Marlou van Rhijn

Marlou van Rhijn
Van Rhijn running at the IPC Athletics World Championships in 2013
Personal information
NicknameBlade Babe
Born (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991
Monnickendam, Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) in prosthetics
Weight57 kg (126 lb) (2007)
Websitewww.marlouvanrhijn.nl
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m (T43): 12.79 s (2016, WR)
  • 200 m (T43): 25.64 s (2015, WR)
  • 400 m (T43): 60.15 s (2013, WR)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
2012 London200 m (T44)
2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m (T44)
2016 Rio de Janeiro200 m (T44)
2012 London100 m (T44)
IPC World Championships
2013 Lyon100 m (T44)
2013 Lyon200 m (T44)
2015 Doha100 m (T44)
2015 Doha200 m (T44)
IPC European Championships
2012 Stadskanaal100 m (T44)
2012 Stadskanaal200 m (T44)
2014 Swansea100 m (T44)
2014 Swansea200 m (T44)
2014 Swansea400 m (T44)
Updated on 18 September 2016

Marlou van Rhijn (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈlu vɑn ˈrɛin]; born 22 October 1991) is a retired professional Dutch former professional sprint runner. Van Rhijn, who was born without lower legs, is the world record holder for T43 in the 100 and 200 metres events and ran with the aid of carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs. She competed in T44 (single below knee incapacity) events though she was classified in T43 (double below knee). She announced her retirement in June 2021.

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