Marlou van Rhijn

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Rhijn, not Rhijn.
Marlou van Rhijn
Van Rhijn running at the IPC Athletics World Championships in 2013
Personal information
NicknameBlade Babe[1][2][3]
Born (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 33)
Monnickendam, Netherlands[citation needed]
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)[4]
  • 200 m (T43): 25.64 s (2015, WR)[4]
  • 400 m (T43): 60.15 s (2013, WR)[4]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m (T44)
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m (T44)
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 100 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 100 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 200 m (T44)
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal 100 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal 200 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 100 m (T44)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 200 m (T44)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Swansea 400 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.[5] Van Rhijn, who was born without lower legs,[6] 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.[7]

  1. ^ "Zilver Van Rhijn,brons Hertog" NOS, 2 September 2012
  2. ^ "Blade Babe Marlou van Rhijn op weg naar de perfecte race" Archived 18 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Metronieuws, 28 August 2012
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c Marlou van Rhijn Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Atletiek.nl. Retrieved on 18 September 2016.
  5. ^ "van Rhijn, Marlou". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ^ Eva Rooijers. "Marlou van Rhijn: 'Ik houd heel erg van winnen'". Folia (in Dutch). Cruyff Institute. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Paralympisch kampioene van Rhijn stopt met atletiek: 'Het hoeft niet meer'".