Frans Maas

Frans Maas in 1987

Frans Maas (born 13 July 1964, in Bergen op Zoom) is a retired Dutch long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships.

Maas attended the University of Texas at El Paso where he studied marketing.[1] He was an All-American jumper for the UTEP Miners track and field team, placing 5th in the long jump at the 1986 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the  Netherlands
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 13th (q) 7.21 m
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 8th 7.84 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 21st (q) 7.78 m
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 8.06 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 3rd 8.11 m
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th 7.83 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 12th 7.65 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 4th 8.00 m
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 21st (q) 7.45 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 27th (q) 7.71 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 23rd 7.36 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 4th 7.96 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 41st (q) 7.26 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 14th 7.46 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 27th (q) 7.53 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 15th (q) 7.70 m

References

  1. ↑ "Miners' jumper a hit". San Antonio Express-News. 28 May 1986. p. 67. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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