Els Vader

Els Vader
Els Vader in 1980
Personal information
Born(1959-09-24)24 September 1959
Vlissingen, the Netherlands
Died8 February 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 61)
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportSprint
ClubZeeland Sport, Vlissingen
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Athens 200 m

Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (married Scharn) (24 September 1959 – 8 February 2021) was a track and field sprinter from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay (in 1988 only), but failed to reach the finals in any event.[1]

Vader was Holland's leading sprinter in the 1980s, alongside Nelli Cooman. Altogether she gathered 23 national championships in the various outdoor and indoor sprint events. She won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships.

She was married to former athlete and coach Haico Scharn.

She died from major duodenal papilla cancer.[2]

International competitions

Representing the  Netherlands
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1977 European Junior Championships Donetsk, Soviet Union 11th (sf) 100 m 12.11
6th 200 m 24.34
4th 4 × 100 m relay 46.20
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 17th (h) 60 m 7.57
Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 5th (sf) 100 m 11.76
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 17th (h) 100 m 11.611
16th (sf) 200 m 23.44
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 7th (sf) 60 m 7.34
4th 200 m 23.87
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 200 m 23.64
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th (qf) 100 m 11.56
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th (h) 60 m 7.412
5th (sf) 200 m 24.152
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 13th (qf) 100 m 11.56
15th (sf) 200 m 23.43
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 5th 60 m 7.25
3rd 200 m 23.64
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 8th (h) 100 m 11.303
7th 4 × 100 m relay 44.38
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 4th 60 m 7.19
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 6th 60 m 7.23
8th (sf) 200 m 23.78
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th (sf) 60 m 7.23
8th (h) 200 m 23.684
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 26th (qf) 100 m 11.51
8th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 43.48

1Did not finish in the quarterfinals
2Did not start in the final
3Disqualified in the semifinals
4Did not start in the semifinals

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Els Vader". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Full name: Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (-Scharn)
  2. ^ Voormalig topatlete Els Vader (61) overleden (in Dutch)
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Awards
Preceded by KNAU Cup
1981 		Succeeded by


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