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Born SB PB Age (Days) Women’s 100 Metres 2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list 35 Entrants Starts: Thursday, July 7 (12:45) Countries EFTIMOVA Inna BUL 28y 16d 1988 11.38 11.20 -11 1548 Two medals at 2007 European Juniors // 200 pb: 22.94 -08 (23.40 -16). ht World Youth 100/200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 2 EJC 100 2007 (3 200); ht WCH 100 2007; qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); sf EIC 60 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 1 Balkan 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Bulgarian 100/200 2008/2011 (1 100 2014/2016). 1 Bulgarian indoor 60 2007/2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 World Championships, eventually suspended for two years 2012-2014 In 2016: 2 Orvieto 100/200; 4 Gavardo 100; 2 Stara Zagora 100; 1 Bulgarian 100 QBR LALOVA-COLLIO Ivet BUL 32y 48d 1984 11.16 10.77 -04 1550 Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics. 2012 European Champion at 100m 200 pb: 22.32 -15 (22.78 -16). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200); 7 WCH 200 2015. Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year, mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke her right femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerly Konstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013 In 2016: 4 Shanghai Diamond 200; 2 Beijing 100; 1 Turkish Clubs 100/200; 1 Bellinzona 100; 3 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Balkan 100 PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP 27y 21d 1989 11.25 11.25 -16 1565 Cyrpriot record holder at 60m & 200m // 200 pb: 23.19 -15 (23.24 -16). 400H pb: 62.29 -07. 1 Small States of Europe Games 100 2011/2013 (1 200 2013); ht EIC 60 2013; ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100/200 2014; sf ECH 200 2014 (ht 100); sf WCH 100 2015 (ht 200). 1 Cypriot 100 2009/2011/2013-2016, 200 2014-2016, 400H 2007/2008 In 2016: 1 Greek indoor 60; 1 Nicosia 100; 1 Árgos Orestikó 100; 1 Cypriot 100/200 (6th / 3rd times) QBR GARCÍA Estela ESP 27y 108d 1989 11.44 11.42 -13 1597 Full name-Estela García Villalta 2013 Mediterranean Games silver at 100m 11.41w -16. 200 pb: 23.27 -16. ht WJC 100/200 2008; 10 ETCh 100 2013 (2014-11); 5 ETCh 200 2013 (2009-7, 2015-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013 (4 200); ht ECH 100 2014. 1 Spanish 100/200 2013 & 100 2014 (1 indoor 60 2016). Coach-Luis Sevillano In 2016: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 60/200; 3 Catalan indoor 60; 1 Spanish indoor 60; 1 San Cugat del Vallés 150; 1 Andújar 100; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 100/200; 1 Valladolid 200; 1 European Clubs Cup 200; 1 Castellón 200; 1 Lisbon 200; 1 Alcobendas 200; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100/200; 1 Catalan 100 LATVALA Hanna-Maari FIN 28y 249d 1987 11.45 11.30 -14 1631 2013 World Student Games 200m silver // 200 pb: 22.98 -13/14 (23.55 -16). ht ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; 2 WSG 200 2013 (4 100); sf WIC 60 2014; 7 ECH 200 2014 (sf 100). 1 Finnish 100/200 2012/2013/2014; 1 Finnish indoor 60 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2013/2014/2015) In 2016: 3 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 3 Clermont 100 ‘B’ (May 14); 6 Tampa 200 (7 100); 6 Geneva 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 5 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Lapinlahti 100; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 1ht Finnish indoor 200 AKAKPO Stella FRA 22y 128d 1994 11.17 11.17 -16 1645 2013 European Junior Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 23.27i -16, 23.54 -13. sf World Youth 100 2011; 1 EJC 100 2013 (2 4x100); 2 ECH 4x100 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2015. 1 French indoor 60 2014 & 100 2016. She anchored France to third place in the 2013 World 4x100m, but after the medal ceremony, the team disqualified for an illegal exchange In 2016: 1 Montgeron 100; 4 Tomblaine 100; 1 Valence 100; 1 French 100 GALAIS Jennifer FRA 24y 120d 1992 11.25 11.25 -16 1658 200 pb: 23.06 -14 (23.07 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; 3 EJC 200 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 200 2014; 4 ETCh 200 2014; dq/ht ECH 200 2014 (false start); 10 ETCh 100 2015. 1 French 200 2016 In 2016: 1 Grenoble 400; 7 Montgeron 100; 3 Forbach 100; 1 Vénissieux 100/200; 5 Montreuil 200; 3 Geneva 200; 1 French 200 (4 100); 2 Catalan 200 GNAFOUA Floriane FRA 20y 157d 1996 11.19 11.19 -16 1660 2015 European junior relay medallist // sf WJC 100 2014; 3 EJC 4x100 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016 In 2016: 2 Longjumeau 100; 2 Montgeron 100; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100; 3 Geneva 100; 2 Tomblaine 100 HENRY Desiree GBR 20y 314d 1995 11.06 11.06 -16 1682 Anchored British to sprint relay gold at 2014 European Championships 11.04w -14. 200 pb: 22.94 -15 (22.98 -16). 400 pb: 52.27 -16 1 World Youth 200 2011; 4 WJC 200 2012 & 100 2014; 2 EJC 200 2013 (1 4x100); 7 ECH 100 2014 (1 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2015. 1 English Schools under-15 200 2009 & under-17 200 2011. Coach-Rana Reider (Formerly Mike McFarlane), based-Papendal. She was nominated by Daley Thompson to be one of the seven young British athletes who lit the cauldron during the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony In 2016: 2 Florida Relays (pb 52.27); 1 Azusa 100 (pb 11.06) /200; 7 Gainesville 400; 3 Herzogenaurach 100; 6 Hengelo 200; 5 Rome Diamond 100; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Lucerne 200; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 UK 200 (3 100) PHILIP Asha GBR 25y 254d 1990 11.17 11.10 -15 1695 Fourth & fifth at the last two World Indoor Championships // 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf, 2016-5); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 100 2015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (4 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014; 1 UK indoor 60 2016. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for Mini Trampolining but has not competed at that sport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve Fudge In 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 1 UK indoor 60; 5 WIC 60; 1 Hengelo 100; 2 Geneva 100; 4 Lucerne 100; 1 UK 100 HAASE Rebekka GER 23y 185d 1993 11.22 11.21 -15 1724 Three sprint golds at 2015 European under-23 Championships // 11.16w -16. 200 pb: 22.95 -15 (23.16 -16). 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015) In 2016: 1 Sachsen indoor 60/200; 1 German indoor 200 (2 60); 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (3 200 ‘B’); 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 3 Clermont 100/200 (May 14); 1 Regensburg Open 100 (where she also anchored Germany to the fast sprint relay time of 42.00); 3 German 100 (4 200); 1 Zeulenroda 100 Athlete’s ages as at: 5/7/2016 © Mark Butler 2016 [email protected]) UTLER Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 1

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Page 1: 2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry ......In 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor 60; 6ht WIC 60; 1 Szekszárd 100/200; 1 Hungarian Universities 100; 6 Šamorín 100;

Born SB PBAge (Days)

Women’s 100 Metres2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

35 Entrants

Starts: Thursday, July 7 (12:45)

Countries

EFTIMOVA Inna BUL 28y 16d 1988 11.38 11.20 -111548Two medals at 2007 European Juniors // 200 pb: 22.94 -08 (23.40 -16). ht World Youth 100/200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 2 EJC 100 2007 (3 200); ht WCH 1002007; qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); sf EIC 60 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 1 Balkan 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Bulgarian 100/200 2008/2011 (1 100 2014/2016). 1Bulgarian indoor 60 2007/2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 World Championships, eventually suspended for two years 2012-2014In 2016: 2 Orvieto 100/200; 4 Gavardo 100; 2 Stara Zagora 100; 1 Bulgarian 100

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LALOVA-COLLIO Ivet BUL 32y 48d 1984 11.16 10.77 -041550Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics. 2012 European Champion at 100m200 pb: 22.32 -15 (22.78 -16). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200); 7WCH 200 2015. Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year, mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke herright femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerly Konstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter SimoneCollio in Rieti on September 23, 2013In 2016: 4 Shanghai Diamond 200; 2 Beijing 100; 1 Turkish Clubs 100/200; 1 Bellinzona 100; 3 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Balkan 100

PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP 27y 21d 1989 11.25 11.25 -161565Cyrpriot record holder at 60m & 200m // 200 pb: 23.19 -15 (23.24 -16). 400H pb: 62.29 -07. 1 Small States of Europe Games 100 2011/2013 (1 200 2013); ht EIC 602013; ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100/200 2014; sf ECH 200 2014 (ht 100); sf WCH 100 2015 (ht 200). 1 Cypriot 100 2009/2011/2013-2016, 200 2014-2016, 400H2007/2008In 2016: 1 Greek indoor 60; 1 Nicosia 100; 1 Árgos Orestikó 100; 1 Cypriot 100/200 (6th / 3rd times)

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GARCÍA Estela ESP 27y 108d 1989 11.44 11.42 -131597Full name-Estela García Villalta2013 Mediterranean Games silver at 100m11.41w -16. 200 pb: 23.27 -16. ht WJC 100/200 2008; 10 ETCh 100 2013 (2014-11); 5 ETCh 200 2013 (2009-7, 2015-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013 (4 200);ht ECH 100 2014. 1 Spanish 100/200 2013 & 100 2014 (1 indoor 60 2016). Coach-Luis SevillanoIn 2016: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 60/200; 3 Catalan indoor 60; 1 Spanish indoor 60; 1 San Cugat del Vallés 150; 1 Andújar 100; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 100/200; 1Valladolid 200; 1 European Clubs Cup 200; 1 Castellón 200; 1 Lisbon 200; 1 Alcobendas 200; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100/200; 1 Catalan 100

LATVALA Hanna-Maari FIN 28y 249d 1987 11.45 11.30 -1416312013 World Student Games 200m silver // 200 pb: 22.98 -13/14 (23.55 -16). ht ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; 2 WSG 200 2013 (4 100); sf WIC 60 2014; 7ECH 200 2014 (sf 100). 1 Finnish 100/200 2012/2013/2014; 1 Finnish indoor 60 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2013/2014/2015)In 2016: 3 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 3 Clermont 100 ‘B’ (May 14); 6 Tampa 200 (7 100); 6 Geneva 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 5 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Lapinlahti 100; 4La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 1ht Finnish indoor 200

AKAKPO Stella FRA 22y 128d 1994 11.17 11.17 -1616452013 European Junior Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 23.27i -16, 23.54 -13. sf World Youth 100 2011; 1 EJC 100 2013 (2 4x100); 2 ECH 4x100 2014; 3 under-23 ECH100 2015. 1 French indoor 60 2014 & 100 2016. She anchored France to third place in the 2013 World 4x100m, but after the medal ceremony, the team disqualifiedfor an illegal exchangeIn 2016: 1 Montgeron 100; 4 Tomblaine 100; 1 Valence 100; 1 French 100

GALAIS Jennifer FRA 24y 120d 1992 11.25 11.25 -161658200 pb: 23.06 -14 (23.07 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; 3 EJC 200 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 200 2014; 4 ETCh 200 2014; dq/ht ECH 2002014 (false start); 10 ETCh 100 2015. 1 French 200 2016In 2016: 1 Grenoble 400; 7 Montgeron 100; 3 Forbach 100; 1 Vénissieux 100/200; 5 Montreuil 200; 3 Geneva 200; 1 French 200 (4 100); 2 Catalan 200

GNAFOUA Floriane FRA 20y 157d 1996 11.19 11.19 -1616602015 European junior relay medallist // sf WJC 100 2014; 3 EJC 4x100 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016In 2016: 2 Longjumeau 100; 2 Montgeron 100; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100; 3 Geneva 100; 2 Tomblaine 100

HENRY Desiree GBR 20y 314d 1995 11.06 11.06 -161682Anchored British to sprint relay gold at 2014 European Championships11.04w -14. 200 pb: 22.94 -15 (22.98 -16). 400 pb: 52.27 -16 1 World Youth 200 2011; 4 WJC 200 2012 & 100 2014; 2 EJC 200 2013 (1 4x100); 7 ECH 100 2014 (14x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2015. 1 English Schools under-15 200 2009 & under-17 200 2011. Coach-Rana Reider (Formerly Mike McFarlane), based-Papendal. She wasnominated by Daley Thompson to be one of the seven young British athletes who lit the cauldron during the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremonyIn 2016: 2 Florida Relays (pb 52.27); 1 Azusa 100 (pb 11.06) /200; 7 Gainesville 400; 3 Herzogenaurach 100; 6 Hengelo 200; 5 Rome Diamond 100; 7 BirminghamDiamond; 3 Lucerne 200; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 UK 200 (3 100)

PHILIP Asha GBR 25y 254d 1990 11.17 11.10 -151695Fourth & fifth at the last two World Indoor Championships // 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf, 2016-5); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 1002015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (4 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014; 1 UK indoor 60 2016. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for MiniTrampolining but has not competed at that sport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve FudgeIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 1 UK indoor 60; 5 WIC 60; 1 Hengelo 100; 2 Geneva 100; 4 Lucerne 100; 1 UK 100

HAASE Rebekka GER 23y 185d 1993 11.22 11.21 -151724Three sprint golds at 2015 European under-23 Championships // 11.16w -16. 200 pb: 22.95 -15 (23.16 -16). 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sfECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015)In 2016: 1 Sachsen indoor 60/200; 1 German indoor 200 (2 60); 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (3 200 ‘B’); 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 3Clermont 100/200 (May 14); 1 Regensburg Open 100 (where she also anchored Germany to the fast sprint relay time of 42.00); 3 German 100 (4 200); 1 Zeulenroda100

Athlete’s ages as at: 5/7/2016© Mark Butler 2016 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 1

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PINTO Tatjana GER 24y 3d 1992 11.19 11.19 -12/161751Full name-Tatjana Lofamakanda PintoThird leg for victorious German sprint relay team at 2012 European Championships11.07w -15. 200 pb: 23.02 -15. 6 WJC 100 2010 (2 4x100); 3 EJC 100 2011 (1 4x100); 8 ECH 100 2012 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 ETCh 1002013; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); sf ECH 100 2014; 4 ETCh 100 2015. 1 German 100 2014/2016; 1 German indoor 60 2016.Her 2015 season cut short after a family tragedy in which her mother passed away. Of Portuguese and Angolan descent. Coach-Thomas PrangeIn 2016: 5sf WIC 60; 1 Lisbon 100; 1 Wetzlar 100; 4 Herzogenaurach 100; 4 Weinheim 100; First leg for German relay team which clocked a fast 42.00 atRegensburg; 1 German 100

