Thijmen Kupers

Thijmen Kupers (born 4 October 1991) is a Dutch middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres.

Raised in Lengel, Gelderland,[1] he participated in football and long-distance running as a child.

He competed in national junior competitions and began to train regularly around 2008.

He set a personal best of 1:48.71 minutes to win the indoor Dutch title, then set a best of 1:46.46 minutes at the FBK Games, which ranked him second among Dutch athletes behind Robert Lathouwers.

[3] He was selected for the 2012 European Athletics Championships and made the semi-finals at the competition – his first senior international event.