Rob Druppers

Rob Druppers
Rob Druppers in 1983
Personal information
Born (1962-04-29) 29 April 1962 (age 62)
Utrecht, the Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportMiddle-distance running
ClubHercules, Dordrecht
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki 800 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Liévin 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1988 Budapest 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1989 The Hague 800 m

Robertus Johannes Druppers (born 29 April 1962) is a former Dutch middle distance runner, who won the silver medal in the 800 m event at the 1983 World Championships. He set a Dutch 800 m record at 1:43.56 in Cologne in 1985, and a 1000 m record of 2:15.23 in his home town Utrecht in the same year. Druppers competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 800 m.[1]

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