb 17 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
SP | 15.91 | - | Feb 3 | IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i) |
SP | 16.18 | - | Jan 28 | Internationale werp- en sprongwedstrijd, Atletiekstadion AV Unitas, Sittard (i) |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 16.01 | - | Sep 9 | Athletics Classic Meeting Dein, Atletiekstadion De Brielmeersen, Deinze |
SP | 16.42 | - | Sep 8 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
SP | 16.42 | - | Sep 7 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
SP | 16.54 | - | Jul 28 | Dutch Championships, Atletiekbaan Breda, Breda |
SP | 15.89 | - | Jul 22 | Flanders Cup Vita, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove |
SP | 15.97 | - | Jul 16 | Zilveren Discus Memorial François Van Den Branden, Oscar van Rumst Stadion, Lokeren |
SP | 15.02 | - | Jul 9 | Jan Dietvorst Memorial, AV Spado, Bergen op Zoom |
SP | 15.80 | - | Jul 1 | Flanders Cup AVLL, Netestadion, Lier |
SP | 14.82 | - | Jun 10 | Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden |
SP | 14.55 | - | May 27 | IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - National Events |
SP | 15.47 | - | May 20 | SplitTime NK Teams, Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 17.00 | - | Feb 20 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
SP | 17.28 | - | Feb 14 | Limietwedstrijd Indoor (op invitatie), Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
SP | 16.93 | - | Feb 9 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
2020
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 17.52 | - | Sep 19 | Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden |
SP | 17.12 | - | Sep 13 | Micromeeting KAAG, Oordegem |
SP | 17.28 | - | Sep 5 | Instuif 100m, 200, 800m + werpen, Heerhugowaard |
SP | 17.26 | - | Sep 4 | Invitatie Werpen, Roermond |
SP | 17.50 | - | Aug 29 | Dutch Championships |
SP | 17.53 | - | Aug 23 | Micromeeting nummerke 3, Lokeren |
SP | 17.43 | - | Aug 15 | Wedstrijd voor Senioren en A/B/C/D-junioren, Sittard |
SP | 17.00 | - | Aug 9 | Werpwedstrijd, Emma Stadion, Heerlen |
SP | 17.39 | - | Feb 22 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
SP | 17.19 | - | Feb 9 | Invité wedstrijd kogelstoten, Sittard (i) |
SP | 17.06 | - | Feb 1 | 12e AV PEC 1910 Indoor, Apeldoorn (i) |
SP | 17.55 | - | Jan 26 | Int. Indoor Werpwedstrijd, Sittard (i) |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 17.01 | - | Sep 6 | Werpwedstrijd Prins Hendrik, Vught |
SP | 17.42 | - | Sep 4 | Time Tronics Open Meeting, Tessenderlo |
SP | 17.35 | - | Sep 1 | Zuid Nederlandse Kampioenschappen voor senioren en B junioren, Best |
SP | 16.85 | - | Aug 15 | 2. Memoriał Wiesława Maniaka, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin |
SP | 17.30 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
SP | 17.30 | - | Aug 9 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
SP | 17.49 | - | Aug 3 | Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
SP | 17.70 | - | Jul 28 | Dutch Championships |
SP | 18.15 | - | Jul 27 | Antwerp Athletics Gala, Merksem |
Honours
Dutch Championships
Shot Put
Dutch Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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European Team Championships
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Dutch Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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European Athletics Championships
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Dutch Championships
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European Athletics Championships
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Dutch Championships
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Zürich European Championships
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Dutch Championships
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Zürich European Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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Dutch Championships
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Dutch Championships
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European Athletics Team Championships First League
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Dutch Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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Ostrava European U23 Championsips
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Dutch Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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European Athletics Team Championships First League
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Dutch Championships
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European Indoor Championships
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Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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European Junior Championships
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Dutch Indoor Championships
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Dutch Championships
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Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
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Frequently asked questions
What is Melissa Boekelman's Shot Put personal best?
Melissa Boekelman's Shot Put personal best is 18.66, set on Jul 29, 2017 in Merksem (BEL), #254 on the all-time list.
Which events does Melissa Boekelman compete in?
Melissa Boekelman competes in the Shot Put.
How did Melissa Boekelman perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 14.88, set on May 17, 2025 in Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught (NED). Last competition: First League Interclub M+V on May 18, 2025, 41.93.