Marlene van Gansewinkel

Marlene van Gansewinkel (born 11 March 1995) is a Dutch Paralympic athlete. She represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and she won the bronze medal in the women's long jump T44 event.[1][2] She also competed in the women's 100 metres T44 event where she finished in 7th place. She qualified to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the silver medal in the women's 100 metres T64 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Marlene van Gansewinkel
Marlene van Gansewinkel (2014)
Personal information
Born (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityLimb deficiency
Disability classT64
Event(s)

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]

In 2018, she won the Dutch Paralympic Athlete of the Year award.[4]

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