 Scharn in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Helprich Haico Stephanus Adrianus Scharn |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | (1945-06-18)18 June 1945 Gemert, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 June 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 75) Culemborg |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Club | CIKO '66, Arnhem |
Helprich Haico Stephanus Adrianus Scharn (18 June 1945 – 10 June 2021) was a Dutch middle-distance runner. He competed at Helsinki's 1971 European Athletics Championships in the 1500 m, in which he reached the eighth place in the final. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again in the 1500 m, advancing to the semi-finals. He finished in fourth place in this event at the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome.
After retiring from running he worked as athletics coach, training such competitors as Els Vader, Letitia Vriesde, Stella Jongmans, Yvonne van der Kolk and Leon Haan.
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 235, retrieved 12 October 2015
- Haico Scharn. sports-reference.com
- ^ TCFKAA (1): Haico Scharn. losseveter.nl. 2 December 2010
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJos Hermens | Herman van Leeuwen Cup 1973 |
Succeeded byJos Hermens |
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