Phanos

Phanos is a Dutch athletics club. Its home stadium is the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam.

History

The club was founded in 1999–2000. The club was formed in a merger of two clubs, AV Sagitta (founded 1936) and AV Blauw Wit (founded 1917).

The name Phanos, meaning "torch" in Greek, refers to the "Marathon-tower" situated just outside the Olympic stadium, where in 1928 the Olympic fire burned.

Known athletes

Since the founding of Phanos, the club has known many successful members. Some of today's successful members are as follows:

Men: Gert van Bergen, Bjorn Blauwhof, Jeroen Blommerde, Shaun Bownes, Maarten Bouwman, Harm Bruins, Patrick Cronie, Casper Dirks, Jerrel Feller, Akwasi Frimpong, Niels Geursen, Martijn Hoogendam, Guus Hoogmoed, Martijn Klaassen, Mike van Kruchten, Erik Leeflang, Jonathan Pengel, Maarten Persoon, Lindell Philip, Youssef el Rhalfioui, Tjendo Samuel, Koen Smet, Yoeri Stieglis, Robert Ton, Tom Uitslag, Marcel van der Westen, Dennis Tilburg, Rik Wester, Ben Vet, Peter Wolters, Daniël Lam, Yannick Mahieu, Jules de Bont, Yoshua Gül, and Jan Westerdiep.

Women: Fabienne Aardenburg, Bianca Baak, Janice Babel, Bonne de Boer, Madiea Ghafoor, Joyce Huisman, Romy Kraaijeveld, Nicole Kroonenburg, Loreanne Kuhurima, Nicky Lam, Nicky van Leuveren, Kristijna Loonen, Nina Mathijssen, Lara Nicod, Jo-Ann Plet, Biance Reuver, Miriam van Reijen, Chanté Samuel, Jamile Samuel, Lisanne Schol, Paula Schouten, Kadene Vassel, Urta Rozenstruik and Wendy Visser.

Successful athletes from the past are:

Men: Timothy Beck, Aziz Bougra, Maarten van Baardwijk, Marc de Vries, Thijs Feuth, Michel Kerkdijk, Daniël van Leeuwen, Erik Negerman, Martijn Nuijens, Bob Winter, Harvey Bijnaar, Bas de Vos, Abdi Nageeye and Dennis Licht.

Women: Fanny Blankers-Koen, Angelique Hoogeveen-Smit, Janneke Hulshof, Ciska Janssen, Marjolein de Jong and Jolanda Keizer.

The most famous member of Phanos was Fanny Blankers-Koen, even though she was member of AV Sagitta and objected to the merger between Sagitta and Blauw Wit. Other honored athletes from Phanos are Hans Fokkens, Simon ter Laare, Tjerk Vellinga and Wim Visser.

Phanos medals at European championships and World championships

Year	Tournament	Discipline		Rank	Men	Performance		Rank	Women	Performance
2000	IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.50 s
2003	IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics	4 x 100 m relay			Guus Hoogmoed	38.87 s
2007	EC Neo-Seniors	Heptathlon							Jolanda Keizer	6219 pt
2007	European Athletics Indoor Championships	60 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	7.62 s
2009	European Athletics Junior Championships	4 x 100 m relay							Jamile Samuel	45.88 s
2009	European Athletics Indoor Championships	Pentathlon							Jolanda Keizer	4664 pts
2010	IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics	100 m							Jamile Samuel	11.56 s
		200 m							Jamile Samuel	23.27 s
		4 x 100 m relay							Jamile Samuel	44.09 s
2011	European Athletics Junior Championships	100 m							Jamile Samuel	11.43 s
		200 m							Jamile Samuel	23.31 s
		400 m							Madiea Ghafoor	53.73 s

