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Marlou van Rhijn

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Marlou van Rhijn
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenKingdom of the Netherlands Edit
Country for sportNetherlands Edit
Name wey dem give amMarlou Edit
Family nameVan Rhijn Edit
Ein date of birth21 October 1991 Edit
Place dem born amWaterland Edit
Ein occupationathletics competitor Edit
Sportathletics Edit
Sports discipline competed insprinting Edit
Participant insyd2012 Summer Paralympics Edit
Award e receiveOrder of Orange-Nassau, Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.marlouvanrhijn.nl/ Edit

Marlou van Rhijn (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈlu vɑn rɛin]; born 22 October 1991) be retired professional Dutch former professional sprint runner.[1] Van Rhijn, wey na dem born am widout lower legs,[2] be de world record holder for T43 insyd de 100 den 200 metres events wey she run plus de aid of carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs. She compete insyd T44 (single below knee incapacity) events though na dem classify am insyd T43 (double below knee). She announce ein retirement insyd June 2021.[3]

Personal

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Na dem born Marlou van Rhijn for 22 October 1991 insyd Monnickendam insyd de Netherlands.

She study commercial economics for de Johan Cruyff Institute insyd Amsterdam.[2]

Swimming

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Til 2009, na Van Rhijn be member of de national team for swimmers plus disability. Amongst odas, na she dey swim for World den European championship. She swim chaw Dutch national records. She compete insyd de S9 class wey she focus for de 50 den 100 meter freestyle top.[4] She stop dey swim competitively insyd 2010 secof lack of motivation.[2]

Athletics

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Van Rhijn switch sports insyd 2010, after she be approached by Guido Bonsen, coach of de Dutch Parathletics Team. She do trial, wey dem hook am.[2] Van Rhijn cam turn member of de Dutch Parathletics Team of de Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie.[5] Despite she qualify as T43, she dey compete insyd de class T44 for de 100 den 200 meters. She qualify for de 2012 Summer Paralympics insyd May 2012, while she dey compete for de Stadio Olimpico.[6] Na dem invest am as Knight of de Order of Orange-Nassau after she win ein Paralympic medals.[7]

She lef de national paralympic team. She start dey train after de Paralympic Games insyd Ookmeer, Amsterdam plus ein fresh coach Parcy Marte, wey sanso dey train non-paralympic people.

Insyd de build up to de 2016 Summer Paralympics na she be supportive of Shardea Arias de la Cruz wen she decide make she create Paralympic committee den team give de small island nation of Aruba.[8]

Achievements

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Athletics

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Time (s) Results Date Event Location
100 m (sport class T44)
13.02
(Paralympic Record)
Gold 17 September 2016 2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13.22
(world record; personal best)
heats 1 September 2012 2012 Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom
13.27[9]
Silver 2 September 2012 2012 Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom
13.62[10] Gold 27 June 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships Stadskanaal, Netherlands
200 m (sport class T44)
26.17
(Paralympic Record)
Gold 15 September 2016 2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26.18[11]
(world record; personal best)
Gold 2 September 2012 2012 Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom
26.97[12] series 5 September 2012 2012 Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom

Swimming

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Time (s) Results Date Event Location
50 m Breaststroke (sport class SB8)
51.80[13]
(personal best)
n/a 8 March 2009 n/a Esbjerg, Denmark
50 m Freestyle (sport class S9)
34.34[13]
(personal best)
n/a 10 May 2009 n/a Antwerp, Belgium
100 m Freestyle (sport class S9)
1:13.02[13]
(personal best)
n/a 24 October 2009 n/a Reykjavík, Iceland
200 m Freestyle (sport class S9)
2:42.44[13]
(personal best)
n/a 29 May 2009 n/a Berlin, Germany
400 m Freestyle (sport class S9)
5:32.36[13]
(personal best)
n/a 21 October 2009 n/a Reykjavík, Iceland

References

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  1. "van Rhijn, Marlou". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Eva Rooijers. "Marlou van Rhijn: 'Ik houd heel erg van winnen'". Folia (insyd Dutch). Cruyff Institute. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. "Paralympisch kampioene van Rhijn stopt met atletiek: 'Het hoeft niet meer'".
  4. "Van Rhijn, Marlou". IPC. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. "atletiekunie.nl" (insyd Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2012.
  6. "Golden Gala 2012: Marlou Van Rhijn record mondiale paralimpico 100m" (insyd Italian). SportLive. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. "Marlou van Rhijn geridderd". Atletiek.nl. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. "Tokyo 2020: The Paralympic dream that started at the supermarket". BBC News. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  9. "Wereldrecord voor Van Rhijn". nu.nl (insyd Dutch). 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  10. "Marlou van Rhijn aka Blade Babe wins gold in 100m T44 and teammates take silver and bronze". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  11. "Van Rhijn pakt paralympisch goud in wereldrecord". nl.nl (insyd Dutch). 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  12. "Van Rhijn noteert wereldrecord". nu.nl (insyd Dutch). 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 "Marlou van Rhijn – Personal records" (insyd Dutch). Xzweml.nl. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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