BELIBASÁKI María GRE 25y 17d 1991 11.34 11.34 -121769Won sprint double at 2012 Greek Championships // 11.22w -16. 200 pb: 23.12 -14/15 (23.18 -16). sf ECH 200 2012 (ht 100); ht OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 2002013/2015; sf ECH 200 2014. 1 Greek 100/200 2012 (1 200 2014/2016)In 2016: 1 Kalamáta 100; 1 Haniá 100; 1 Greek 200

NGUYEN Anasztázia HUN 23y 178d 1993 11.68 11.43 -151798200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -11 (24.25w -16). 7 World Youth 100 2009 (2 Medley Relay); sf WJC 100 2010; 6 EJC 100 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; sf EIC 60 2015; 5 under-23ECH 100 2015. 1 Hungarian indoor 60 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor 60; 6ht WIC 60; 1 Szekszárd 100/200; 1 Hungarian Universities 100; 6 Šamorín 100; 3 Geneva 100; 2 Budapest Schulek 100; 1 Miskolc100

FOSTER Amy IRL 27y 276d 1988 11.42 11.40 -141810Multiple Irish & Northern Irish Champion at sprints, now Irish record holder at 100m11.32w -10. 200 pb: 23.24w -15, 23.53 -11 (23.90 -16). sf WJC 200 2006; sf COM 100/200 2010; ht ECH 100/200 2012; sf EIC 60 2013; 5 WSG 100 2013; sf COM100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014. 1 Northern Ireland 100 2007/2010; 1 Irish 100 2008/2011/2012/2014/2016 (1 200 2011, 1 indoor 60 2012/2014); 1 English 100 2010.Born/lives- Newtownards. Coach-Davy ReidIn 2016: 2 Welsh indoor 60; 5 Gainesville 100 ‘C’; 6 Regensburg Open 100; 2 Nivelles 100 ‘C’; 1 Irish 100; dq/ht Turku 100

HOOPER Gloria ITA 24y 124d 1992 11.34 11.34 -161849Sprint double winner at the 2015 & 2016 Italian Championships // 200 pb: 22.89 -16. 400 pb: 53.12 -13. ht WJC 200 2010; 7 EJC 200 2011 (2 4x100); dq/sf ECH 2002012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x100 2013; sf WCH 200 2015 (2013-ht); ht WIC 60 2016. 1 Italian 100 2013. 1 Italian 100/2002015/2016. Parents from Ghana. Coach-Renzo ChemelloIn 2016: 3ht WIC 60; 1 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘B’ (2 200 ‘C’); 1 St-Martin 100; 1 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 5 Geneva 200; 3 Lucerne100; 1 Italian 100/200

SIRAGUSA Irene ITA 23y 13d 1993 11.43 11.43 -14/151858Won sprint double at 2014 Italian Championships // 11.36w -14. 200 pb: 23.27 -14 (23.39 -16). 2 EJC 4x100 2011; sf WJC 200 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (34x100); 10 ETCh 200 2014; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100/200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 6 under-23 ECH 100 2015 (2 4x100). 1 Italian 100/200 2014In 2016: 3 Italian indoor 60; 1 Modena 100; 1 Arezzo 100/200; 2 Ellwangen 100; 1 Sesto Fiorentino 200; 2 Italian 100 (5 200)

GRINČIKAITĖ SAMUOLĖ Lina LTU 29y 64d 1987 11.56 11.19 -1218712012 European bronze at 100mWinner of 27 national titles at sprints indoors & out200 pb: 23.33 -08 (24.18 -16). 1 European Youth 100 2003; 7 World Youth 1000 2003; 2 EJC 100 2005 (4 200); sf WIC 60 2006/2010/2012; 6 WJC 100 2006 (sf200); sf OLY 100 2008/2012; 7 EIC 60 2009 (2005-sf, 2007-ht, 2011-qualified for final but scratched); 3 ECH 100 2012 (2010/2014-sf); 2 WSG 100 2013 (2011-3,2015-4); ht WCH 100 2013; ht EIC 60 2015. 1 Lithuanian indoor 60 2004-2016 & 100 2005/2006/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015, 200 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2014In 2016: 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor 60; 1 Lithuanian indoor 60; 1 Lithuanian Universities 100/200; 2 European Clubs Cup 100 (3 200)

WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT 21y 218d 1994 11.70 11.69 -151884Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF tocompete for Malta from February 18, 2015Maltese record holder at indoor 60m, 100m, indoor 200m200 pb: 24.19w -15, 24.46 -16. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Small States of Europe Games 100/200 2015 (3 100/200 2016). 2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 2British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); Member of Cardiff AC, coach-Matt Elias (2 COM 400H 2002)In 2016: 4 Welsh indoor 60; 7ht WIC 60; 1 Mesa 100/200; 2 British Universities 100; 3 Mediterranean under-23 100 (8 200); 3 Small States of Europe Games 100/200

SAMUEL Jamile NED 24y 72d 1992 11.38 11.12 -141902Sprint triple bronze at 2010 World Junior Championships, then double European Junior silver (behind Jodie Williams) in 2011200 pb: 22.72 -14 (23.04 -16). sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sf WIC 60 2014/2016 (2012-ht); 6 ECH200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013-sf); dq/ht WCH 100 2015 (false start) – then part of the relay team who were also disqualified; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Dutch 2002011/2015In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 3sf WIC 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100/200; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Montreuil 200; 2 Leiden 200

SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 24y 20d 1992 10.83 10.81 -151903DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2015 World Champion at 200m in 21.63 for third on the world all-time list. Reigning European Champion at 60m, 100m & 200mpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.13; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.19; 200: 21.63 -15 (21.93 -16); LJ: 6.78; JT: 41.47; 800: 2:08.59. Heptathlon pb: 6545 -141 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 11 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 1002013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015 (2011-sf, 2013-4); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2 100); 2WIC 60 2015 (2014-sf). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Bart Bennema, she is also in the wider group inPapendal of Rana Reider. 1.78/62kgSince she won the world 200m title, she has had a street, a bridge and a seal named in her honourIn 2016: Unbeaten in 10 races at 60m indoors, then she lost the 11th (the World Indoor final) to Barbara Pierre USA; 1 Gainesville 200 (22.25); 2 Doha Diamond 100(10.83); 1 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames 100 (10.94w); 1 Hengelo 200 (22.02); 2 Eugene Diamond 200 (22.11); 2 Birmingham Diamond 100 (11.09 after 11.23 ht); 1Oslo Diamond 200 (21.93)

SEDNEY Naomi NED 21y 201d 1994 11.38 11.34 -151904200 pb: 23.47 -16. 6 WJC 4x100 2012; 3 EJC 4x100 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 Dutch 100 2016In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor 200 (3 60); 8 Hengelo 200; 6 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1 Dutch 100 (3 200); 1 Rhede 100

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OKPARAEBO Ezinne NOR 28y 124d 1988 11.28 11.10 -121926Norwegian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 11.04w -14 (11.26w -16). 200 pb: 23.30 -12 (23.40 -16). ht EJC 100 2005; sf WJC 100 2006 (ht 200); 1 EJC 1002007; sf WIC 2008/2014; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 EIC 60 2009 (2007-ht, 2011-3, 2013-6, 2015-4); 2 ETCh 100 2010 (2013-7); 4 ECH 100 2010/2012 (2014-sf); sf WCH100 2011/2013/2015 (2009-qf); sf OLY 100 2012 (ht 200). 1 Norwegian 100 2005-2015 (11x). Born-Nigeria, she came to Norway aged 9Her younger sister Chiamaka Okparaebo is an international triple jumper (for Norway)In 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor 60; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘B’/200 ‘D’; 8 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 Weinheim 100 ‘B’; 6ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 1Lillehammer 200; 4 Madrid 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100

POPOWICZ-DRAPALA Marika POL 28y 68d 1988 11.44 11.28 -151949Led off Polish team which won European 4x100 bronzes in Barcelona 2010 & Helsinki 201211.27w -15. 200 pb: 23.15 -09 (23.45 -16). 1 EJC 4x100 2005 (2007-3); 6 World Youth 200 2005; sf WJC 100/200 2006; 5 EJC 100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 100/2002009 (2 4x100); ht ECH 100 2010; 8 ETCh 200 2011; 6 ETCh 100/200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; sf EIC 60 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Polish 100 2009/2011/2013/2015(1 200 2009/2011/2012/2013, 1 indoor 60 2016)In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60; 1 St. Pölten 200 (4 100); 5 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3ht Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 3 Szczecin 100; 2 Polish 100/200

BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR 33y 63d 1983 11.21 11.21 -161962Allegiance transferee from the Congo – acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Portugal from May 23, 2016200 pb: 23.11 -16. 7 African Champs 100 2012; qf OLY 100 2012; 2 Central African 100 2013 (for Congo). 1 Portuguese 100/200 2016. Carried the Congolese flag atthe Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games and still holds the Congolese records at 100m & 200mIn 2016: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor 200; 1 Portuguese indoor 200; 2 Lisbon 100 (May 1); 1 Lisbon 200 (May 15); 1 European Clubs Cup 100 (2 200); 1 Salamanca100/200; 1 Lisbon 100 (Jun 19); 3 Madrid 100; 1 Portuguese 100/200

OGRĂZEANU Andreea ROU 26y 104d 1990 11.45 11.31 -1419772014 Balkan Champion at 100m // 11.27w -14. 200 pb: 22.91 -13 (23.70 -15). ht WJC 100/200 2006; 1 EJC 200 2009 (3 100); ht WCH 200 2009/2013; ht ECH100/200 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2011 (7 200); ht OLY 100/200 2012; 3 WSG 100/200 2013; 2 Francophone Games 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100 2014; sf ECH100/200 2014. 1 Romanian 100 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2009/2011/2014) & indoor 60 2011In 2016: 1 Romanian indoor 60; 1 Balkan indoor 60; 1 Romanian ‘International’ 100/200; 3 Stara Zagora 100; 1 Istanbul 100

MIHALINEC Maja SLO 26y 201d 1989 11.35 11.34 -1519842015 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 11.33w -15. 200 pb: 23.04 -15 (23.08 -16). sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; htECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015/2016, 200 2016 & indoor 602014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60; 2 St. Pölten 200 (5 100); 1 Slovenian Cup 100/200; 1 Ried 100; 1 Linz 200; 1 Slovenian 100/200; 1 Maribor 100/200; 1Turku 100

VEIT Sabina SLO 30y 216d 1985 11.63 11.49 -1519906x Slovenian Champion at 200m // 200 pb: 22.74 -08 (23.34 -16). 400 pb: 53.68 -08. ht WJC 200 2004; ht OLY 200 2008; 2 Mediterranean Games 200 2009; 3 WSG200 2009 (2007-5); sf ECH 200 2014; ht WCH 200 2015. 1 Slovenian 200 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 100 2010/2011)In 2016: 3 St. Pölten 200; 2 Slovenian Cup 200; 2 Slovenian 200; 2 Maribor 100/200

KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 24y 18d 1992 23.02 22.64 -152002Swiss record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 22.64 -15 (23.02 -16). 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012;ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); 5 EIC 60 2015 (2013-ht); sf WCH 100/200 2015. 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015. Swiss/Congolese heritageIn 2016: 1 Magglingen 60; 8 Düsseldorf 60; ht Karlsruhe IAAF 60; ht Berlin 60

KORA Salomé SUI 22y 28d 1994 11.47 11.47 -162004200 pb: 24.69i -15, 24.79 -14. ht under-23 ECH 100 2015. 2 Swiss indoor 60 2016In 2016: 2 Swiss indoor 60; 1 Langenthal 100; 1 Basle 100 (3 150); 3 Weinheim 100 ‘B’; 6 Bellinzona 100; 5 Geneva 100; 7 Lucerne 100; 1 Thun 100; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100

LAVANCHY Marisa SUI 26y 183d 1990 11.71 11.42 -142005200 pb: 23.39 -15. 5 Francophone Games 100 2013; ht ECH 100 2014. 2 Swiss 100 2015 (2 200 2010); 1 Swiss indoor 200 2012In 2016: 3 Thun 100

BEZEKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 23y 326d 1992 11.50 11.50 -162015Multiple Slovak Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // 11.42w -16. 200 pb: 23.41w, 23.55 -16. ht ECH 100 2014; ht EIC 60 2015; 8 WSG 100 2015. 1 Slovak 100/2002012 (1 200 2013/2014/2016). 1 Slovak indoor 200 2014/2015 (1 60 2015)In 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 200/400; 2 Plzen 100/200; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike National 200; 3 St. Pölten 100; 5 Šamorín 100; 2 Kolín 100/200; 1 Slovak 200; 3Sollentuna 200

POHREBNYAK Nataliya UKR 28y 137d 1988 11.11 11.09 -152098(Pohrebnyak pronounced “Poh - reb - nyak”)7x Ukrainian Champion at 100m200 pb: 22.75 -15 (22.76 -16). qf OLY 100 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2009 (7 200); sf ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 European Police 100/200 2010; 7 WSG 100 2011;sf ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013 (2007/2015-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Ukrainian 1002006/2008/2009/2013/2014/2015/2016, 200 2014/2015/2016 & indoor 60 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Bellinzona 100; 1 Filothei 100; 1 Ukrainian 100/200

POVH Olesya UKR 28y 261d 1987 11.21 11.08 -1220992011 European Indoor Champion at 60m. Ran first leg for Ukrainian team which won European relay gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012200 pb: 22.58 -11. sf WIC 60 2010/2016; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EIC 60 2011 (2015-6); 2 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 2001 2011; 2 ECH 100 2012 (2014-sf); sf OLY 1002012 (3 4x100); 1 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WSG 4x100 2013; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012 (1 indoor 60 2010/2015)In 2016: Full indoor season ending with - 6sf WIC 60; 1 Ukrainian Cup 100; 3 Šamorín 100; 2 Ukrainian 100

RYEMYEN Mariya UKR 28y 338d 1987 11.50 11.06 -132101Former European Champion at 60m & 200m. Ran third leg for Ukrainian team which won European gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012200 pb: 22.58 -12 (23.42 -16). sf WIC 60 2010; 5 ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 ETCh 200 2011/2013; 1 World Military 100 2011 (2 200); sf WCH 200 2011 (3 4x100); 1ECH 200 2012; 3 OLY 4x100 2012 (sf 200); 1 EIC 60 2013 (2011-2); 7 WCH 200 2013. 1 Ukrainian 200 2010. Her older brother Oleksiy is also an internationalsprinter (100 pb 10.43)Served two-year doping ban in 2014-2016In 2016: 4 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 2 Ried 100; 2 Linz 200; 3 Ukrainian 100/200; 1 Kiev 100 (2 200)

