Ester Goossens

Ester Goossens (pronounced[ˈɛstərˈɣoːsə(n)s]; born 21 February 1972) is a retired Dutch athlete who competed in a variety of events, including the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships.

Goossens held the Dutch records in the 400metres of 51.35s from 1998 until 2018, when it was broken by Lisanne de Witte, in the 400metres hurdles of 54.62s from 1998 until 2020, when it was broken by Femke Bol, in the 400metres indoor of 51.82s from 1998 until 2021, when it was broken by Lieke Klaver, and in the 800metres indoor of 2:00.01min from 2001 to 2026, when it was also broken by Bol.

In October 1997, Goossens scored 6716 points at a women's decathlon in Apeldoorn, setting a world decathlon best of 54.14 seconds in the flat 400 m.

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 200 metres – 23.84 (Talence 1997)
• 400 metres – 51.35 (Malmö 1998)
• 800 metres – 1:59.24 (Hechtel 1998)
• 100 metres hurdles – 14.49 (+1.9m/s) (Lisse 2002)
• 400 metres hurdles – 54.62 (Budapest 1998)

Indoor

• 200 metres – 24.29 (The Hague 1999)
• 400 metres – 51.82 (Valencia 1998)
• 800 metres – 2:00.01 (Stockholm 2001)
• 60 metres hurdles – 8.94 (Frankfurt 1997)
• High jump – 1.64 (Frankfurt 1997)
• Long jump – 5.87 (Frankfurt 1997)
• Shot put – 11.81 (Frankfurt 1997)
• Pentathlon – 4212 (Frankfurt 1997)

Competition record

Notes

External links

• at World Athletics
• at Tilastopaja (registration required)