Ilja Keizer (née Laman; born 26 February 1944) is a retired middle-distance runner from the Netherlands who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

Laman finished second behind Anne Smith in the 880 yards event at the 1966 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]

Under her married nam eof Keizer, she competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and 1500 m, respectively, and finished in sixth place in 1972.[1][5]

In 1970 and 1972, Keizer was selected as the Dutch female athlete of the year. Her personal bests were 2:02.2 in the 800 m (1968) and 4:05.13 in the 1500 m (1972).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ilja Keizer-Laman Archived 2013-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Fleet-footed Anne has that gold-medal look". Sunday Express. 3 July 1966. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
Awards
Preceded by KNAU Cup
1965
1970
1972
Succeeded by
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