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1.....10.49.......Fl. Griffith Joyner USA............... 19882.....10.64.......Carmelita Jeter USA.................. 20093.....10.65.......Marion Jones USA..................... 1998=4...10.70.......S-Ann Fraser Pryce JAM........... 2012.......10.70.......Elaine Thompson JAM............... 20165.....10.73.......Christine Arron FRA................... 1998=6...10.74.......Merlene Ottey JAM.................... 1996.......10.74.......English Gardner USA.................20167.....10.75.......Kerron Stewart JAM................... 2009=9...10.76.......Evelyn Ashford USA...................1984.......10.76.......V. Campbell-Brown JAM............ 2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....10.83.......Dafne Schippers NED2.....11.06.......Desiree Henry GBR3.....11.08.......Dina Asher-Smith GBR=4...11.11.......Ivet Lalova-Collio BUL.......11.11.......Nataliya Pohrebnyak UKR6.....11.13.......Gina Lückenkemper GER7.....11.14.......Mujinga Kambundji SUI=8...11.17.......Asha Philip GBR.......11.17.......Stella Akakpo FRA10...11.18.......Ewa Swoboda POL

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Women’s 200 Metres2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

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KHUBESERYAN Diana ARM 22y 62d 1994 23.18 23.18 -16150323.18 in Almaty on May 25, 2016, but no other times below 24 seconds100 pb: 11.59 -16. ht World Youth 100 2011; ht EJC 100/200 2013. 1 Armenian 100/200 2014In 2016: 3 Balkan indoor 60 ‘B’; 1 Kazakhstan Cup 200 (7 100); 5 Balkan 100

BORLÉE Olivia BEL 30y 87d 1986 23.02 22.98 -061513Ran first leg for Belgian sprint relay team which won 2007 world bronze & 2008 Olympic silver100 pb: 11.39 -07 (11.46 -16). 200 pb: 22.98 -06 (23.50 -14). 2 European Youth Olympics 100/200 2003; sf ECH 200 2006/2010; 3 WCH 4x100 2007; 2 OLY 4x1002008; sf WCH 200 2009; sf ECH 200 2010/2012; 7 Francophone Games 100 2013. 1 Belgian 100/200 2009/2010/2014/2016. Her father/coach Jacques was aninternational 400m runner and she has twin brothers (Jonathan & Kevin) who have both held the Belgian 400m recordIn 2016: 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘C’ (4 100 ‘C’); 3 Oordegem IFAM 200; 1 Oordegem Buyle 200 (2 100); 1 Geneva 100 ‘C’/200 ‘B’; 1 Belgian 100/200

EFTIMOVA Inna BUL 28y 16d 1988 23.40 22.94 -081548Two medals at 2007 European Juniors // 100 pb: 11.20 -11 (11.38 -16). ht World Youth 100/200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 2 EJC 100 2007 (3 200); ht WCH 1002007; qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); sf EIC 60 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 1 Balkan 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Bulgarian 100/200 2008/2011 (1 100 2014/2016). 1Bulgarian indoor 60 2007/2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 World Championships, eventually suspended for two years 2012-2014In 2016: 2 Orvieto 100/200; 4 Gavardo 100; 2 Stara Zagora 100; 1 Bulgarian 100

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LALOVA-COLLIO Ivet BUL 32y 48d 1984 22.78 22.32 -151550Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics. 2012 European Champion at 100m100 pb: 10.77 -04 (11.11 -16). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200); 7WCH 200 2015. Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year, mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke herright femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerly Konstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter SimoneCollio in Rieti on September 23, 2013In 2016: 4 Shanghai Diamond 200; 2 Beijing 100; 1 Turkish Clubs 100/200; 1 Bellinzona 100; 3 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Balkan 100

ARTYMATA Eleni CYP 30y 51d 1986 23.19 22.61 -1015602009 World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 11.37 -09. 3 EJC 100 2005 (5 200); 1 Small States Games 100 2005/2007/2009 (1 200 2007/2009);sf COM 100/200 2006; sf ECH 200 2006; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2009/2013; 8 WCH 200 2009 (2013-ht); 6 ECH 200 2010 (2012-7); dq/sf COM 200 2010; sfOLY 200 2012 (2008-qf). 1 Greek 200 2005/2006She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200m medal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-finalIn 2016: 1 Pretoria 150; 1 Haniá 200; 1 Prague Academica 200; 1 Árgos Orestikó 200

PÍRKOVÁ Marcela CZE 20y 162d 1996 23.60 23.60 -161575100 pb: 11.54w, 11.79 -16. 3 Czech 200 2016In 2016: 3 Czech indoor 60; 1 Olomouc 100/200; 3 Plzen 100/200; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike National 100; 2 Šamorín 100 ‘B’; 1 Kolín 200 (3 100); 3 Czech 200

GARCÍA Estela ESP 27y 108d 1989 23.27 23.27 -161597Full name-Estela García Villalta2013 Mediterranean Games silver at 100m100 pb: 11.41w -16, 11.42 -13 (11.44 -16). ht WJC 100/200 2008; 10 ETCh 100 2013 (2014-11); 5 ETCh 200 2013 (2009-7, 2015-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 1002013 (4 200); ht ECH 100 2014. 1 Spanish 100/200 2013 & 100 2014 (1 indoor 60 2016). Coach-Luis SevillanoIn 2016: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 60/200; 3 Catalan indoor 60; 1 Spanish indoor 60; 1 San Cugat del Vallés 150; 1 Andújar 100; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 100/200; 1Valladolid 200; 1 European Clubs Cup 200; 1 Castellón 200; 1 Lisbon 200; 1 Alcobendas 200; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100/200; 1 Catalan 100

JACOB Nana ESP 30y 9d 1986 23.39 23.39 -161601Allegiance transferee from ITA – she has lived in Spain since 2001, acquired Spanish citizenship on July 30, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Spain fromAugust 14, 2015100 pb: 11.81w -14, 11.84 -15. 1 Spanish Universities 200 2006/2008/2009. 1 Spanish 200 2015 (1 indoor 200 2016)In 2016: 1 Catalan indoor 200 ‘B’; 1 Spanish indoor 200; 1 Barcelona 200; 5 Ibero-American 200; 4 Salamanca 200; 1 Valladolid 200; 1 Bilbao 100; 1 Vitoria 200

LATVALA Hanna-Maari FIN 28y 249d 1987 23.55 22.98 -13/1416312013 World Student Games 200m silver // 100 pb: 11.30 -14 (11.45 -16). ht ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; 2 WSG 200 2013 (4 100); sf WIC 60 2014; 7 ECH200 2014 (sf 100). 1 Finnish 100/200 2012/2013/2014; 1 Finnish indoor 60 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2013/2014/2015)In 2016: 3 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 3 Clermont 100 ‘B’ (May 14); 6 Tampa 200 (7 100); 6 Geneva 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 5 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Lapinlahti 100; 4La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (1 100 ‘B’)

ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 20y 214d 1995 22.72 22.07 -151673British record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.99 -15 (11.08 -16). 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100); scratched from 2016 WIC 60final. 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015 & 200 2016. She is a student of history at King's College London (2016 saw the end of her second year).Coach-John Blackie (from the age of 8)Led off Britain’s bronze-winning sprint relay team at Moscow 2013 to become our youngest ever World Championship medallistIn 2016: 2 UK indoor 60; dns WIC 60 final (“annoying hamstring”); 1 Gavardo 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 UK 200

WILLIAMS Jodie GBR 22y 281d 1993 22.89 22.46 -141712Commonwealth Games & European silvers at 200m // 100 pb: 11.13w -14, 11.18 -11 (11.38 -16). 400 pb: 52.55 -14. 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010(2 200); 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010 (2 200); 4 EIC 60 2011; 1 EJC 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 100/4x100); sfWCH 200 2013; 2 COM 200 2014 (3 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2015.1 UK 200 2014. Unbeaten in 151 races until her second place in the 2010 World Junior 200m final.Coach-Ryan FreckletonHer younger sister Hannah Williams was sixth at 400m at the2015 World Youth Championships (in a pb 53.24)In 2016: 1 Tempe Classic Invitational 200 (6 100); 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200; 2 Hengelo 200; 1 Newham 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 200; 5 Lucerne 200

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GONSKA Nadine GER 26y 164d 1990 23.03 23.03 -161723100 pb: 11.43 -16. 3 IAAF Relays 4x200 2015. 2 German 200 2014 & indoor 200 2015In 2016: 3 German indoor 60; 1 Rehlingen ‘B’; 3 Regensburg Open 200; 1 Mannheim 200; 3 German 200

HAASE Rebekka GER 23y 185d 1993 23.16 22.95 -151724Three sprint golds at 2015 European under-23 Championships // 100 pb: 11.16w -16, 11.21 -15 (11.22 -16). 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sfECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015)In 2016: 1 Sachsen indoor 60/200; 1 German indoor 200 (2 60); 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (3 200 ‘B’); 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 3Clermont 100/200 (May 14); 1 Regensburg Open 100 (where she also anchored Germany to the fast sprint relay time of 42.00); 3 German 100 (4 200); 1 Zeulenroda100

LÜCKENKEMPER Gina GER 19y 226d 1996 22.67 22.67 -1617412015 European Junior Champion at 200m // 22.41w -16. 100 pb: 11.13 -16. sf WJC 200 2012; 5 World Youth 200 2013; 8 WJC 200 2014 (3 4x100); 1 EJC 200 2015;ht WCH 100 2015. 1 German 200 2016In 2016: 1 Herzogenaurach 100 ‘B’; 1 Weinheim 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200 (plus third leg for German relay sprint team which won in a fast 42.00); 1 Lucerne 200;1 German 200

MAYER Lisa GER 20y 64d 1996 22.87 22.87 -161744100 pb: 11.25 -16. 7 World Youth 200 2013; 3 WJC 4x100 2014; 2 EJC 100 2015In 2016: 1 German Universities indoor 60; 2 German indoor 200 (5 60); 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘B’; 2 Wetzlar 100; 2 Regensburg Open 200 (plus secondleg for German sprint relay team which won in a fast 42.00); 2 German 100/200

HOOK Zyanne GIB 19y 294d 1996 26.54 26.54 -161766ht EJC 100 2015 // In 2016: Torremolinos 200

BELIBASÁKI María GRE 25y 17d 1991 23.18 23.12 -14/151769Won sprint double at 2012 Greek Championships // 100 pb: 11.22w -16, 11.34 -12. sf ECH 200 2012 (ht 100); ht OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 200 2013/2015; sf ECH 2002014. 1 Greek 100/200 2012 (1 200 2014/2016)In 2016: 1 Kalamáta 100; 1 Haniá 100; 1 Greek 200

LENSKIY Olga ISR 23y 193d 1992 23.27 23.18 -151830100 pb: 11.42 -14 (11.59 -16). ht World Youth 100/200 2009; ht EIC 60 2015; ht WCH 200 2015. 1 Israeli 100/200 2010/2011/2013/2016. Her mother Irina Lenskiybroke Esther Rot’s long-standing national record at 100m hurdles with 12.80 in 2002In 2016: 1 Tel Aviv 300 (Feb 13); 1 Tel Aviv 200 (Apr 30); 1 Tel Aviv 100 (May 21); 2 Rishon Letzion 200; 1 Ukrainian Cup 200 ‘B’; 1 Haniá 200; 6 Ukrainian 100; 1Israeli 100/200

AMIDEI Martina ITA 25y 89d 1991 23.58 23.49 -141834European under-23 sprint relay bronze in 2013 // 23.39w -14. 100 pb: 11.42 -12 (11.65 -16). sf WJC 100 2010; ht ECH 100 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2013; htWCH 4x100 2013; sf ECH 200 2014 (4 4x100)In 2016: 1 Turin 200; 3 Castiglione della Pescaia 200 (4 100); 3 Sesto Fiorentino 200; 3 Orvieto 200 (2 100 ‘B’); 8 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 4 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 1 ItalianUniversities 100; 4 Italian 100/200

HOOPER Gloria ITA 24y 124d 1992 22.89 22.89 -161849Sprint double winner at the 2015 & 2016 Italian Championships // 100 pb: 11.34 -16. 400 pb: 53.12 -13. ht WJC 200 2010; 7 EJC 200 2011 (2 4x100); dq/sf ECH 2002012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x100 2013; sf WCH 200 2015 (2013-ht); ht WIC 60 2016. 1 Italian 100 2013. 1 Italian 100/2002015/2016. Parents from Ghana. Coach-Renzo ChemelloIn 2016: 3ht WIC 60; 1 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘B’ (2 200 ‘C’); 1 St-Martin 100; 1 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 5 Geneva 200; 3 Lucerne100; 1 Italian 100/200

SIRAGUSA Irene ITA 23y 13d 1993 23.39 23.27 -141858Won sprint double at 2014 Italian Championships // 100 pb: 11.36w -14, 11.43 -14/15. 2 EJC 4x100 2011; sf WJC 200 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (3 4x100); 10ETCh 200 2014; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100/200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 6 under-23 ECH 100 2015 (2 4x100). 1 Italian 100/200 2014In 2016: 3 Italian indoor 60; 1 Modena 100; 1 Arezzo 100/200; 2 Ellwangen 100; 1 Sesto Fiorentino 200; 2 Italian 100 (5 200)

WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT 21y 218d 1994 24.46 24.46 -161884Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF tocompete for Malta from February 18, 2015Maltese record holder at indoor 60m, 100m, indoor 200m24.19w -15. 100 pb: 11.69 -15 (11.70 -16). ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Small States of Europe Games 100/200 2015 (3 100/200 2016). 2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 2002014; 2 British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); Member of Cardiff AC, coach-Matt Elias (2 COM 400H 2002)In 2016: 4 Welsh indoor 60; 7ht WIC 60; 1 Mesa 100/200; 2 British Universities 100; 3 Mediterranean under-23 100 (8 200); 3 Small States of Europe Games 100/200

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DE WITTE Laura NED 20y 333d 1995 23.30 23.30 -161891100 pb: 11.88 -16. 400 pb: 53.00 -16. ht EJC 200 2013; 2 Dutch 400 2016 (2015-3)In 2016: 2 Lisse 300; 2 Hoorn 400; 8 Hengelo 400; 1 Oordegem IFAM 400 ‘B’; 1 Oordegem Buyle 100 ‘D’ / 200 ‘C’; 1 Oslo Diamond National 400; 2 Dutch 400; 3Rhede 200

SAMUEL Jamile NED 24y 72d 1992 23.04 22.72 -141902Sprint triple bronze at 2010 World Junior Championships, then double European Junior silver (behind Jodie Williams) in 2011100 pb: 11.12 -14 (11.38 -16). sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sf WIC 60 2014/2016 (2012-ht); 6 ECH200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013-sf); dq/ht WCH 100 2015 (false start) – then part of the relay team who were also disqualified; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Dutch 2002011/2015In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 3sf WIC 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100/200; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Montreuil 200; 2 Leiden 200

VAN SCHAGEN Tessa NED 22y 154d 1994 22.86 22.86 -161907Twice Dutch Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.52w -13, 11.53 -16. 6 WJC 4x100 2012; 3 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 200 2015. 1 Dutch 200 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Bergen op Zoom 100/200; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100 ‘B’ / 200 ‘C’; 1 Leiden 200; 1 Dutch 200 (2 100)

