Patrizia van der Weken (born 12 November 1999) is a Luxembourgish sprinter who is a national record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. She competed at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships, where she reached the final in the 100 metres.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Luxembourgish |
| Born | 12 November 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
| Coached by | Arnaud Starck |
Medal record | |
Van der Weken participated in the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she won her heat but was ultimately eliminated in the semifinals.[2] Later that year, Van der Weken competed in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, placing 33rd.
Van der Weken made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the 100 metres event, where she progressed past her the heats and qualified for the semi-finals, becoming the first Luxembourgish women to do so. Her performance led to her being named Luxembourg's flagbearer for the closing ceremonies.[3]
Competition record
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Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 11.00 NR (+2.0 m/s, Rome, 2024)
- 200 metres – 23.19 NR (+1.0 m/s, Chorzów, 2023)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.09 NR (Luxembourg, 21 Jan 2024)
- 200 metres – 23.96 NR (Kirchberg, 2023)
References
edit- ^ "Patrizia VAN DER WEKEN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Weir, Stuart (2023-03-03). "2023 European Athletics Indoor Champs, The Women's 60m, who will win the final tonight?". runblogrun. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "On Sunday evening: Patrizia van der Weken to carry Luxembourg flag at Olympics closing ceremony". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-08-23.