Ester Goossens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1972 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m, 400 m hurdles, combined events |
Ester Goossens (pronounced [ˈɛstər ˈɣoːsə(n)s]; born 21 February 1972) is a retired Dutch athlete who competed in a variety of events, including the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships.
Goossens held the Dutch records in the 400 metres of 51.35 s from 1998 until 2018, when it was broken by Lisanne de Witte, in the 400 metres hurdles of 54.62 s from 1998 until 2020, when it was broken by Femke Bol, in the 400 metres indoor of 51.82 s from 1998 until 2021, when it was broken by Lieke Klaver, and in the 800 metres indoor of 2:00.01 min from 2001 to 2026, when it was also broken by Bol.
In October 1997, Goossens scored 6716 points at a women's decathlon in Apeldoorn, setting a world decathlon best of 54.14 seconds in the flat 400 m.