Liemarvin Bonevacia

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Liemarvin Bonevacia
Bonevacia at the 2023 Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn
Personal information
Born (1989-04-05) 5 April 1989 (age 35)
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles (present-day Curaçao)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Coached byLaurent Meuwly[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 4×400 m mixed
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chorzów 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Amsterdam 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rome 4×400 m mixed
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rome 400 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Toruń 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Belgrade 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Toruń 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul 4×400 m relay
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 400 m

Liemarvin Bonevacia (born 5 April 1989)[2] is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He won bronze medals in the event at the 2016 and 2024 European Athletics Championships, and the 2017 and 2021 European Indoor Championships. Bonevacia also earned five major medals for the 4 × 400 m relays, either men's or mixed, including silver medal in the men's relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

He is the Dutch record holder for the outdoor and indoor 400 m, and won 12 individual national titles (200 m, 400 m). Bonevacia was born in Willemstad (Curaçao island), Netherlands Antilles.

Career

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As Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010 Curaçao became constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Thus, qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, Liemarvin Bonevacia could choose to represent the Netherlands or participate independently under the Olympic flag. He was one of four people to participate in the Games as an 'Independent Olympic Athlete'.[2][3] He competed in the men's 400 metres and was eliminated in the semifinals, when he injured his right hamstring and finished last.[4][5]

Bonevacia has represented Netherlands since 2013.

On 27 July 2014, during Dutch Championships, he broke Arjen Visserman's Dutch 400 m record dating back to 1986 with a time of 45.41 seconds.

Bonevacia lowered his own national record with a 44.72 clocking in the heats at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics held in Beijing, China.[6]

He competed for the Netherlands at the 2016 Rio Olympics, in the 400 m and men's 4 x 100 m relay, reaching the semifinals in his individual event.[4]

Bonevacia won bronze medals in the 400 m at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, and at the 2017 and 2021 European Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia and Toruń, Poland, respectively.[2] He also won bronze in the 400m at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. His time of 44.88 seconds is awaiting ratification as a European record in Masters athletics (M 35).[7]

Statistics

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Liemarvin Bonevacia at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin
Bonevacia at the 2019 FBK Games in Hengelo

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Representing  Netherlands Antilles
2010 NACAC U23 Championships Miramar, FL, United States 13th (h) 200 m 21.62
12th (h) 400 m 48.21
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:15.66 NR
Representing  Curaçao
2011 CAC Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 14th (h) 400 m 48.04
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 41.49
Representing  Netherlands Antilles
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 26th (qf) 200 m 21.60
22nd (sf) 400 m 48.26
Representing  Independent Olympic Athletes
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 24th (sf) 400 m 96.42[n 1]
Representing  Netherlands
2013 European Team Championships First League Dublin, Ireland 4th 400 m 47.38
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.46
World Championships Moscow, Russia 5th 4 × 100 m relay 38.37 SB
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 18th (sf) 400 m 46.38
10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.93
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 20th (h) 400 m 47.62
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas – (h) 4 × 400 m relay DNF
European Team Championships First League Heraklion, Greece 2nd 400 m 45.94
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.91
World Championships Beijing, China 24th (sf) 400 m 45.65 (h NR[n 2])
8th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.41 SB
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, OR, United States 19th (h) 400 m 47.48
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 400 m 45.41 SB
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.52
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th (sf) 400 m 45.03 SB
14th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.53
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 400 m 46.26 NR
European Team Championships Super League Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France – (f) 400 m DQ
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.37
World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.66 SB
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 11th (sf) 400 m 45.39
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.93
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 17th (h) 400 m 47.86
World Relays Yokohama, Japan 10th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.15
European Team Championships First League Sandnes, Norway 4th 400 m 46.83
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 400 m 46.30
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.06
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.45
European Team Championships First League Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.49
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 8th 400 m 45.07
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:57.18 NR
4th 4 × 400 m mixed 3:10.36 NR
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 15th (sf) 400 m 45.50
2nd 4 × 400 m mixed 3:09.90 NR
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th 400 m 45.17 SB
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.34 SB
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th (sf) 400 m 46.60
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.59 SB
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (sf) 400 m 45.23
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.25
European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd 4 × 400 m mixed 3:10.73
3rd 400 m 44.88 AM35R

National titles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bonevacia suffered from hamstring injury.
  2. ^ Bonevacia set a Dutch record of 44.72 seconds in the heats.

References

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  1. ^ "Meuwly receives Coaching Achievement Award" (press release), World Athletics, 4 December 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Liemarvin BONEVACIA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Liemarvin Bonevacia Profile". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Liemarvin Bonevacia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Drama voor Bonevacia in Londen" (in Dutch). CuraçaoSport.com. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. ^ "IAAF: 400 Metres Result | 15th IAAF World Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  7. ^ "Record-Breaking Performances Shine on Day 4 of European Athletics Championships in Rome". Watch Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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