Dutch pole vaulter
Christian Tamminga (born 30 April 1974 in Leiden) is a retired Dutch athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[1] His biggest success was the sixth place at the 2001 World Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 5.76 metres outdoors (1998) and 5.60 metres indoors (2002).[citation needed]
After retiring, he started a company manufacturing athletics equipment.[2]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing the Netherlands
|
1992
|
World Junior Championships
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
10th
|
Pole vault
|
5.00 m
|
1993
|
European Junior Championships
|
San Sebastián, Spain
|
5th
|
Pole vault
|
5.25 m
|
1995
|
Universiade
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
5th (q)
|
Pole vault
|
5.30 m1
|
1996
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
19th (q)
|
Pole vault
|
5.20 m
|
1998
|
European Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
11th
|
Pole vault
|
5.40 m
|
2001
|
World Championships
|
Edmonton, Canada
|
6th
|
Pole vault
|
5.75 m
|
Goodwill Games
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
5th
|
Pole vault
|
5.60 m
|
2002
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Vienna, Austria
|
–
|
Pole vault
|
NM
|
2003
|
World Championships
|
Paris, France
|
23rd (q)
|
Pole vault
|
5.35 m
|
2006
|
European Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
15th
|
Pole vault
|
5.40 m
|
1No mark in the final
References