FORKASIEWICZ Agata POL 22y 174d 1994 23.56 23.56 -16193623.23w -16. 100 pb: 11.39w, 11.46 -16. 8 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016In 2016: 2 Polish indoor 60/200; 5ht WIC 60; 2 Bogatynia 300; 1 Polish Academic 100/200; 1 Polish Teams 100/200; 1 Kraków Cup 100/200; 1 Wroclaw 100/200; 3Polish 200 (4 100)

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KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL 26y 10d 1990 23.27 22.94 -151941Declared 2011 European under-23 200m Champion after original winner (Darya Pizhankova UKR) was disqualified for doping100 pb: 11.34 -15 (11.52 -16). 400 pb: 53.73 -09. 100H pb: 13.30w -15, 13.50 -14. 3 EJC 200 2009 (2 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011 (4 100); ht WCH 200 2011;ht OLY 200 2012; sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 200 2015. 1 Polish 100 2014. 1 Polish 200 2015/2016 & indoor 200 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 200 (5 60); 5 Hengelo 100; 1 Kutno 100/200; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 6 Montreuil 200; 2 Szczecin 100; 1 Polish 200 (3 100)

KONOPKO Klaudia POL 24y 135d 1992 23.38 23.38 -161943Double Polish Universities sprint champion in 2016 // 100 pb: 11.60w, 11.69 -16. 6 World Youth Medley Relay 2009In 2016: 6 Polish indoor 60; 1 Bialystok 100/200; 1 Warsaw 100 (2 200) (May 14); 1 Warsaw 100 (May 21); 2 Biala Podlaska 100; 2 Bialystok 100; 1 PolishUniversities 100/200; 1 Gdansk 200 (2 100); 4 Polish 200 (6 100)

BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR 33y 63d 1983 23.11 23.11 -161962Allegiance transferee from the Congo – acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Portugal from May 23, 2016100 pb: 11.21 -16. 7 African Champs 100 2012; qf OLY 100 2012; 2 Central African 100 2013 (for Congo). 1 Portuguese 100/200 2016. Carried the Congolese flag atthe Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games and still holds the Congolese records at 100m & 200mIn 2016: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor 200; 1 Portuguese indoor 200; 2 Lisbon 100 (May 1); 1 Lisbon 200 (May 15); 1 European Clubs Cup 100 (2 200); 1 Salamanca100/200; 1 Lisbon 100 (Jun 19); 3 Madrid 100; 1 Portuguese 100/200

MIHALINEC Maja SLO 26y 201d 1989 23.08 23.04 -1519842015 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 100 pb: 11.33w, 11.34 -15 (11.35 -16). sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015/2016, 200 2016 & indoor 602014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60; 2 St. Pölten 200 (5 100); 1 Slovenian Cup 100/200; 1 Ried 100; 1 Linz 200; 1 Slovenian 100/200; 1 Maribor 100/200; 1Turku 100

VEIT Sabina SLO 30y 216d 1985 23.34 22.74 -0819906x Slovenian Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.49 -15 (11.63 -16). 400 pb: 53.68 -08. ht WJC 200 2004; ht OLY 200 2008; 2 Mediterranean Games 200 2009; 3 WSG200 2009 (2007-5); sf ECH 200 2014; ht WCH 200 2015. 1 Slovenian 200 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 100 2010/2011)In 2016: 3 St. Pölten 200; 2 Slovenian Cup 200; 2 Slovenian 200; 2 Maribor 100/200

ATCHO Sarah SUI 21y 35d 1995 23.67 23.52 -151996Second leg for Swiss team which won 2015 European under-23 sprint relay bronze100 pb: 11.62 -15 (11.66 -16). sf WJC 200 2014 (2012-ht); 8 EJC 200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 200 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (3 4x100). 3 Swiss 1002013/2015In 2016: 2 Swiss indoor 200 (3 60); 2 Langenthal 300 (5 100); 4 Basle 100/150; 3ht Weinheim 100; 3 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 3 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 4 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Thun200; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200

HALBHEER Cornelia SUI 23y 323d 1992 23.46 23.46 -162001100 pb: 11.73 -16. LJ pb: 5.98 -16. 3 Swiss 100 2014In 2016: 2 Langenthal 100/LJ; 1 Zofingen 100/200; 1 Basle 100 (3 LJ); 1 Langenthal 100/200; 4 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 1 Geneva 200 ‘E’ (3 100 ‘D’); 3 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 ‘B’

KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 24y 18d 1992 23.02 22.64 -152002Swiss record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.07 -15 (11.14 -16). 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012;ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); 5 EIC 60 2015 (2013-ht); sf WCH 100/200 2015. 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015. Swiss/Congolese heritageIn 2016: 1 Magglingen 60; 8 Düsseldorf 60; ht Karlsruhe IAAF 60; ht Berlin 60

SPRUNGER Ellen SUI 29y 335d 1986 23.34 23.26 -142011pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.35; HJ: 1.78i/1.77; SP: 13.42; 200: 23.26; LJ: 6.16; JT: 46.83; 800: 2:12.93. Heptathlon pb: 6124 -12 (6024 -16)400 pb: 54.33 -14. 12 WJC 2004; 8 WJC 2005; 26 ECP 2008 (2014-dnf); 4 WSG 2009 (2011-9); 18 OLY 2012; 13 WCH 2013; 13 ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 200 2008 &400 2007. Her younger sister Léa is also an international sprinter (200 pb 23.08) & Heptathlete. 173/59kgIn 2016: 5 Swiss indoor 60; 1 Basle SP (2 150/100H); 17 Götzis Heptathlon; 6ht Geneva 100H; 5 Lucerne HJ (5 100H ‘B’); dnf Ratingen Heptathlon

BEZEKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 23y 326d 1992 23.55 23.55 -162015Multiple Slovak Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // 23.41w -16. 100 pb: 11.42w, 11.50 -16. ht ECH 100 2014; ht EIC 60 2015; 8 WSG 100 2015. 1 Slovak 100/2002012 (1 200 2013/2014/2016). 1 Slovak indoor 200 2014/2015 (1 60 2015)In 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 200/400; 2 Plzen 100/200; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike National 200; 3 St. Pölten 100; 5 Šamorín 100; 2 Kolín 100/200; 1 Slovak 200; 3Sollentuna 200

NILSSON Pernilla SWE 24y 145d 1992 23.50 23.50 -162047100 pb: 11.61w -14, 11.73 -16. 6 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 Swedish indoor 200 2011/2012/2014In 2016: 2 Swedish indoor 200; 3 Skara 100; 2 Geneva 200 ‘E’; 5 Sollentuna 200

BRYZGINA Yelizaveta UKR 26y 220d 1989 23.04 22.44 -102076200m silver & relay gold at 2010 European Championships. Her parents were both Olympic Champions: Olga Vladykina (1 OLY 400 1988) & Viktor Bryzgin (1 OLY4x100 1988) and are both in the Ukrainian delegation for Moscow 2013100 pb: 11.42 -16. 400 pb: 52.67i -12 (53.77i -16). 2 EJC 200/4x100 2007; ht WJC 100/200 2008; ht EIC 60 2009; 1 ETCh 200 2010; 2 ECH 200 2010 (1 4x100); 2IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; 4 WSG 200 2011; sf WCH 200 2011 (dq sf 2013). 1 Ukrainian 200 2012/2013She now has exactly the same pb at 200m (22.44) as her mother, and in Barcelona 2010 she anchored Ukraine to gold at 4x100m – just as her father did for theUSSR at the same championships in 1986Failed a doping test at the 2013 World Championships, banned in 2013-2015In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor 400; 1 Ukrainian Cup 200; 1 Turkish 100/200; 2 Ukrainian 200; 1 Kiev 200 (2 100); 2ht WCH; 5sf WCH

POHREBNYAK Nataliya UKR 28y 137d 1988 22.76 22.75 -152098(Pohrebnyak pronounced “Poh - reb - nyak”)7x Ukrainian Champion at 100m100 pb: 11.09 -15 (11.11 -16). qf OLY 100 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2009 (7 200); sf ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 European Police 100/200 2010; 7 WSG 100 2011;sf ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013 (2007/2015-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Ukrainian 1002006/2008/2009/2013/2014/2015/2016, 200 2014/2015/2016 & indoor 60 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Bellinzona 100; 1 Filothei 100; 1 Ukrainian 100/200

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RYEMYEN Mariya UKR 28y 338d 1987 23.42 22.58 -122101Former European Champion at 60m & 200m. Ran third leg for Ukrainian team which won European gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012100 pb: 11.06 -13 (11.50 -16). sf WIC 60 2010; 5 ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 ETCh 200 2011/2013; 1 World Military 100 2011 (2 200); sf WCH 200 2011 (3 4x100); 1ECH 200 2012; 3 OLY 4x100 2012 (sf 200); 1 EIC 60 2013 (2011-2); 7 WCH 200 2013. 1 Ukrainian 200 2010. Her older brother Oleksiy is also an internationalsprinter (100 pb 10.43)Served two-year doping ban in 2014-2016In 2016: 4 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 2 Ried 100; 2 Linz 200; 3 Ukrainian 100/200; 1 Kiev 100 (2 200)

1.....21.34.......Fl. Griffith Joyner USA............... 19882.....21.62.......Marion Jones USA..................... 19983.....21.63.......Dafne Schippers NED................ 20154.....21.64.......Merlene Ottey JAM.................... 19915.....21.66.......Elaine Thompson JAM............... 20156.....21.69.......Allyson Felix USA.......................2012=7...21.71.......Marita Koch GDR....................... 1979.......21.71.......Heike Drechsler GDR.................1986=10.21.72.......Grace Jackson JAM................... 1988.......21.72.......Gwen Torrence USA.................. 1992

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....21.93.......Dafne Schippers NED2.....22.56.......Libania Grenot ITA3.....22.67.......Gina Lückenkemper GER4.....22.72.......Dina Asher-Smith GBR5.....22.76.......Nataliya Pohrebnyak UKR6.....22.78.......Ivet Lalova-Collio BUL7.....22.79.......Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR8.....22.86.......Tessa Van Schagen NED9.....22.87.......Lisa Mayer GER10...22.88.......Desiree Henry GBR

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USOVICH Ilona BLR 33y 234d 1982 52.48 50.31 -071542Belarusian record holder at 400m. 2007 European indoor silver & 2012 outdoor bronze800 pb: 1:59.38 -11. 2 WIC 4x400 2004 (2006-3); 4 EIC 400 2005; 5 ECH 400 2006 (2 4x400); 2 EIC 400 2007 (1 4x400); 7 WCH 400 2007 (2005-sf); 2 WIC 4x4002008 (2006-3); 4 OLY 4x400 2008; 3 ECH 400 2012; 9 ETCh 400 2013. Younger sister of international 400/800 runner Svetlana (who was 2nd in 2005 EuropeanIndoor 400). Husband is 5.65 pole vaulter Igor Alekseyev, their daughter Varvara born December 16, 2009In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian Cup; paced Rome Diamond 800; 1 Belarusian 400

HRISTOVA Katia BUL 22y 353d 1993 53.19 53.19 -161549800 pb: 2:02.40 -16. ht under-23 ECH 400 2015. 1 Bulgarian 400/800 2015/2016. Served two-year doping ban in 2011-2013In 2016: 1 Sofia 400 (May 18); 1 Sofia 400 (Jun 4); 1 Stara Zagora 800 (3 400); 1 Bulgarian 400/800

BOKESA Aauri Lorena ESP 27y 203d 1988 52.46 51.66 -141591Full name-Aauri Lorena Bokesa Abia8x Spanish Champion (5 out + 3 in)ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013/2015; 5 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2014-6, 2015-7); 4 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 8 ECH 2014 (2012-sf). 1 Spanish2009/2011/2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2016). Coach-Jorge MarínIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 Spanish Universities 200; 1 Fuenlabrada; 3 Huelva; 1 Alcobendas; 4 Madrid; 3 Murcia

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BUENO Laura ESP 23y 42d 1993 53.26 53.26 -1615921 Spanish under-23 2013In 2016: 6 Spanish indoor; 1 Granada (Apr 16); 1 Valladolid; 1 Alcorcón; 6 Huelva; 2 Granada (Jun 5); 2 Castellón; 2 Alcobendas; 6 Madrid; 4 Murcia

TERRERO Indira ESP 30y 219d 1985 53.00 50.98 -081614Former Central American & Caribbean Champion (for Cuba)2014 European bronze (two thousandths ahead of Christine Ohuruogu), then 2015 European indoor silver3 Pan-Am Games 2007 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2009; sf OLY 2008; sf WCH 2009; 3 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015. 1Spanish 2014 & indoor 2015Allegiance transferee from Cuba – born-Havana, has lived in Spain since 2010, gained Spanish citizenship in April 2014 and cleared by the IAAF to compete forSpain from May 15, 2014In 2016: 1 Valladolid; 4 European Clubs Cup; 1 Castellón; 5 Madrid

GUEÏ Floria FRA 26y 65d 1990 50.84 50.84 -161662(Gueï pronounced Gay as in Tyson)Miraculous anchor leg (in 49.71) to take her team from distant fourth to gold at the 2014 European Championships. First leg for team which won 2015 Europeanindoor title200 pb: 23.06 =16. 4 European Youth 200 2007; ht WJC 2008; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 OLY 4x400 2012; 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015; sf ECH 2014 (14x400); sf EIC 2015 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-5). 1 French 2013/2016In 2016: 1 Grenoble 200; Vénissieux; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Geneva 200; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French

OHURUOGU Christine GBR 32y 49d 1984 52.00 49.41 -131693In Moscow 2013 became the first British woman to win a second World Championship gold200 pb: 22.85 -09 (23.74 -16). 100 pb: 11.35 -08. 3 EJC 400/4x400 2003; sf OLY 400 2004 (3 4x400); 2 under-23 ECH 400 2005; sf WCH 400 2005 (3 4x400); 1COM 400 2006; 1 WCH 400 2007 (3 4x400); 2 ECP 200 2008; 1 OLY 2008 (2012-2); 3 ETCh 200 2009; 5 WCH 400 2009; dq ht WCH 400 2011; 1 WIC 4x400 2012(2014-3); 1 EIC 4x400 2013; 1 WCH 400 2013 (3 4x400); 3 COM 4x400 2014; 4 ECH 2014; 8 WCH 2015 (3 4x400). 1 AAA 2004 & UK 400 2009/2012/2013. Playedfor Essex and England in Netball, but switched to athletics in 2003. Studied Linguistics at University College London. Coach-Christine Bowmaker (Bloomfield).Returned from a year’s suspension to August 5, 2007, after having missed three out-of-competition doping tests in 2006In 2016: 5 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 7 Birmingham Diamond (52.40 – “bad day at the office!”); 5 Tomblaine

