Age, Biography and Wiki
Sammy Monsels (Samuel Monsels) was born on 2 August, 1953 in Paramaribo, Surinam, is a Surinamese sprinter. Discover Sammy Monsels's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
| Popular As |
Samuel Monsels |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
2 August, 1953 |
| Birthday |
2 August |
| Birthplace |
Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Nationality |
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He is a member of famous sprinter with the age 70 years old group.
Sammy Monsels Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Sammy Monsels height is 1.74 m and Weight 63 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.74 m |
| Weight |
63 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Sammy Monsels Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sammy Monsels worth at the age of 70 years old? Sammy Monsels’s income source is mostly from being a successful sprinter. He is from . We have estimated Sammy Monsels's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
sprinter |
Sammy Monsels Social Network
Timeline
Samuel "Sammy" Monsels (born 2 August 1953) is a Surinamese former sprinter and current athletics trainer.
In the late 1970s Monsels quit competitive athletics for a while, but returned in the early 1980s.
He came to the Netherlands in 1971 to compete in the Kingdom Games, and remained in the Netherlands to undergo training as a technical specialist.
In Paramaribo, Monsels was a member of the 'Gazelle' athletics association.
In 1971 Monsels was Surinamese champion in the 100 metres and 200 metres at both the senior level (11.0 seconds and 22.3 seconds) and the junior level (11.0 and 22.5).
Between 1971 and 1983 Monsels won seven Dutch sprint championships in the 60 metres (indoor) and the 100 and 200 metres (outdoor).
He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Monsels grew up in Suriname and attended Mulo there.
In 1972 and 1976 he competed in the Olympic Games, representing Suriname, reaching the second round of the 100 metres and 200 metres on both occasions.
Representing the Netherlands, Monsels reached the final of the 60 metres at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Rotterdam, finishing fifth.
In 1974 Monsels was a tank driver in the Royal Netherlands Army.
In 1975 he returned to Suriname from the Netherlands as the country became independent.
He became a sports instructor in the Suriname National Army.
After the 1980 coup, he received a promotion and became sports chief in the Surinamese army.
In 1982 he represented Suriname at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana.
In 2002, after questioning by Surinamese judge Albert Ramnewash, Monsels said he was in Fort Zeelandia on 8 December 1982 but was not involved in the killings.
In 1983, he acted as an intermediary between strongman Dési Bouterse and the exiled former President Henk Chin A Sen.
In 1987 he left the Surinamese army and moved to the Netherlands.
In 1988, Monsels released a reggae-pop single called "No Bombs, No Guns, All We Need Is Peace And Harmony".
As late as 1990, Monsels competed in the Netherlands national indoor athletics championships in The Hague, finishing third in the 60 metres with a time of 6.89 seconds, behind Emiel Mellaard and Frank Perri.
In 1992, Monsels founded Atletiek Vereniging Bijlmer, an athletics club in Bijlmermeer and was trainer and president of the association until 1997.
Then in 1999 he founded Continental Sport, another athletics club in the area.
He again was trainer and president.
