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Spectacular European Championship Bronze and Dutch Record for Jonas Phijffers in the 400 Meters: ‘Bizarre After Two Bad Nights’

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Jonas Phijffers pulled off a stunning upset on Wednesday evening at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham by winning the bronze medal. The 23-year-old Dutchman did so in a Dutch record: 44.41. He is only the third Dutchman to win a European Championship medal in the 400 meters.

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The natural leader of the Dutch 400-meter runners, Liemarvin Bonevacia (37), will retire from international athletics this weekend at the European Championships. There is already a new standard-bearer: Jonas Phijffers (24) from Hellendoorn. "We both know how to run your best race at the best moment."

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The European Athletics Championships started in Birmingham last Monday. Follow all the developments of all Dutch people closely here. Femke Broeders-Bol will run in the 800 meter semi-finals on Thursday afternoon, and Lieke Klaver will also take action.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Jonas Phijffers pulled off a stunning upset on Wednesday evening at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham by winning the bronze medal. The 23-year-old Dutchman did so in a Dutch record: 44.41. He is only the third Dutchman to win a European Championship medal in the 400 meters.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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At the European Athletics Championships on Wednesday evening, Jonas Phijffers from Hellendoorn won bronze in the 400 meters. In Birmingham, he also broke the national record of his role model Liemarvin Bonevacia (previously 44.48): 44.41 seconds.

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Jonas Phijffers surprised with a bronze medal in the 400 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The 23-year-old athlete from Hellendoorn crossed the finish line in third place in the final in a time of 44.41. This set a Dutch record. He improved on the 44.48 set by Liemarvin Bonevacia in 2021.

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NU broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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