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ONUORA Anyika GBR 31y 250d 1984 51.55 50.87 -151694(Name pronounced Ann-ika Oh-nora)2015 UK Champion // 200 pb: 22.64 -14 (23.40 -16). 100 pb: 11.81 -11. 2 EJC 4x100 2003; 2 COM 4x100 2006 (sf 100); sf ECH 100 2006 (2 4x100); 5 ETCh 1002011; sf WCH 200 2011 (ht 100); ht OLY 100/200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013/2014; ht WCH 200 2013; sf WCH 400 2015 (3 4x400). 1 English Schools 100 2001/2002; 1UK 200 2013 & 400 2015. Studied Economics at Liverpool John Moores University. Coach-Rana ReiderIn 2016: 1 Gainesville 400 ‘C’; 6 Rehlingen 400; 1 Hengelo 400; 1 Oordegem IFAM 200 ‘B’; 5 Birmingham Diamond 400; 4 Oslo Diamond 400; 2 Stockholm Diamond400; 3 UK 400

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SPELMEYER Ruth Sophia GER 25y 290d 1990 51.92 51.92 -1617582016 German Champion // 200 pb: 23.69 -09 (23.72 -16). sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009 (1 4x100); ht EIC 2015. 1 German 2016 (1 indoor 2015)In 2016: 1 Herzogenaurach 200; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Bremen 60/200 (2 100); 1 Dessau; 1 Hannover 100; 3 Regensburg; 1 German

VASILÍOU Ánna GRE 26y 110d 1990 52.50 52.50 -161783Her twin Iríni is also an international 400m runner // 200 pb: 24.34 -16. 6 World Schools Games 200 2006. 2 Greek 2016 (2 indoor 2014/2016)In 2016: 5 Balkan indoor; 2 Iráklio; 3 Haniá (May 21); 2 Haniá (Jun 4); 2 Árgos Orestikó; 2 Greek (her twin Iríni 1st); 1 Balkan ‘B’

VASILÍOU Iríni GRE 26y 110d 1990 52.12 52.12 -161784Her twin Ánna is also an international 400m runner // 200 pb: 23.86 -16. 2 Balkan 2015. 1 Greek 2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Greek indoor (2 200); 3 Balkan indoor; 1 Iráklio 200/400; 1 Haniá (May 21); 1 Kalamáta; 1 Haniá (Jun 4); 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Greek (her twin Ánna 2nd)

DENNY Sinead IRL 25y 123d 1991 53.26 53.26 -161808200 pb: 24.71 -15 (24.82 -16). 1 Irish under-23 2013; 1 Irish indoor 2014/2016; 1 Northern Ireland 2014; 1 Irish 2016In 2016: 1 Irish indoor; 4 Gainesville ‘B’; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational ‘B’; 2 Waterford 200 ‘B’; 3 Loughborough International Invitational; 2 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 1Oordegem Buyle; 3 Geneva; 1 Irish League Premiership/Jun 12; 1 Brussels; 1 Irish

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MOONEY Claire IRL 24y 14d 1992 53.17 53.17 -161818200 pb: 24.89w -14, 24.89i -16 (25.27 -16). 1 Irish junior 2009; 2 Irish indoor 2010. Student of Pharmacy at St John’s University in New York CityIn 2016: 3 San Juan Classic; 2 Williamsburg Colonial Relays Championship; 3 Georgia Tech Invitational; 3 Geneva Big East; 6sf NCAA; 7 Leonora; 4 Irish

CHIGBOLU Maria Benedicta ITA 26y 344d 1989 52.37 51.67 -151843200 pb: 23.41 -16. 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht EIC 2015; ht WCH 2015. 2 Italian 2013/2015/2016. Partner-Matteo Galvan (new Italian record holder at 400mwith 45.12)In 2016: 1 Rieti 200/400; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia 200; 1 Orvieto; 1 Huelva; 3 Geneva ‘B’; 2 Italian (3 200)

GRENOT Libania ITA 32y 359d 1983 51.33 50.30 -091848DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONFull name-Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti200 pb: 22.45w -12 (22.56 -16). 5 World Youth 99; 4 Pan-Am Games 2003; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005; sf OLY 2008/2012; 1 ETCh 2009; 1Mediterranean Games 2009; sf WCH 2009/2013/2015 (2005-ht); 4 ETCh 200/400 2013/2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-4, 2012-6); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-6).1 Cuban 2003/2004/2005. 1 Italian 2009/2010/2014/2015/2016 & 200 2012. Coached in Florida by Loren SeagraveAllegiance transferee from Cuba – last competed for that country at the 2005 World Championships, married an Italian man (now separated) and moved to Italy in2006, obtained Italian citizenship on March 18, 2011 and declared eligible for Italy by the IAAF from that dateIn 2016: 1 Gainesville; 1 St-Martin 200/400; 2 Cayman Invitational; 1 Tampa 200 (Italian record 22.56); 6 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Italian (2 200)

MILANI Marta ITA 29y 119d 1987 53.12 51.86 -111852European finalist indoors & out // 800 pb: 2:01.35 -12. sf WJC 400 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 400 2009; 7 ECH 400 2010; 6 EIC 400 2011; 8 ETCh 400 2011; sf WCH400 2011; ht EIC 800 2013; 7 ETCh 800 2013 (2014-10); ht WCH 800 2013; ht ECH 800 2014; 7 WSG 2015. 1 Italian 400 2011 & 800 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 4002010/2011 & 800 2014)In 2016: 5 Istanbul City indoor; 3 Italian indoor; 2 Pavia; 1 Lodi; 4 Orvieto; 5 Huelva; 1 Nembro; 3 Italian

KRYEZIU Vijona KOS 18y 271d 1997 57.37 54.64 -151862Kosovan record holder at 100m, 200, 400m & 800m // 100 pb: 12.61 -13. 200 pb: 24.61 -15. 800 pb: 2:11.66 -15In 2016: 2 Balkan indoor ‘C’; 1 Elbasan

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LATIŠEVA-ČUDARE Gunta LAT 21y 119d 1995 53.71 52.17 -1518652015 Latvian Champion at 200m & 400m // 200 pb: 23.81 -15 (24.36 -16). sf World Youth 200 2011 (ht 100); 4 EJC 400 2013; sf WJC 400 2014 (2012-ht); ht ECH400 2014; ht WCH 400 2015. 1 Latvian 200 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016). 1 Latvian 400 2015In 2016: 1 Latvian Universities 60; 1 Latvian indoor 200 (2 60); 1 Tampere 200 (3 100); 1 Latvian Universities 400; 3 Riga Cup 400; 1 Valmiera 400

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DE WITTE Lisanne NED 23y 298d 1992 52.14 52.14 -1618922016 Dutch Champion indoors & out // 800 pb: 2:05.39 -13. 8 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WIC 2014/2016. 1 Dutch 2016 (1 800 2015); 1 Dutch indoor 2016. 2016 IAAFIndoor Tour winnerIn 2016: Won IAAF Indoor Tour; 1 Dutch indoor; sf WIC; 4 Hengelo; 3 Oordegem IFAM

van LEUVEREN Nicky NED 26y 42d 1990 52.06 52.04 -151906200 pb: 23.42 -15 (23.80 -16). ht WIC 2014. 1 Dutch 2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2014)In 2016: 1 Belgian indoor 200; 1 Dutch indoor 200; 1 Lisse 300; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Oordegem Buyle 200 (6 100); 1 Leiden

HAUGE Benedicte NOR 27y 168d 1989 53.38 53.38 -161917400H pb: 58.46 -08. sf WJC 2006; sf WJC 400H 2008; 10 ETCh 2010. 1 Norwegian 2006 (1 indoor 2010) & 400H 2008In 2016: 1 Oslo 150/300; 1 Skien; 1 Asker; 2 Oslo Diamond National; 1 Lillehammer; 3 Oslo Boysen

HOŁUB Małgorzata POL 23y 248d 1992 51.92 51.74 -1419382015 World Student Games silver // 800 pb: 2:06.26 -12. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 400 2013 (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014; 5 ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015 (3 4x400);2 WSG 2015 (1 4x400); ht WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400). 1 Polish 2014. Student of the Environment at Koszalin University of TechnologyIn 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 5sf WIC (2 4x400); 1 Szczecin 200 (3 100); 6 Hengelo; 2 Dessau; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Bialogard 200 (3 100); 6 Stockholm Diamond; 2Szczecin; 2 Polish

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ŚWIĘTY Justyna POL 23y 214d 1992 51.66 51.66 -161953World Indoor finalist in 2014 & 2016 // 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014 (2016-5); sf ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-9); 2WIC 4x400 2016. 1 Polish 2013/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Polish indoor (4th time); 5 WIC (2 4x400); 1 Warsaw; 2 Hengelo; dnf Dessau; 1 Forbach; 1 Sosnowiec; 3 Tomblaine; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish

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WYCISZKIEWICZ Patrycja POL 22y 179d 1994 52.26 51.31 -1519592013 European Junior Champion // sf World Youth 2011; 2 EJC 4x400 2011; sf WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (1 4x400); 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 5 ETCh 2014; ht ECH 2014; 3under-23 ECH 2015 (2 4x400); sf WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2015In 2016: 1 Poznan 300; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Polish Academic 200; 1 St. Pölten; 5 Polish Teams 200; 2 Polish Universities 200; 8 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3Szczecin; 3 Polish

AZEVEDO Catia POR 22y 119d 1994 51.63 51.63 -1619602016 Portuguese Champion indoors & out // 5 EJC 2013; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2014; ht ECH 2014. 1 Portuguese 2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor (2 800); 2 Namur; 2 European Clubs Cup; 4 Huelva; 2 Geneva ‘C’; 2 Nivelles 200; 1 Lisbon; 2 Madrid; 1 Portuguese; 1 Castellón

BELGYAN Sanda ROU 23y 200d 1992 54.02 52.47 -121971400H pb: 58.13 -13 (59.45 -16). World Youth Medley Relay 2009; ht ECH 400 2012; 7 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 1 Balkan indoor 400 2014; 8 WSG 2015. 1Romanian 400H 2011/2013In 2016: 2 Romanian ‘International’ 400/400H (3 200); 5 Balkan 400H; 1 Romanian indoor ‘B’; 2 Istanbul; 1 Balkan indoor

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PASTOR Adelina ROU 23y 62d 1993 53.10 52.44 -1319792016 World indoor relay bronze // sf WJC 200 2010/2012; dq EJC 2011 (would have won bronze, but ran out of lane); 1 Balkan 2012 & indoor 2015/2016; 5 under-23ECH 2013 (2 4x400); ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Romanian 2015 & indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Romanian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor 400/4x400; 3 WIC 4x400; 1 Pitești; 3 Turkish; 2 Balkan ‘B’

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SALAŠKI Tamara SRB 27y 262d 1988 51.89 51.89 -1619912016 Balkan Champion. Serbian record holder // 2 Balkan indoor 2015; ht EIC 2015; sf WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016In 2016: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Belgrade; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 Stara Zagora; 1 Serbian 200; 1 Balkan

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PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK 28y 103d 1988 53.25 52.18 -152022World & European indoor finalist // 200 pb: 23.71 -15 (24.02w, 24.24 -16). ht ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015; 5 WSG 2015. 1 Northern Ireland 2008. 1 Slovak2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 200 2016). 1 200 2015In 2016: 5 Bratislava 60; 1 Slovak indoor 200 (4 60); 6 WIC; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Dessau; 1 Šamorín 200 (3 100); 5 Kolín 200; 6 Szczecin; 1 Slovak (4 100)

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BIBIK Olga UKR 26y 151d 1990 51.69 51.69 -1620752016 Ukrainian Champion // 800 pb: 2:01.53 -09. 4 World Youth 800 2007; 6 EJC 800 2009; ht WJC 800 2008; 5 EIC 4x400 2013; 5 WIC 4x400 2016. 1 Ukrainian2016In 2016: 4 Ukrainian indoor; 5 WIC 4x400; 1 Ukrainian; 1 Murcia

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OLISHEVSKA Yuliya UKR 27y 154d 1989 51.70 51.68 -122096(Née Shpikhernyuk) // 7 under-23 ECH 2009 (2 4x400 2011). Ran in heat of 2008 World Junior 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by Ukraine in finalIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian teams indoor; 2 Ukrainian; 2 Murcia

ZEMLYAK Olga UKR 26y 171d 1990 51.60 51.10 -142112Two European silver medals in 2014 // 200 pb: 23.49 -14 (23.62 -16). 4 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 2012 (1 4x400); 4 OLY 4x400 2012; ht EIC2013; 3 ETCh 2014 (2013-6); 2 ECH 400/4x400 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; ht WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2013. Failed doping control test at 2009European Junior Championships, where she had ran first leg for the team which had apparently won gold at 4x400m; the medals instead went to Russia and sheserved a two-year suspension to 2011In 2016: 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Ukrainian (6 200); 3 Kiev 100/200

1.....47.60.......Marita Koch GDR....................... 19852.....47.99.......Jar. Kratochvílová TCH.............. 19833.....48.25.......Marie-José Pérec FRA...............19964.....48.27.......Olga Bryzgina UKR.................... 19855.....48.59 ......Tatjána Kocembová TCH...........19836.....48.63.......Cathy Freeman AUS.................. 19967.....48.70.......Sanya Richards USA................. 20068.....48.83.......Val. Brisco-Hooks USA.............. 19849.....48.89.......Ana Guevara MEX..................... 200310...49.05.......Ch. Cheesborough USA.............1994

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....50.70.......Antonina Krivoshapka RUS2.....50.84.......Floria Guei FRA3.....51.23.......Emily Diamond GBR4.....51.26.......Seren Bundy-Davies GBR5.....51.33.......Libania Grenot ITA6.....51.50.......Alena Mamina RUS7.....51.55.......Anyika Onuora GBR8.....51.60.......Olha Zemlyak UKR9.....51.63.......Cátia Azevedo POR10...51.66.......Justyna Święty PO

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Women’s 800 Metres2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

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KOMAROVA Anastasiya AZE 23y 105d 1993 2:04.86 2:02.50 -1515113 ETCh 3rd League 2015; 2 Russian under-23 indoor 2015. 1 Azeri 2015In 2016: 2 Small States of Europe Games

EYKENS Renée BEL 20y 27d 1996 2:01.34 2:01.34 -1615182015 European Junior Champion // 400 pb: 54.56 -15 (55.18 -16). 6 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2015In 2016: 1 Herentals; 1 Lanaken; 2 Oordegem 400 (May 21); 4 Oordegem IFAM; 9 Bellinzona; 2 Leiden; 2 Belgian

KAROL Yuliya BLR 25y 10d 1991 2:01.42 2:01.42 -1615271 Belarusian indoor 2016 (2015-3)In 2016: 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 3 Šamorín; 2 Amiens; 2 Belarusian

