Jurgen Themen

Jurgen Themen

Personal information
Born	(1985-10-26) October 26, 1985 Paramaribo, Suriname
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Suriname
Sport	Athletics
Event	100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.13 s NR 200 m: 21.25 s
Updated on 21 January 2015

Jurgen Themen (born 26 October 1985) is a Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Biography

He competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without progressing to the second round. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished first in his preliminary heat, but could only finish fifth in his next heat. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he finished eight in his heat and did not advance.

His personal best time is 10.38 seconds, achieved at the 2012 Surinamese Olympic Trials. The time was also a new Surinamese national record, breaking the old one of 10.48 seconds.

Personal bests

• 100 m: 10.13 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Bradenton, 28 May 2016
• 200 m: 21.25 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Spearfish, 8 May 2016

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Suriname
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	13th (h)	100 m	11.05 (wind: -0.8 m/s)
			14th (h)	200 m	22.29 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	25th (h)	100 m	11.13
			–	200 m	DNF
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	47th (h)	100 m	10.96
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	54th (h)	100 m	10.61
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	8th (h)	100 m	10.77
			6th	200 m	DNF
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	75th (h)	100 m	11.24
2011	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	23rd (h)	100 m	10.99
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	40th (h)	100 m	10.87
			42nd (h)	200 m	22.14
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	49th (h)	100 m	10.94
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	31st (h)	100 m	10.71
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	44th (h)	100 m	10.53 (wind: -1.4 m/s)
2014	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	15th (h)	100m	11.05 A (wind: -1.6 m/s)
			17th (h)	200m	22.77 A (wind: -0.6 m/s)
2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	4th (h)	200m	22.11 (wind: -1.1 m/s)
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	58th (h)	100 m	10.47
2018	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	18th (h)	100 m	10.55

External links

• Jurgen Themen Olympic athlete profile at London2012.com
• Jurgen Themen at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jurgen Themen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.