Athletics
Dutch athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). Simon Vroemen, who qualified for the steeplechase event, was tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid dianabol in July 2008.
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Robert Lathouwers | 800 m | 1:46.94 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kamiel Maase | Marathon | 2:20:30 | 39 | ||||||
| Gregory Sedoc | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 | 4 Q | 13.43 | 3 Q | 13.60 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Marcel van der Westen | 13.50 | 2 Q | 13.48 | 4 q | 13.45 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Caimin Douglas Maarten Heisen Guus Hoogmoed Gregory Sedoc Virgil Spier Patrick van Luijk |
4×100 m relay | 38.87 | 3 Q | DSQ | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Rutger Smith | Shot put | 20.13 | 10 Q | 20.41 | 9 |
| Discus throw | 65.65 | 3 Q | 65.39 | 7 | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugène Martineau | Result | 11.19 | 7.19 | 13.78 | 1.99 | 49.99 | 14.73 | 44.09 | 4.70 | 71.44 | 4:37.96 | 8055 | 14 |
| Points | 819 | 859 | 715 | 794 | 815 | 882 | 748 | 819 | 911 | 693 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Hilda Kibet | 10000 m | 31:29.69 | 15 |
| Lornah Kiplagat | 30:40.27 | 8 | |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurien Hoos | Result | 13.52 | 1.65 | 14.98 | 24.57 | 5.74 | 48.54 | DNS | DNF | |
| Points | 1047 | 795 | 860 | 927 | 771 | 832 | 0 | |||
| Jolanda Keizer | Result | 13.90 | 1.83 | 15.15 | 23.97 | 6.15 | 42.76 | 2:15.21 | 6370 PB | 9* |
| Points | 993 | 1016 | 871 | 984 | 896 | 720 | 890 | |||
Read more about this topic: Netherlands At The 2008 Summer Olympics