Timothy Beck

Timothy Beck
Timothy Beck carrying the Dutch flag during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born (1977-02-01) 1 February 1977 (age 49)
Assen, Netherlands
Sport
SportTrack and field
Bobsleigh
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Athletics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 Paris4x100 m relay

Timothy Beck (born 1 February 1977) is a Dutch sprinter. Together with Caimin Douglas, Patrick van Balkom and Troy Douglas he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. With the same team he also participated in the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but due to a mistake in the changing area they did not advance from the series.

Beck also competed as a bobsledder in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he finished in seventeenth position in the Four Men's Bob. He carried the Dutch flag at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics. He is of African-American descent.

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Black Europeans competing at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver". 11 February 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-14.