Ruben Rolvink
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| Born | 25 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Discus | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Discus 71.22 (2026) NR | ||||||||||||||
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Ruben Rolvink (born 25 August 2002) is a Dutch discus thrower. He is a multiple-time champion at the Dutch Athletics Championships. He set the Dutch national record of 71,22m in Ramona (US) in May 2026 which also makes him the best left-handed discus thrower in the world.
Early and personal life
He is from Naaldwijk and is two metres tall. He started in athletics at the age of nine-years old. He is a left-handed discus thrower. His younger brother Yannick Rolvink also competes as a discus thrower.
Career
He set the Dutch junior record of 68.76 metres for the 1.75 kg discus throw.[1]
As a senior he won gold at the Dutch Athletics Championships in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026.
He won a bronze medal at the European Throwing Cup in 2022, 2024 and 2026.
He competed at the senior 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, with his best throw of 58.74 metres in qualification.[2]
In September 2025, he competed in the discus throw at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, without advancing to the final.[3][4]
In May 2026, over consecutive days, he improved the Dutch national record twice, throwing 70.23 metres and then 71.22 metres in discus throw while competing in Ramona, USA.[5]. With this throw he became the first Dutch athlete to cross the 70m mark. In July, he threw 67.21 metres to win the discus title at the Dutch Outdoor Championships.[6] In August, he competed at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, placing seventh overall in the discus throw.[7]
References
- ↑ "Fabelachtig Nederlands Record Ruben Rolvink". Atletiek.nl. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "53 TeamNL atleten naar WK atletiek in Tokio". Atletiek.nl. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Rolvink sets another Dutch record for discus thrower, this time reaching 71.22 meters". nos.nl. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Follow the 2026 Dutch National Athletics Championships here (all champions listed)". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.