Maarten Heisen

January 4, 2024
Athletics Competitor

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Maarten Heisen
Full Name Maarten Heisen
Occupation Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth Feb 11, 1984(1984-02-11)
Age 40
Birthplace Woerden
Country Netherlands
Birth City Utrecht
Horoscope Aquarius

Maarten Heisen Biography

Name Maarten Heisen
Birthday Feb 11
Birth Year 1984
Place Of Birth Woerden
Home Town Utrecht
Birth Country Netherlands
Birth Sign Aquarius

Maarten Heisen is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on February 11, 1984 in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands. Maarten Heisen, a Dutch sprinter, was born 11 February 1984 in Woerden.

He won the bronze medal in the 60m at the Dutch Indoor Championships, Ghent 2006, but other than that, he did not achieve any notable results. He also did not perform at his peak in 2007, although he managed to beat his personal record at 100m to 10.49. His 2008 start was unexpectedly successful due to his performances in the previous two years. Heisen qualified for the World Indoor Championships Valencia with a 6.66 at 60m indoors during an international race in Luxembourg. Heisen was able to achieve 6.77 in Valencia to reach the semi- final, but his 6.71 wasn’t enough to make it to the final. He ended up 16th overall.

Heisen continued to compete at the senior level in his second year, but struggled to adjust to the higher levels. Heisen reached the finals of the national championships but was not able to make it to the podium. He was selected for the Dutch Olympic Team and gained valuable experience from more experienced athletes, especially those who qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. He suffered an injury at the beginning of 2005, but was able to win his first senior medals. He won a silver medal at 60m indoor, and a bronze at 100m outdoors. He was unable to qualify for the under-23 European Championships so he decided to race in international races in Helsinki, Stockholm and other cities. At the end of 2005, his personal best time over 100m was 10.52.

Maarten Heisen Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Athletics Competitor
House Living in own house.

Maarten Heisen is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maarten Heisen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to take more responsibility for his career at sixteen and started to train more often. In 2001, he was a second-year B-junior and won his first medals at national championships. He won silver at the 60m indoor race and bronze at 100m outdoors. His next goal was to run under 11 seconds over 100 meters. He ran 10.99 seconds, and he was able to run 10.82 seconds in his second attempt. He was still unable to reach the 10.74 second limit for the World Junior Championships Jamaica. He improved his personal record to 10.70 days after the deadline, but it was too late for him to begin in Jamaica.

Heisen qualified for the 2003 European Junior Championships at Tampere in his last year of junior racing. He was a participant in the 100m, where he reached the semi-finals. He also participated in the 4×100 m relay. The team reached the final but were unable to finish due to an exchange error between Heisen & Michael Mathew.

Heisen made his way into the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay team together with team mates Caimin Douglas, Patrick van Luijk, Guus Hoogmoed, Gregory Sedoc and Virgil Spier. Their aim was to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics and initially they finished in 17th position during the qualification process while only the first 16 teams would qualify. Due to the cancellation of the Australian team they were allowed to start in Beijing. In their qualification heat Heisen, Hoogmoed, Van Luijk and Douglas placed third in behind Trinidad and Tobago and Japan, but in front of Brazil. Their time of 38.87 was the fifth fastest out of all sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. In the final, the second baton change between Hoogmoed and Van Luijk failed, resulting in a slow time. They still finished the race to place seventh, before the disqualified Chinese team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 10 in
Weight 74 kg

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Facts & Trivia

Maarten Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Maarten Heisen celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Maarten Heisen

  1. Maarten Heisen is a Dutch sprinter born in 1984.
  2. He specializes in the 400m and 4x400m relay events.
  3. His personal best time in the 400m is 45.98 seconds.
  4. He has won multiple medals at national championships.
  5. He competed at the European Championships and World Indoor Championships.
  6. Injuries have hindered his career, causing him to miss major competitions.
  7. He retired from professional athletics in 2018.
  8. After retiring, he became a coach for young athletes.
  9. He studied sports management at Tilburg University.
  10. He is known for his dedication and hard work ethic in training.

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