HRISTOVA Katia BUL 22y 353d 1993 2:02.40 2:02.40 -161549400 pb: 53.19 -16. ht under-23 ECH 400 2015. 1 Bulgarian 400/800 2015/2016. Served two-year doping ban in 2011-2013In 2016: 1 Sofia 400 (May 18); 1 Sofia 400 (Jun 4); 1 Stara Zagora 800 (3 400); 1 Bulgarian 400/800

EVANGELIDOU Natalia CYP 25y 118d 1991 2:02.10 2:02.10 -161561Cypriot record holder at 800m // 1500 pb: 4:16.05 -14 (4:22.62 -16). 2 Small States of Europe Games 1500 2013/2015; ht COM 800/1500 2014; sf WSG 800 2015. 1Cypriot 1500 2012/2013/2014 (1 800 2012/2013)In 2016: 1 Nicosia 600; 6 Oordegem IFAM 800; 6 Oordegem Buyle 800; 3 Small States of Europe Games 800; 1 Cypriot 800/1500

GUERRERO Esther ESP 26y 149d 1990 2:01.20 2:01.20 -161599Full name-Esther Guerrero PuigdevallTwice Spanish Indoor Champion400 pb: 55.81 -15. ht World Youth 2007; 7 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Spanish 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 4 Rome Road Mile; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Huelva; 1 Alcobendas; 5 Madrid; dnf Murcia 1500; 1 Catalan 400 (2 3000SC)

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FEDRONIC Justine FRA 25y 56d 1991 1:59.86 1:59.86 -1616571500 pb: 4:14.69 -13. 5 under-23 ECH 800 2013; 10 ETCh 1500 2014; sf ECH 800 2014. 3 NCAA 800 2013 (Representing Stanford University)In 2016: 2 Stanford Jordan 800; 4 Portland 800; 2 French Clubs 800; 2 Atlanta 800; 2 French 800

LAMOTE Renelle FRA 22y 192d 1993 1:58.01 1:58.01 -1616632015 European under-23 Champion & World Championship finalist // 400 pb: 53.92 -16. sf WJC 2012; sf ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-2); 1 under-23ECH 2015; 8 WCH 2015. 1 French 2014/2016 & indoor 2015. Coach-Thierry ChoffinIn 2016: 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 1 Longjumeau 400; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Rabat Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 French

BELL Alexandra GBR 23y 243d 1992 2:01.82 2:01.82 -1516742015 Yorkshire Cross Country Champion // 1500 pb: 4:18.83 -15. 2 English Schools 800 2010/2011; 3 English under-23 800 2013; =4 UK 800 2015. 1 Yorkshire XC2015. Coach-Aaron ThomasIn 2016: 9 Cardiff XC; 10 UK Inter-Counties XC; 3 Belfast IMC; 2 Manchester BMC; 1 Loughborough International; 2 Watford BMC; 3 Odložil Memorial; 5 Leiden; 3IAAF Diamond League; 5 UK

LEONARD Alison GBR 26y 111d 1990 2:00.71 2:00.08 -1416872007 World Youth 800m silver. She lives in Birmingham where she works part-time for The Red Cross1500 pb: 4:09.59 -16. 2 World Youth 800 2007; 4 WJC 800 2008; 4 EJC 800 2009; sf ECH 800 2104; 8 ETCh 800 2015. 1 English Schools 800 2006; 1 BritishUniversities 1500 2011; 2 UK indoor 1500 2014/2015; 2 UK 800 2014 (2015/2016-3). Coach-Bud Baldaro (formerly coached by the late Arthur Almond)In 2016: 2 UK indoor 1500; 1 Stretford; 4 Hengelo 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 800 (2:00.71, another near-miss at sub-2); 6 Lucerne 800; 3 UK 800

MEADOWS Jenny GBR 35y 80d 1981 2:00.74 1:57.93 -091691Rightful 2011 European Indoor Champion (following the disqualification by doping of Yevgeniya Zinurova RUS). Many further championship placings behind Russianwomen who were subsequently found guilty of cheating400 pb: 52.50 -05 (55.8 -16). 1500 pb: 4:19.36 -06. 1 WJC 4x400 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 400 2001 (2003-7); 2 WSG 4x400 2001; ht COM 4x400 2002 (awardedsilver medal won by England in final); 1 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008; 3 WCH 800 2009 (2007/2011/2015-sf); 2 WIC 800 2010 (2008-5); 3 ECH 800 2010; 1 EIC800 2011 (2002-ht, 2007-5, 2009/2013-4); 2 ETCh 800 2011 (2014-7); 6 COM 800 2014. 1 AAA indoor 800 2002/2005/2006 (1 UK indoor 800 2008/2009/2010/2015).Married to coach/partner Trevor on September 9, 2006In 2016: 8 Glasgow IAAF Tour 800; 4 UK indoor 800; 1 Wigan 400; 1 Manchester BMC 800; 3 Watford BMC 800; 2 Huelva 800; 4 Bellinzona 800; paced OsloDiamond Mile; 5 Lucerne 800; 6 UK 800

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TRACEY Adelle GBR 23y 40d 1993 2:01.24 2:01.10 -151705One of the “secret seven” young athletes who lit the 2012 Olympic cauldron (nominated by Kelly Holmes)400 pb: 54.06 -14. 1500 pb: 4:22.08 -14. 4 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 UK indoor 2016. Coach-Craig Winrow. Manager-Gary LoughStudying Sports Science at St Mary’s University in Twickenham. A freelance hairdresser and make-up artist, and has worked for a company making prosthetic propsfor TV programmes such as Dr. Who and Top GearIn 2016: 8 British Universities XC; 1 UK indoor; 4ht WIC; 8 Doha Diamond; 1 Namur; 1 Watford BMC; 3 London ‘Westminster’; 6 Šamorín; 2ht UK

HERING Christina GER 21y 270d 1994 2:00.37 1:59.54 -1517262015 European under-23 bronze. Twice German Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 52.91 -15 (53.85 -16). 3 EJC 800/4x400 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH 2015; htWIC 2016. 1 German 2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 German indoor; 3ht WIC; 1 Pliezhausen 600 (2 300); 1 Munich 400; 2 Rehlingen; 1 Dessau; 9 Rome Diamond ‘B’; 6 Bellinzona; 1 German; 8 Madrid

KOHLMANN Fabienne GER 26y 242d 1989 2:03.24 1:58.37 -1517362015 World Student Games 800m bronze. Former European Junior Champion at 400m Hurdles400H pb: 55.49 -10. 400 pb: 52.30 -10 (52.82 -15). 1 EJC 400H 2007 (3 4x400); 8 WJC 400 2008; 8 ETCh 400H 2010; 2 ECH 4x400 2010; 4 ETCh 800 2014; 6ETCh 800 2015; 3 WSG 800 2015; sf WCH 800 2015. 1 German 400H 2010 & 800 2013/2015 (1 indoor 800 2014)In 2016: 3 Pliezhausen 600; 11 Bellinzona 800; 8 Lucerne 800; 2 German 800

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KÉRI Bianka HUN 22y 78d 1994 2:03.01 2:03.01 -161794Multiple Hungarian Champion indoors & out across 400m & 800m // 2:03.00i -16. 400 pb: 53.42 -12 (54.21 -16). sf World Youth 400 2011; sf WJC 400 2012; ht EJC400 2013. 1 Hungarian 400 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016); 1 Hungarian 800 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor 400/800; 1 Szekszárd/800; 2 St. Pölten; 7 Prague Odložil; 1 Veszprém ‘Balaton’; 2 Budapest Schulek; 2 Veszprém; 1 Hungarian under-23 (2 400)

CLEIRIGH-BUTTNER Siofra IRL 20y 350d 1995 2:02.37 2:02.37 -1618061500 pb: 4:21.45 -15. 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 1500 2011; sf WJC 800 2012; 8 EJC 800 2013; ht WJC 800/15002014. At EXC: 2011-49J, 2012-26J, 2013-37J. Student of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova UniversityIn 2016: 4ht NCAA indoor 800; 7 Coral Gables 400; 2 Princeton Ellis Elite 800; 1 Geneva Big East 800; 4sf NCAA 800; 1 Princeton 800; 1 Irish 800

GALLIGAN Rose-Anne IRL 28y 209d 1987 2:02.35 2:00.58 -131811In London on July 26, 2013 she broke the Irish (outdoor) 800m record which had stood to Sonia O’Sullivan since 19941500 pb: 4:12.3 -10 (4:11.07i , 4:26.17 -16). 3000 pb: 9:12.42i -16. 7 EJC 3000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; ht WIC 1500 2010; ht WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 8002014 & 1500 2016. 1 Irish 800 2009/2010. At WXC: 2005-49J. At EXC: 2004-13J, 2005-23J, 2006-12J, 2007-44u23, 2008-21u23, 2009-15u23. Father-Gerry wasUlster XC Champion as a teenagerIn 2016: 13 Antrim XC; 1 Potchefstroom 1500 (2 400) (Feb 2); 1 Potchefstroom 1000 (Feb 9); 5 UK indoor 3000; 9ht WIC 1500; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 800 ‘B’;3 Stanford Jordan 800 ‘B’; 5 Manchester BMC 800; 3 Loughborough International 800 (8 1500); 10 Oordegem IFAM 800; paced Birmingham Diamond 800; 5 PragueOdložil 800; 7 Leiden 800

MAGEEAN Ciara IRL 24y 115d 1992 2:02.84 2:02.31 -1118142009 World Youth silver at 800m. 2010 World Youth silver at 1500m1500 pb: 4:06.49 -15 (4:08.05 -16). 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 1 European Youth OlympicFestival 1500 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010; 2 EJC 1500 2011; ht ECH 1500 2012. 1 Irish junior 800 2008/2010. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2010; 1 Irish800 2015 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J. Coach-Eamonn ChristieIn 2016: 1 Irish indoor 800; 1 Belfast IMC 3000; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 1 Northern Irish 800; 1 Irish 1500

HINRIKSDÓTTIR Aníta ISL 20y 174d 1996 2:00.54 2:00.49 -131826Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 1500 pb: 4:15.14 -14. 4 WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013 (2015-3); dq WIC ht 2014; dnfWJC final 2014; sf ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-sf); 6 WIC 2016. Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 & Marathon.Coach-Gunnar Páll JóakimssonDisasters in 2014 – out of lane and disqualified at World Indoor Championships, then in the World Junior final she set off a suicidal pace – 56.33 at 400m – only tostep off the track in the homestraight after the field passed herIn 2016: 1 Reykjavik; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR indoor; 1 Icelandic indoor 400/800; 1 Hafnarfjördur; 5 WIC; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 SmallStates of Europe Games; 2 Lucerne; 3 Madrid

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BALDESSARI Irene ITA 23y 166d 1993 2:02.79 2:02.79 -161836ht World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2012; 11 ETCh 2015. At EXC: 2010-70J. 1 Italian under-23 2014/2015In 2016: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Rovereto 300/600; 1 Trento 400; 5 Pliezhausen 600; 1 Manchester BMC ‘B’; 3 Gavardo; 7 Rome Diamond ‘B’; 5 Tomblaine; 3 Nembro; 2Italian

SANTIUSTI Yusneysi ITA 31y 193d 1984 2:00.48 1:58.53 -121857Full name-Yusneysi Santiusti CaballeroAllegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Italy since 2010, acquired Italian citizenship in 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Italy from March 3, 20161500 pb: 4:15.3 -05. ht WJC 800 2002; 1 Pan-Am junior 800/1500 2003; 7 WSG 2005; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2006. 1 Italian 2016In 2016: 1 Rieti; 3 Herzogenaurach; 1 Gavardo; 4 Rome Diamond ‘B’; 3 Montreuil; 1 Italian; 6 Oderzo 5.5K; 2 Pavia 1500; 4 Doha Diamond 800; 2 Hengelo 800

VELVERE Līga LAT 26y 146d 1990 2:02.71 2:02.71 -161869Latvian indoor record holder at 800m, but better-known at 400m hurdles400H pb: 56.77 -15 (56.99 -16). ht World Youth 400H 2007; sf ECH 400H 2014; ht WIC 800 2016. 1 Latvian 400H 2014/2015. Was at University of IdahoIn 2016: 6ht WIC 800; 1 Spokane 400H; 5 Portland 800; dnf Burnaby 800; dnf Victoria 800; 4 Portland 800

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BALČIŪNAITĖ Eglė LTU 27y 247d 1988 2:07.21 1:59.29 -101870(Pronounced “Bal - chew - nightie“)2010 World indoor finalist. 2013 World Student games bronze400 pb: 53.47 -10. 6 EJC 2007; sf OLY 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WIC 2010; ht ECH 2010/2014; 4 EIC 2011; 4 WSG 2011; ht WCH 2011/2013; 3 WSG 2013. 1Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2014 & indoor 2007/2008/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015In 2016: 2 Lithuanian; 5 European Clubs Cup; 6 Geneva; 9 Lucerne; 2 Lithuanian

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VERSTEGEN Sanne NED 30y 238d 1985 2:00.74 2:00.55 -141908Winner of 13 Dutch titles across 400m, 800m & 400m hurdles // 400 pb: 53.54 -10 (55.90 -16). 1500 pb: 4:19.67 -14 (4:12.40 -16). 400H pb: 57.39 -09. 11 ETCh 8002014; ht ECH 800 2014. 1 Dutch 400 2009/2010 (1 indoor 2010); 1 Dutch 800 2012/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015); 1 Dutch 400H (2009/2010/2011)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 400/600 (Jan 26); 2 Dutch indoor 800; 4 Sasolburg 400; 1 Potchefstroom 600 (Apr 22); 1 Lisse 1000; 6 Herzogenaurach 800; dnf Nijmegen1500; 9 Hengelo 1500; 2 Namur 800; 8 Huelva 800; 2 Oslo Diamond National 800; 1 Dutch 800; 1 Sollentuna 800

ELVEMO Yngvild NOR 26y 39d 1990 2:01.77 2:01.77 -161914400 pb: 54.93 -15 (55.01 -16). 2 Norwegian 2014/2015 (2 indoor 2015)In 2016: 1 Lillestrøm 400; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 5 Oslo Diamond National; 4 Stockholm Diamond; dnf Oslo Boysen

HYNNE Hedda NOR 26y 115d 1990 2:01.33 2:01.33 -161918Norwegian indoor record holder // 400 pb: 53.24 -16. ht ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016. 1 Norwegian indoor 2015. In 2016, she broke the Norwegian indoor 800m recordwhich had stood to Kirsti Voldnes for 36 yearsIn 2016: 1 Gothenburg; 4ht WIC; 4 Oslo Diamond National; 4 Leiden; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Oslo Boysen 400

