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Isabel van den Berg

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Isabel van den Berg
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.53s (2024)
200m: 23.63 (2024)

Isabel van den Berg (born 2 February 2005) is a Dutch sprinter. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[1]

Career

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2023

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In February 2023, she competed in the Dutch U20 Indoors Championships as an 18-year-old. She finished second in the 60 meters with a time of 7.67 seconds. The following day she won gold in the 200 meters in a personal best of 24.63 seconds. Ten following week, she reached the final of the 200 meters at the senior Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn, running a personal best time of 24.51 seconds.[2]

In July 2023, she finished seventh at the senior Dutch Athletics Championships in Breda over 200 metres running 24.59 seconds.[3]

2024

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She finished fifth in both the 100 metres and 200 metres races at the 2024 Dutch Athletics Championships in June 2024, running two personal best times in the process (11.53 and 23.63 seconds).[4]

In July 2024, she was named in the Dutch relay pool for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] On 8 August 2024, she ran as part of the Dutch 4x100m relay team in Paris which qualified for the final.[6][7]

Personal life

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She based herself in Aalsmeer from 2019. She is a member of the Athletics club Phanos. She was educated at Amstelveen College. Her sister Milou is also an athlete, who has competed in shot put and hurdles.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Isabel van den Berg". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "NK goud voor Isabel en Milou van den Berg". radioaalsmeer.nl. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Dutch Championships". World Athletics. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Isabel from Aalsmeer to the Olympic Games". meerbode.nl. July 16, 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Olympische atletiekploeg TeamNL telt 47 sporters". teamnl. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's relay team surprises with final place in 4x100 meters". nos.nl. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Women's 4x100m relay narrowly reaches final, men eliminated". Runnersworld. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Sports talents and sisters Milou and Isabel shine in various athletics disciplines". amsteelveensnieuwsblad.nl. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Twee persoonlijke records Isabel van den Berg". radioaalsmeer.nl. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Nominees for Sports Talents of the Year 2022 announced". Amstelveensnieuwsblad.nl. January 17, 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.