National Championship in Athletics

Medals since 2000

Year	Discipline		Rank	Men	Performance		Rank	Women	Performance
2000	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	59.72 s
2001	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.87 s
	long jump			Marc de Vries	7.37 m
	triple jump							Janneke Hulshof	11.63 m
2002	400 m							Marjolein de Jong	54.27 s
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	58.67 s
	triple jump			José Augusto da Silveiro Neto	14.86 m
	shot put			Ben Vet	17.10 m
	discus			Ben Vet	53.72 m
2003	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.02 s
	400 m							Marjolein de Jong	55.79 s
	1500 m			Bob Winter	3:49.61
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	59.82 s
	discus			Ben Vet	55.08 m
2004	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.88 s
	400 m							Marjolein de Jong	53.60 s
	1500 m			Bob Winter	3:51.16
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	59.95 s
2005	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.38 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.41 s
	1500 m			Casper Dirks	3:55.71
	5000 m							Kristijna Loonen	16:33.18
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.07 s
	triple jump			Maarten Bouwman	14.41 m			Janneke Hulshof	12.14 m
2006	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.60 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.05 s
	400 m			Youssef el Rhalfioui	47.92 s
	1500 m			Bob Winter	3:48.51
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	56.72 s
	triple jump			Maarten Bouwman	14.57 m			Janneke Hulshof	12.32 m
2007	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.26 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.48 s			Jamile Samuel	24.44 s
	400 m			Youssef el Rhalfioui	46.67 s
	1500 m							Nina Mathijssen	4:43.85
	triple jump							Janneke Hulshof	12.33 m
	high jump			Martijn Nuijens	2.21 m
	Pole vault			Niels Geursen	4.82 m
	discus			Maarten Persoon	53.55 m
	javelin			Jeroen Blommerde	69.39 m
	hammer throw			Maarten Persoon	55.20 m
2008	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.58 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	20.92 s
	400 m			Youssef el Rhalfioui	46.74 s
				Peter Wolters	48.07 s
	110 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	13.52 s
	400 m hurdles							Marjolein de Jong	55.86 s
	long jump							Jolanda Keizer	6.03 m
	hammer throw			Maarten Persoon	57.08 m
2009	100 m			Guus Hoogmoed	10.54 s			Jamile Samuel	11.73 s
								Kadene Vassell	11.89 s
								Jo-Ann Plet	12.05 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.24 s			Kadene Vassell	24.11 s
	800 m			Youssef el Rhalfioui	1:55.35
	110 m hurdles			Mike van Kruchten	14.01 s
	long jump			Jonathan Pengel	7.62 m
	triple jump							Wendy Visser	12.16 m
	shot put			Maarten Persoon	17.57 m
	discus			Maarten Persoon	57.32 m
				Patrick Cronie	50.53 m
	javelin			Jeroen Blommerde	70.78 m
2010	100 m							Kadene Vassell	11.93 s
	200 m			Guus Hoogmoed	21.40 s			Kadene Vassell	24.37 s
	400 m			Youssef el Rhalfioui	47.03 s			Nicky van Leuveren	53.95 s
	110 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	13.60 s
				Erik Leeflang	13.96 s
	3000 m steeple			Dennis Licht	8:51.79			Lara Nicod	10:33.23
	long jump			Jonathan Pengel	7.45 m
	triple jump							Wendy Visser	12.12 m
	high jump							Joyce Huisman	1.75 m
	shot put			Maarten Persoon	18.24 m
				Patrick Cronie	17.69 m
	discus			Maarten Persoon	58.42 m
	javelin			Jeroen Blommerde	67.92 m
2011	100 m							Jamile Samuel	11.75 s
	200 m							Jamile Samuel	23.43 s
	400 m			Bjorn Blauwhof	47.17 s			Madiea Ghafoor	54.52 s
	110 m hurdles			Marcel van der Westen	13.77 s
				Tjendo Samuel	14.17 s
	400 m hurdles							Bianca Baak	1:00.72
	3000 m steeple							Lara Nicod	10:35.96
	triple jump			Maarten Bouwman	14.47 m
	shot put			Patrick Cronie	18.06 m
	discus			Maarten Persoon	56.12 m			Fabiënne Aardenburg	49.12 m
	javelin							Lisanne Schol	52.34 m
	hammer throw			Maarten Persoon	58.79 m

External links

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