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MJÅLAND Trine NOR 26y 6d 1990 2:01.83 2:01.69 -151924400 pb: 54.15 -13 (56.33 -16). 400H pb: 62.88 -16. 9 ETCh 2013; sf ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015; 9 ETCh 2015. 1 Norwegian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013)In 2016: 3 Grimstad 400; 1 Søgne; 2 Kristiansand 400H; 1 Jessheim; 3 Oslo Diamond National; 5 Stockholm Diamond

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CICHOCKA Angelika POL 28y 112d 1988 1:59.97 1:59.55 -151932(Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”)2014 World indoor silver at 800m, then 2015 European indoor silver at 1500m1500 pb: 4:03.06 -15 (4:03.25 -16). 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 800 2010; 6 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5ETCh 800 2013 (2011-7, 2014-6); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 20144; 2 EIC 1500 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2015; 8 WCH 1500 2015. At EXC:2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish 800/1500 2016 (1 indoor 800 2014/2015). At WXC: 2013-71In 2016: 1 Polish short course XC; 3 Hengelo 1500; 2 Rome Diamond 800 ‘B’; 1 Bellinzona 800; 5 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 1 Szczecin 1500;1 Polish 800/1500

ENNAOUI Sofia POL 20y 310d 1995 2:00.34 2:00.11 -151934Winner of 3000m at 2015 European Team Championships // 1500 pb: 4:04.26 -15 (4:05.10 -16). 3000 pb: 8:59.44 -14. ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 1500 2012;6 EIC 3000 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; sf WCH 800/1500 2015. At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J. 1 Polish 1500 2015 indoors & out. Born-Morocco(father-Moroccan, mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged 2In 2016: 10 Doha Diamond 800; 7 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 11 Rabat Diamond 800; 3 Bellinzona 800; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile; 12 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 2Szczecin 1500; 2 Polish 1500

JÓZWIK Joanna POL 25y 157d 1991 2:00.72 1:58.35 -1519402014 European bronze (after being a distant last at the bell) // 400 pb: 53.08 -14 (53.81 -16). sf WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 3ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015; 2 ETCh 2015; 7 WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2014/2015. Coach-Andrzeja WołkowyckiegoIn 2016: 2:00.12 indoors; Helped pace Stockholm IAAF Mile (where Genzebe Dibaba broke the world indoor record); 10 Rabat Diamond; 2 Polish Teams 400; 8Rome Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Lucerne; 2 Polish

BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 24y 24d 1992 2:01.49 2:01.49 -1619722015 Romanian Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m // 1500 pb: 4:08.64 -16. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2015; 12 WSG 1500 2015; ht WIC 15002016. 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000 2015 & 800 2016In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Romanian indoor 800; 7ht WIC 1500; 3 Florida Relays 1500 (4 800); 8 Oordegem IFAM 800; 3 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 3Leiden 800; 6 Szczecin 1500; 1 Brussels 1500; 1 Balkan 1500; 6 Turku 1500

PIERDEVARĂ Florina ROU 26y 99d 1990 2:01.23 2:00.91 -1519802016 Balkan Champion at 800m // 1500 pb: 4:07.95 -15. sf World Youth 800 2007; 1 Balkan 1500 2014 (2015-3); ht ECH 800 2014; ht WCH 1500 2015; 1 Balkan 8002016. 1 Romanian 1500 2013/2014 (1 indoor 800 2015)In 2016: 2 Romanian indoor 800; 3 Balkan indoor 800; 5 Rome Road Mile; 2 Dessau 800; 1 Florø 800; 6 Stockholm Diamond 800; 9 Madrid 800; 1 Balkan 800

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BÜCHEL Selina SUI 24y 345d 1991 2:00.74 1:57.95 -1519972015 European Indoor Champion. Swiss record holder // 400 pb: 54.76 -15 (54.81 -16). 1500 pb: 4:08.95i -16. 7 EJC 2009; sf WJC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013(2011-5); 4 WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-sf); sf WCH 2015. 1 Swiss 2013 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014. She works part-time as a cartographer for thelocal authorities in her home town of St GallenIn 2016: 2 Swiss indoor; 2 Pliezhausen; 1 Basle 400; 9 Rome Diamond; 5 Bellinzona; 3 Lucerne

ŠTUKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 26y 4d 1990 2:02.91 2:02.91 -162026Multiple Slovak Champion across 200m, 400m & 800m // 400 pb: 54.09 -06 (54.67 -16). 1 World Schools Games 400 2006; ht WJC 400 2006/2008; 3 World Youth400 2007; ht EIC 400 2015. 1 Slovak 400 2009/2010/2011 (1 200 2007, 800 2014) (1 indoor 400 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010, 800 2014/2016)In 2016: 1 Slovak indoor 800; 4 Pliezhausen 600; 3 Plzen 400; dnf Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 3 St. Pölten 800; 9 Šamorín 800 (Jun 4); 1 Šamorín 400 (Jun 11); 1Kolín 800; 1 Budapest Schulek 800; 1 Veszprém 800; 3 Slovak 400

LINDH Lovisa SWE 24y 362d 1991 2:00.51 2:00.51 -1620443x Swedish Champion (2 in + 1 out) // 1500 pb: 4:14.10 -16. ht WJC 2010; 1 SWE v FIN 2012; 9 ETCh 2014 (2015-10); sf ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016. 1 Swedish 2012(1 indoor 2009/2013). Coaches-Johan Wettergren & Richard MattssonIn 2016: 4 Swedish indoor 400; 3ht WIC; 1 Nijmegen; 7 Oordegem IFAM; 7 Huelva; 1 Oslo Diamond National; 1 Stockholm Diamond

SILVANDER Anna SWE 23y 14d 1993 2:02.60 2:02.53 -152053Full name-Anna Helena Silvander // 1500 pb: 4:15.37 -15. sf EIC 2015; 8 ETCh 1500 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Swedish 800/1500 2015 (1 indoor 8002015/2016). Coach-Kai AbrahamssonIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 5 Waltham; 6 Oslo Diamond National; 6 Leiden; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Sollentuna

LUPU Nataliya UKR 28y 244d 1987 1:59.70 1:58.46 -122088Sixth & seventh at the last two World Championships // 400 pb: 52.91 -11 (53.74 -16). 1500 pb: 4:20.93 -03. 1 European Youth Olympics 1500 2003; 1 EJC 2005; 4WJC 2006; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; sf EIC 2009; 1 ETCh 2010; ht ECH 2010; sf EIC 400 2011; 2 WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2015-3); 6 WCH 2015 (2009-ht,2013-7). 1 Ukrainian 2009/2012/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015)Tested positive for a stimulant at the 2014 World Indoor Championships (where she’d originally finished fifth); disqualified from that and suspended for nine months toJanuary 2015In 2016: 1 Ukrainian teams indoor; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Ukrainian; 2 Madrid

PRYSHCHEPA Nataliya UKR 21y 298d 1994 1:59.08 1:59.08 -1621002016 Ukrainian Champion at both 800m & 1500m // 1500 pb: 4:06.29 -15 (4:10.51 -16). ht WJC 1500 2012; 1 EJC 1500 2013; 3 ETCh 1500 2014; 10 ECH 15002014; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. At EXC: 2012-32J. 1 Ukrainian 800/1500 2016In 2016: 1 Lutsk 800; 1 Ukrainian 800/1500

TKACHUK Anastasiya UKR 23y 77d 1993 2:01.59 2:00.21 -152108Former European Junior Champion at 800m // 1500 pb: 4:11.83 -15 (4:20.88i -16). sf World Youth 800 2009; 4 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 1 EJC 800 2011; 7WJC 800 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 800 2013; ht ECH 800 2014; 3 ETCh 800 2015; ht WCH 800 2015; ht WIC 800 2016In 2016: 3 Ukrainian indoor 1500; 5ht WIC 800; 4 Kawasaki 800; dnf Rabat Diamond 800; 2 Ukrainian Cup 800; 5 Huelva 800; 8 Bellinzona 800; 4 Ukrainian 800; 1Kuortane 800

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STEPANOVA Yuliya RUS 30y 3d 1986 - 1:58.99 -092117Competing as an “independent neutral athlete”(She will run with a sponsor’s vest with showing the symbol of European Athletics; should she win then Beethoven’s “Ode of Joy” would be played at the medalceremony, the anthem of the European Union)1500m pb: 4:06.08 -09. dq EIC 2011; dq WCH 2011; dq WIC 2012. 1 Russian indoor 800 2011; 1 North German indoor 2015. Moved to German in 2014In 2013 abnormalities in her Athlete Biological Passport, dating back to March 2011, let to a two-year doping suspension in 2013-2015 and the annulment of all herresults since that date, including: 2011 European Indoor 800m: bronze; 2011 World Championship 800m: 8th, kept Jenny Meadows GBR out of final; 2012 WorldIndoor Championships 800m: 6th. Also her fastest ever 800m & 1500m, 1:56.99 & 4:05.14 (from 2011)In 2016: She is a Russian national, but on July 1 was been granted “exceptional eligibility to compete in International Competition as a neutral athlete” by the IAAFDoping Review Board “as someone having made a truly exceptional contribution to the protection and promotion of clean athletes, fair play and the integrity andauthenticity of the sport.”She and her husband Vitaly provided information to the World Anti-Doping Agency which exposed systemic cheating in Russian athletics

1.....1:53.28....Jar. Kratochvílová TCH.............. 19832.....1:53.43....Nad. Olizarenko UKR.................19803.....1:54.01....Pamela Jelimo KEN................... 20084.....1:54.44....Ana Quirot CUB......................... 19895.....1:54.81....Olga Minyeyeva RUS.................19806.....1:54.94....Tatyana Kazankina RUS............19767.....1:55.05....Doina Melinte ROU.................... 1982=8...1:55.19....Maria Mutola MOZ..................... 1994.......1:55.19....Jolanda Čeplak SLO.................. 200210...1:55.26....Sigrun Wodars GDR.................. 1987

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....1:58.01....Renelle Lamote FRA2.....1:59.03....Lynsey Sharp GBR3.....1:59.08....Nataliya Pryshchepa UKR4.....1:59.65....Maryna Arzamasova BLR5.....1:59.70....Nataliya Lupu UKR6.....1:59.86....Justine Fedronic FRA7.....1:59.97....Angelika Cichocka POL8.....2:00.32....Olha Lyakhova UKR9.....2:00.34....Sofia Ennaoui POL10...2:00.37....Christina Hering GER

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Women’s 1500 Metres2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

26 Entrants

Starts: Friday, July 8 (18:15)

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GEGA Luiza ALB 27y 242d 1988 (4:06.89i) 4:02.63 -151501Albanian record holder at 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m & 3000mSC // 3000SC pb: 9:32.95 -16. 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14 (2:04.29i -16). 3000 pb: 8:53.78 -16. 5000 pb:15:46.89 -14. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 2011 (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor 2012/2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC 2014 (2016-ht); ht ECH 2014; 1 Balkan 2015In 2016: 1 Istanbul City indoor 800; 1 Balkan indoor (4th time); 8ht WIC; 1 Elbasan 3000; 1 Montbéliard 3000SC

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BARYSEVICH Daryia BLR 26y 91d 1990 4:08.95 4:08.95 -161523Winner of multiple Belarusian titles at 800m & 1500m, including three which were rightfully hers following the mass doping disqualifications of Natallia Kareiva800 pb: 2:03.82 -16. At EXC: 2008-68J. 1 Belarusian 1500 2011/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2012/2016). 1 Belarusian 800 2016 (1 indoor 2008)In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor 1500 (3 800); 3 Belarusian Cup 800; 1 Decines 1500; 1 Montbéliard 1500; 4 Szczecin 1500; 1 Belarusian 800

MÄKI Kristiina CZE 24y 287d 1991 4:08.68 4:08.68 -1615732015 World Student Games Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 15:31.15 -16. 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14. 14 ECH 5000 2014; 10 EIC 3000 2015; 1 WSG 5000 2015; ht WIC1500 2016. 1 Czech 1500 2014/2015 & 5000 2015 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015). Student of Architecture & Civil Engineering. Father-Finnish, mother-CzechIn 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor 800/1500; 2 Czech indoor 800; 7ht WIC 1500; 4 Pliezhausen 3000; dnf Herzogenaurach 5000; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4Dessau 1500; 4 Huelva 5000; 2 Czech 1500; 1 Sligo 5000; 5 Turku 1500 (pb 4:08.68)

PEREIRA Solange Andreia ESP 26y 206d 1989 4:08.69 4:08.69 -161607Full name-Solange Andreia Pereira3x Spanish Champion (2 in + 1 out)800 pb: 2:06.27 -16. 10 ETCh 1500 2015. At EXC: 2009-42u23, 2010-30u23, 2011-25u23. 1 Spanish 1500 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Spanish indoor 1500; 1 Andújar 800/1500; 4 Manchester BMC 1500; dnf Nijmegen 1500; 1 Valladolid 800; 1 European Clubs Cup 1500 (3 800); 5 Huelva1500; 1 Castellón 800; 1 Hérouville 1500; 1 Alcobendas 1500; dnf Murcia 1500; 5 Catalan 1500

PEREZ Marta ESP 23y 78d 1993 4:10.43 4:10.43 -161609ht WJC 1500 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. At EXC: 2011-41J, 2012-45J, 2015-16u23. Coach-Antonio SerranoIn 2016: 3 Spanish indoor 1500; 2 Nijmegen 1500; 1 Valladolid 800; 7 Huelva 1500; 3 Hérouville 1500; 2 Alcobendas 800; 2 Murcia 1500

TŠERNOV Liina EST 28y 190d 1987 4:11.44 4:11.44 -16162517x Estonian Champion at 800m or 1500m indoors or out // 800 pb: 2:05.23 -14. ht ECH 800/1500 2014. At EXC: 2007-60u23. 1 Estonian 800 2008/2012-2014, 15002007/2008/2010/2012-2014 (1 indoors 800 2011/2013/2014, 1500 2008/2011/2013/2014)In 2016: 2 Ellwangen 1500; 1 Oordegem Buyle 1500 ‘B’; 1 Tartu 1000; 2 Brussels 1500; 8 Turku 1500

COURTNEY Melissa GBR 22y 310d 1993 4:07.55 4:07.55 -161678Welsh & English under-23 1500m titles in 2014 // 800 pb: 2:05.34 -16. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. 3 UK indoor 1500 2013/2014 (2014-4); 1 Welsh 1500 2014; 1English under-23 1500 2014/2015. Sport Science Student at Brunel University. Coach-Mark PauleyIn 2014, she narrowly failed (by 0.41) to meet Welsh Athletics Commonwealth Games standard of 4:11.0; now she is just 0.55 outside the Rio qualifying standardIn 2016: 6 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 2 British Universities indoor 1500; 7 UK indoor 1500; 11 Stanford Jordan 1500; 3 Manchester BMC 1500; 4 Oordegem IFAM1500; 2 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Watford BMC 800; 7 UK 1500

