Dutch Athletics Team

Dennis Licht5000 metersPlace / date of birth: Apeldoorn, May 30 th , 1984Residence:BeekbergenClub: AV ‘34Coach:Honoré HoedtProfession:Teammanager (BeterBewegen & Lopen),St. Loopland Gelderland;Salesconsultant BLM AltitudeOwner Dennis Licht Running,Coaching Consultancy.Sponsors:ASICS, ROC AventusSupport:ASICS, BLM Alitude BV,Atletiekunie, RunnersworldApeldoorn, BoonAccountantsSt. Atletiekstad Apeldoorn,Pluimers Media Service BV,St. Topsport Gelderland.PERSONAL BEST1500 meters: 3:39.94, Hengelo, May 23, 20155000 meters: 13:23.00, Stanford (USA), May 2, 2015PROGRESSION1500m 3000m 5000m2011 - 7:55.79 13.39.872012 3:44.25 7:59.36 13:29.832013 - - -2014 3:42.98 7:54.91 13:39.102015 3:39.94 7:57.97 13:23.00NATIONAL TITLESOutdoor (3): 5000m (2011/2015); 3000m st.c. (2010)Indoor (3): 3000m (2008, 2009, 2015)Cross (2): Short distance (2006, 2011)INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSOutdoor2001 EYOF Murcia (Esp), 1500m: 7 th ;3000m: 8 th2003: EJC Tampere (Fin), 1500m: 13 th (3:58.46)2005: EC U23 Erfurt (Ger), 1500m: 4 th(3:48.45, heats 3:46.01)2012: EC Helsinki, 5000m: 7 th (13:37.99)Indoor2009: EC Torino (Ita), 1500m: heats (3:42.18)Cross2003: EC U20 Edinburgh (Ire): 33 rd2004: EC Heringsdorf (Ger): 78 th2005: EC U23 Tilburg: dnf2006: EC U23 San Giorgio D.L: 39 thGoal for Beijing: I hope to break my personal bestor reach the final with a strong finish in the heats.Goal for Olympic Games 2016 in Rio: Qualify andreach the final!Ultimate Goal in Athletics: To break the national5000 meters record from Kamiel Maase.My greatest performance(s) ever: To get back froma double Achilles tendon operation (October 2013) soquickly that I could run again after seven weeks, andmake a comeback in 2014 and 2015 with personalbests over 1500m, 3000m and 5000m. All I wishedfor was to run without pain again!Best athlete in my event(s) ever: Kamiel Maase(Ned) and Craig Mottram (Aus). Both are inspiringathletes who’ve shown that it is possible to give goodcompetition to African runners.About performing in the Beijing Birds Nest: Agreat place to run 25 laps… ;)Favourite food: Risotto with Pumpkin and ParmesanCheese.AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS:Wednesday, Aug. 26 09:30 Round 1Saturday, Aug. 29 19:30 Final20