About Marcel Dost
Born 1969. Marcel Dost is a Dutch athletics competitor.
Henk Marcel Dost (born 28 September 1969 in Zierikzee) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There he finished in 18th place in the men's decathlon competition, earning a total number of 8.111 points. The other competitor from the Netherlands, Jack Rosendaal, ended up in 21st place.
Dost is the uncle of Sven Roosen, who participated in the 2024 Olympic Decathlon in Paris.
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Who is Marcel Dost?
Dutch decathlete
When was Marcel Dost born?
Marcel Dost was born on 28 September 1969.
What is Marcel Dost's occupation?
Marcel Dost is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Marcel Dost?
Marcel Dost is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marcel Dost. https://biography.guide/marcel-dost/
MLA: "Marcel Dost." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marcel-dost/.
Chicago: "Marcel Dost." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/marcel-dost/.
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