Marlene van Gansewinkel

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Gansewinkel, not Gansewinkel.

Marlene van Gansewinkel
Marlene van Gansewinkel (2014)
Personal information
Born (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 29)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityLimb deficiency
Disability class
  • T64 (2018 – present)
  • T44 (until 2018)
Events
Coached byGuido Bonsen
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 metres T64
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 metres T64
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 200 m T64
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Long jump T64
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T44
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Long jump T64
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 100 m T64
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe 200 m T64
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Long jump T44
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Long jump T44
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai 100 m T64
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Long jump T64
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Long jump T64
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe Long jump T64
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe 100 m T64
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin 100 m T64
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin 200 m T64
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bydgoszcz 200 m T64
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Long jump T64
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz 100 m T64
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz Long jump T64

Marlene van Gansewinkel (born 11 March 1995) is a Dutch Paralympic athlete. In 2021, she won the gold medal in both the women's 100 metres T64 and 200 metres T64 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's long jump T64 event.[1]

In 2016, she won the bronze medal in the women's long jump T44 event at the Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has also won medals in the long jump and in sprinting events at the World Para Athletics Championships and the World Para Athletics European Championships.

Early life

Van Gansewinkel was born without her lower left leg and lower left arm.[2]

Career

Early in her career, Van Gansewinkel competed as a T44-classified athlete. In 2014, she competed in the women's 100 metres T44, 200 metres T44 and 400 metres T44 events at the IPC Athletics European Championships held in Swansea, Wales. She missed out on winning a medal as she finished in 4th place in all three events. At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, she won the silver medal in the women's long jump T44 event.[3]

Van Gansewinkel represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the bronze medal in the women's long jump T44 event.[4][5] She also competed in the women's 100 metres T44 event where she finished in 7th place.

At the beginning of 2018, World Para Athletics implemented classification changes and, as of that year, Van Gansewinkel competes as a T64-classified athlete, a class specifically for athletes with a single below the knee amputation.[6] In that year, she won the gold medal in both the women's 100 metres T64 and women's 200 metres T64 events at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships held in Berlin, Germany. In the 100 metres she also set a new world record of 12.85 seconds.[7]

In 2019, Van Gansewinkel won the silver medal in the women's 100 metres T64 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She also won the silver medal in the women's long jump T64 event.[8] She was disqualified in the women's 200 metres T64 event for running out of lane.[8][9]

In 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[10][11] She also won the silver medal in the women's 100 metres T64 and women's long jump T64 events.[12][13] In the long jump she set a new personal best of 5.82 metres.

Van Gansewinkel represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[14][15] She won the gold medal in both the women's 100 metres T64 and 200 metres T64 events.[16][17] She also won the bronze medal in the women's long jump T64 event.[1]

She won the silver medal in the women's long jump T64 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[18][19] In 2024, Van Gansewinkel won three medals at the Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.[20] She won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event and also the silver medal in the women's long jump T64 event.[20] Van Gansewinkel won the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres T64 event.[20] The event was a podium sweep for the Netherlands, with Fleur Jong and Kimberly Alkemade winning the gold and silver medal respectively.[20][21]

Awards

In 2018, she won the Dutch Paralympic Athlete of the Year award.[22]

Personal life

In 2017, Van Gansewinkel founded Team Para Atletiek together with Paralympic athlete Fleur Jong and coach Guido Bonsen which aims to help beginning and experienced para-athletes.[23]

Achievements

Track

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Netherlands
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st 100 metres T64 12.85 s
1st 200 metres T64 26.12 s
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd 100 metres T64 12.96 s
2021 European Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 100 metres T64 12.80 s
1st 200 metres T64 26.79 s
Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 1st 100 metres T64 12.78 s
1st 200 metres T64 26.22 s
2024 World Championships Kobe, Japan 2nd 100 metres T64 12.73 s
1st 200 metres T64 25.73 s
Summer Paralympics Paris, France 3rd 100 metres T64 12.72 s
2nd 200 metres T64 26.14 s

Field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Netherlands
2015 World Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd Long jump T44 5.27 m
2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd Long jump T44 5.57 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd Long jump T44 5.29 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd Long jump T64 5.61 m
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Long jump T64 5.28 m
2021 European Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd Long jump T64 5.82 m
Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 3rd Long jump T64 5.78 m
2023 World Championships Paris, France 2nd Long jump T64 5.40 m
2024 World Championships Kobe, Japan 2nd Long jump T64 5.45 m
Summer Paralympics Paris, France 2nd Long jump T64 5.87 m

References

  1. ^ a b Houston, Michael (28 August 2021). "British sprinters grab gold on day two of athletics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Sijtsma, Thomas (9 November 2019). "Para atletiek in Olympisch Stadion: fanatiek trainen met je eigen doel". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Para-atleet Van Weeghel pakt goud op 200 meter bij WK". NU.nl (in Dutch). 22 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Marlene van Gansewinkel". paralympic.org.
  5. ^ "Zilver voor baanwielrensters Klaassen en Dolman op Paralympics". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 September 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  6. ^ "World Para Athletics announces classification changes". World Para Athletics. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (20 August 2018). "World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin starts with five world records". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Zilver voor verspringster Van Gansewinkel bij WK para-atletiek". NOS (in Dutch). 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Hertog grijpt goud op 200 meter WK para-atletiek, zilver voor Alkemade". NOS (in Dutch). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Marcel Hug takes 13th European gold on closing day in Bydgoszcz". Paralympic.org. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Succesvolle Nederlandse ploeg wint 23 medailles op de EK Para Atletiek". Hardloopnetwerk (in Dutch). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Fleur Jong sets new world record in another Dutch one-two at the Euros". Paralympic.org. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Para-atlete Jong noteert nog twee wereldrecords, dit keer bij het verspringen". NOS (in Dutch). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  14. ^ van Beek, Yvonne (10 June 2021). "Na een jaar 'met veel shit' kan de focus na succesvol EK voor Van Gansewinkel volledig op Tokio: 'Ik kan nog beter'" (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Drievoudig paralympisch kampioene Van Rhijn (29) beëindigt carrière per direct". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  16. ^ Houston, Michael (31 August 2021). "Venezuela win two Paralympic 100 metres gold medals in 15 minutes as Malaysian disqualification sparks fury at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Van Gansewinkel sprint naar goud op 100 meter bij Paralympics". NU.nl (in Dutch). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Paris 23: Fleur Jong completes her gold collection". Paralympic.org. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Para-atlete Jong wint wereldtitel verspringen: 'Hier ging ik voor!'" [Para athlete Jong wins world title long jump: 'This is what I went for!']. NOS (in Dutch). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Volledig Nederlands podium in Parijs op 100 meter, met Jong als winnares". NOS (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Sifan Hassan na sterk seizoen verkozen tot Atleet van het Jaar". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 December 2018.
  23. ^ "Meerjarenbeleidsplan 2021-2025 Team Para Atletiek" (PDF). Team Para Atletiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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