Track & Field Community Emotional as 33-Year-Old Star Hangs Up Spikes After Memorable 15-Year Career

Track & Field Community Emotional as 33-Year-Old Star Hangs Up Spikes After Memorable 15-Year Career

This isn’t just another retirement post—it’s the end of a chapter that defined Dutch high jump. For over a decade, he carried the weight of a nation’s hopes and the quiet pride of a sport that doesn’t always make headlines. He wasn’t just a two-time European champion. He wasn’t just the guy who matched a national record that stood untouched for 21 years. And he wasn’t just the one who racked up over twenty Dutch national titles like clockwork. H…