Ragna Debats

Ragna Debats
Ragna Debats after her 3rd place at the 2017 Limone Extreme SkyRace
Personal information
Full nameRagna Cathelijne Debats
NationalityDutch
Born (1979-03-22) 22 March 1979 (age 45)
Catalonia
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportSnowshoe running
Trail running
Skyrunning
Medal record
Trail running
Gold medal – first place 2019 Marathon des Sables
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Penyagolosa Women's overall
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Braga Women's overall
Skyrunning
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Val d’Isère Ultra SkyRace
Snowshoe running
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Saranac Lake Women's overall
Silver medal – second place 2016 Vezza d'Oglio Women's overall

Ragna Debats (born 22 March 1979) is a Spanish-born Dutch female snowshoe runner, trail runner and sky runner. She was European champion in skyrunning (2017) and bronze medal at the world championships in the trail running (2016). In the 34th edition of the Marathon des Sables (2019) she became the first Dutch person to win the race. [1] [2]

Biography

Ragna Debats, in addition to practicing skyrunning, is also a snowshoe running champion. In 2016 she won a silver medal at the 7th edition of the ISSF World Snowshoe Championships.[3]

References

  1. ^ https://www.marathondessables.com/en/node/127 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "RAGNA CATHELIJNE DEBATS" (in Spanish). corredores-de-montana.blogspot.it. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. ^ "New York Preps for 2017 World Snowshoe Federation Championships; Italy's 2016 Results Critique". snowshoemag.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017. Italy's Queen of Snowshoeing, Isabella Morlini, Ph.D, representing Team Baldas won the World Championship in 39:07. Catalonia's Ragna Debats a dozen seconds later seized silver