Patrick van Luijk

Patrick Jermaine Herschel van Luijk (born 17 September 1984) is a Dutch sprinter.

Biography Patrick van Luijk was born in Spijkenisse to a Dutch mother and a Jamaican father. Sports have always been the most important hobby of Van Luijk and he started with football at an early age for local team FC Bakestijn. He continued his career at Xerxes and later, when his friends joined Sparta Rotterdam he was scouted by Feyenoord and he played in their youth squads for a few years. In their qualification heat Heisen, Hoogmoed, Van Luijk and Douglas placed third in behind Trinidad and Tobago and Japan, but in front of Brazil. Their time of 38.87 was the fifth fastest out of all sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. In the final, the second baton change between Hoogmoed and Van Luijk failed, resulting in a slow time. They still finished the race to place seventh, before the disqualified Chinese team.

Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres - 10.25 (2008, Leiria) 200 metres - 20.47 (2012, Leiden)

Indoor 60 metres - 6.66 (2011, Apeldoorn; 2011, Zoetermeer; 2009, Apeldoorn)

Honours 60 metres (indoor) - Dutch National Championships, 2007 60 metres (indoor) - Dutch National Championships, 2008 100 metres - Dutch National Championships, 2008 200 metres - Dutch National Championships, 2008 200 metres - European Athletics Championships, 2012 4 × 100 metres - European Athletics Championships, 2012