MCDONALD Sarah GBR 22y 338d 1993 4:07.18 4:07.18 -161690Down from 4:17 to 4:07 already in 2016 and British Road Mile Champion800 pb: 2:05.69 -13. 2 English junior indoor 800 2012. Medical student at Birmingham University. Ex-Jarrow & Hebburn AC. Coach-Bud Baldaro, she trains withHannah EnglandIn 2016: 12 British Universities XC; 1 British Universities indoor 1500; 4 UK indoor 1500; 1 Manchester BMC 1500; 1 Loughborough International 1500; 1 London‘Westminster’ Road Mile (British Championships); 1 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 6 North of England 800; 5 Szczecin 1500; 4 UK 1500

KOCK Maren GER 26y 14d 1990 4:09.33 4:07.56 -1517355000 pb: 15:22.75 -14 (15:24.73 -16). 10,000 pb: 33:14.32 -14. 3000 pb: 8:50.12 -14. 7 World Youth 3000 2005; 10 EJC 3000 2009; 15 ECH 5000 2014 (2012-16); htEIC 3000 2015; 2 ETCh 3000 2015. At EXC: 2010-32u23, 2013-23. 1 German 1500 2014 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 German indoor; 7 German XC; 10 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Herzogenaurach 1500; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 2 Dessau 1500; 12 Oordegem IFAM1500; 3 Regensburg Open 1500; 2 German 1500; 6 Sollentuna 1500

MARINÁKOU Anastasía-Panayióta GRE 20y 23d 1996 4:10.63 4:10.63 -161776800 pb: 2:05.85 -16. ht WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015 (8 3000). 1 Greek 2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Greek indoor 1500; 3 Balkan indoor 1500; 5 Belgrade 3000; 1 Kastoriá 1500; 2 Tríkala 800; 5 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 4 Oordegem Buyle 1500; 1Schimatari 1500; 1 Greek 1500 (3 800)

GALLIGAN Rose-Anne IRL 28y 209d 1987 4:26.17 4:12.3 -101811In London on July 26, 2013 she broke the Irish (outdoor) 800m record which had stood to Sonia O’Sullivan since 19944:11.07i  -16. 800 pb: 2:00.58 -13 (2:02.35 -16). 3000 pb: 9:12.42i -16. 7 EJC 3000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; ht WIC 1500 2010; ht WCH 800 2013; ht WIC800 2014 & 1500 2016. 1 Irish 800 2009/2010. At WXC: 2005-49J. At EXC: 2004-13J, 2005-23J, 2006-12J, 2007-44u23, 2008-21u23, 2009-15u23. Father-Gerry wasUlster XC Champion as a teenagerIn 2016: 13 Antrim XC; 1 Potchefstroom 1500 (2 400) (Feb 2); 1 Potchefstroom 1000 (Feb 9); 5 UK indoor 3000; 9ht WIC 1500; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 800 ‘B’;3 Stanford Jordan 800 ‘B’; 5 Manchester BMC 800; 3 Loughborough International 800 (8 1500); 10 Oordegem IFAM 800; paced Birmingham Diamond 800; 5 PragueOdložil 800; 7 Leiden 800

MAGEEAN Ciara IRL 24y 115d 1992 4:08.05 4:06.49 -1518142009 World Youth silver at 800m. 2010 World Youth silver at 1500m800 pb: 2:02.31 -11 (2:02.84 -16). 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 1 European Youth OlympicFestival 1500 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010; 2 EJC 1500 2011; ht ECH 1500 2012. 1 Irish junior 800 2008/2010. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2010; 1 Irish800 2015 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J. Coach-Eamonn ChristieIn 2016: 1 Irish indoor 800; 1 Belfast IMC 3000; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 1 Northern Irish 800; 1 Irish 1500

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TARPLEE Claire IRL 27y 286d 1988 4:10.65 4:10.65 -1618222013 UK Indoor winner at 800m. Has British and Irish citizenship and opted to compete for Ireland in 2011800 pb: 2:03.29 -16. ht EIC 2013; 6 WSG 2013; ht WIC 2014. 1 UK indoor 800 2013; 1 Irish indoor 2014/2016. Coach-Bud BaldaroIn 2016: 1 Irish indoor; 5 Stanford Jordan ‘C’; 7 Eagle Rock “Oxy” 800; 5 Manchester BMC; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 8 Hengelo; 5 Watford BMC 800; dnf BirminghamDiamond 1500

MAGNANI Margherita ITA 29y 130d 1987 4:08.17 4:06.05 -1418502014 World Indoor finalist at 3000m // 5000 pb: 15:43.78 -16. 3000 pb: 8:51.81i, 8:51.82 -14. 1500 pb: 4:06.05 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.84 -13. ht EIC 1500 2013; 4 ETCh1500 2013 (2015-7); 4 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 4 WSG 1500 2013; ht WCH 1500 2013/2015; 5 ETCh 3000 2014/2015; ht ECH 1500 2014. 1 Italian 15002015/2016 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014)In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 7 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 5 Hengelo 1500; 4 Huelva 1500; dnf Montreuil 5000; 1 Italian 1500;5 Sollentuna 1500

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HASSAN Sifan NED 23y 186d 1993 (4:01.40i) 3:56.05 -151895DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION // 800 pb: 1:58.50 -15 (2:02.62i -16). 5000 pb: 14:59.23 -14. 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016. At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for thatcountry from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)In 2016: 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500 (indoor); 1 Dutch indoor 800; 1 WIC 1500

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MÅKESTAD BOVIM Ingvill NOR 34y 333d 1981 4:09.09 4:02.20 -111923Sixth in 2011 World 1500m. Norwegian record holder at 800m // 800 pb: 1:59.82 -10 (2:03.64 -12). 3000 pb: 8:53.85 -09. 4 EJC 800 97/99; 8 WJC 800 98; 3European under-23 1500 2003; 7 ETCh 800 2010; ht EIC 1500 2011; 6 WCH 1500 2011; 9 ECH 1500 2012/2014 (2010-ht). 1 Norwegian 800 2007/2008 (1 15002008/2009). She has a degree in NutritionHer husband is the (now retired) Olympic Yachtsman Frode Bovim (4th in the 49er class in Athens 2004), their son Ferdinand born April 30, 2013In 2016: 2 Stellenbosch 10K; 9 Stanford Jordan 1500; 14 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 9 Beijing 1500; 10 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Oslo Boysen 800; 4 Sollentuna 1500

CICHOCKA Angelika POL 28y 112d 1988 4:03.25 4:03.06 -151932(Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”)2014 World indoor silver at 800m, then 2015 European indoor silver at 1500m800 pb: 1:59.55 -15 (1:59.97 -16). 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 800 2010; 6 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5ETCh 800 2013 (2011-7, 2014-6); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 20144; 2 EIC 1500 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2015; 8 WCH 1500 2015. At EXC:2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish 800/1500 2016 (1 indoor 800 2014/2015). At WXC: 2013-71In 2016: 1 Polish short course XC; 3 Hengelo 1500; 2 Rome Diamond 800 ‘B’; 1 Bellinzona 800; 5 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 1 Szczecin 1500;1 Polish 800/1500

ENNAOUI Sofia POL 20y 310d 1995 4:05.10 4:04.26 -151934Winner of 3000m at 2015 European Team Championships // 800 pb: 2:00.11 -15 (2:00.34 -16). 3000 pb: 8:59.44 -14. ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 1500 2012; 6EIC 3000 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; sf WCH 800/1500 2015. At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J. 1 Polish 1500 2015 indoors & out. Born-Morocco (father-Moroccan, mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged 2In 2016: 10 Doha Diamond 800; 7 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 11 Rabat Diamond 800; 3 Bellinzona 800; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile; 12 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 2Szczecin 1500; 2 Polish 1500

URBANIK Danuta POL 26y 194d 1989 4:06.58 4:06.58 -161956Won middle distance double at 2016 Polish Indoor Championships // 800 pb: 2:00.84 -11 (2:03.89 -16). 7 EJC 1500 2007; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht EIC 15002013; 9 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht). At EXC: 2007-2J, 2008-dnfJ. 1 Polish indoor 800 2011/2013/2016 (1 indoor 1500 2016)In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 800/1500; 9 WIC 1500; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 3 Dessau 1500; 3 Bialystok 800; 1 Regensburg Open 1500; 9 Montreuil 800; 8Szczecin 1500; 3 Polish 1500; 1 Turku 1500 (pb down from 4:07.95 to 4:06.58)

PEN Marta POR 22y 340d 1993 4:06.54 4:06.54 -1619692016 US Collegiate Champion, representing Mississippi State University800 pb: 2:03.42 -14 (2:03.92 -16). 6 EJC 800 2011; sf WJC 800 2012; 3 Ibero-American 800 2014 (4 1500); 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. 1 NCAA 1500 2016. 1Portuguese 1500 2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014, 1 indoor 800 2014)In 2016: 2 Florida Relays; 2 Baton Rouge 800; 1 Charlottesville 1500; 1 Starkville 1500; 1 Tuscaloosa 1500 (6 800); 1 NCAA 1500; 10 Portland 1500; 1 Portuguese1500; 2 Catalan 1500

BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 24y 24d 1992 4:08.64 4:08.64 -1619722015 Romanian Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m // 800 pb: 2:01.49 -16. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2015; 12 WSG 1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016.1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000 2015 & 800 2016In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Romanian indoor 800; 7ht WIC 1500; 3 Florida Relays 1500 (4 800); 8 Oordegem IFAM 800; 3 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 3Leiden 800; 6 Szczecin 1500; 1 Brussels 1500; 1 Balkan 1500; 6 Turku 1500

PIERDEVARĂ Florina ROU 26y 99d 1990 - 4:07.95 -1519802016 Balkan Champion at 800m // 800 pb: 2:00.91 -15 (2:01.23 -16). sf World Youth 800 2007; 1 Balkan 1500 2014 (2015-3); ht ECH 800 2014; ht WCH 1500 2015;1 Balkan 800 2016. 1 Romanian 1500 2013/2014 (1 indoor 800 2015)In 2016: 2 Romanian indoor 800; 3 Balkan indoor 800; 5 Rome Road Mile; 2 Dessau 800; 1 Florø 800; 6 Stockholm Diamond 800; 9 Madrid 800; 1 Balkan 800

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TERZIĆ Amela SRB 23y 185d 1993 4:05.53 4:04.77 -151993Twice European under-23 Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:59.90 -15 (2:06.76 -16). 3000 pb: 8:57.20 -15. 3 World Youth 1500 2009; 6 EJC 3000 2009 (9 1500); 1EJC 1500/3000 2011; 2 WJC 1500 2012 (2010-8); 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013/2015; 12 ECH 1500 2014; sf WCH 1500 2015. At WXC: 2011-32J. At EXC: 2009-12J,2010-2J, 2011-3J, 2012-1J, 2013-2u23, 2014-10u23, 2015-3u23. 1 Serbian 800 2009/2012/2013/2014/2016 & 1500 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2016. Coach-RifatZilkićIn 2016: 11 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 1 Serbian indoor 800; 7 Herzogenaurach 1500; 14 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 Kragujevac 800; 1 Zenica 1500; 2 Huelva 1500; 1Serbian Cup 800/1500; 1 Serbian 800/1500

HRIVNÁK KLOCOVÁ Lucia SVK 32y 228d 1983 4:07.96 4:02.99 -122018(Klocová pronounced “Klot-sova”)Slovak record holder at 1000m & 1500m. 2012 Olympic finalist at 1500m800 pb: 1:58.51 -08. 400 pb: 52.98 -05. 1 EJC 800 2001; 2 WJC 800 2002 (2000-3); 2 under-23 ECH 800 2003 (2005-5); sf WCH 8002003/2005/2007/2009/2011/2015; sf OLY 800 2004/2008; 4 ECH 800 2010 (2006-sf, 2012-6); 6 OLY 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2014. 1 Slovak 8002004/2006/2010/2011/2012/2015 (1 1500 2010/2011/2015). Son Adam born June 29, 2013It was her virtual dead heat with Laura Weightman GBR in the 2012 Olympic semi-finals which meant both were advanced to the 13-woman finalIn 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 800; 1 Plzen 800 (4 400); 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4 Šamorín 800; 1 Kolín 1500; 9 Szczecin 1500

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AKDA Meryem TUR 23y 334d 1992 4:10.59 4:10.59 -162058Allegiance transferee from Kenya when she was called Mirriam Jepchirchir Maiyo – has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 21,2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkey from March 13, 20165000 pb: 15:19.27i , 15:24.60 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:36.54 -16. 2 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016In 2016: 18 Eldoret XC; 2 Turkish indoor 3000/5000; 3 Istanbul 1500; 3 Eldoret 1500; 1 Mersin 3000SC; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500 (2 800); 16 Rome Diamond 5000

PRYSHCHEPA Nataliya UKR 21y 298d 1994 4:10.51 4:06.29 -1521002016 Ukrainian Champion at both 800m & 1500m // 800 pb: 1:59.08 -16. ht WJC 1500 2012; 1 EJC 1500 2013; 3 ETCh 1500 2014; 10 ECH 1500 2014; 3 under-23ECH 1500 2015. At EXC: 2012-32J. 1 Ukrainian 800/1500 2016In 2016: 1 Lutsk 800; 1 Ukrainian 800/1500

1.....3:50.07....Gebzebe Dibaba ETH................ 20152.....3:50.46....Qu Yunxia CHN..........................19933.....3:50.98....Jiang Bo CHN............................ 19974.....3:51.34....Lang Yinglai CHN.......................19975.....3:51.92....Wang Junxia CHN......................19936.....3:52.47....Tatyana Kazankina RUS............19807.....3:53.91....Yin Lili CHN................................19978.....3:53.96....Paula Ivan ROU......................... 19889.....3:53.97....Lan Lixin CHN............................ 199710...3:54.23....Olga Dvirna RUS........................1982

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....4:00.53....Laura Muir GBR2.....4:03.04....Laura Weightman GBR3.....4:03.25....Angelika Cichocka POL4.....4:04.37....Meraf Bahta SWE5.....4:05.10....Sofia Ennaoui POL6.....4:05.48....Maureen Koster NED7.....4:05.53....Amela Terzić SRB8.....4:05.67....Anastasiya Kalina RUS9.....4:06.54....Marta Pen POR10...4:06.58....Danuta Urbanik POL

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GEBRE Trihas ESP 26y 68d 1990 15:43.60 15:27.94 -15151Full name-Trihas Gebre AunoonFirst European finisher at 2015 World Cross Country ChampionshipsMarathon pb: 2:38:47 -10. 10,000 pb: 32:03.39 -13 (32:14.25 -16). 1 ECP 10,000 2015; 7 ETCh 5000 2015; 16 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-15. At EXC: 2014-13, 2015-11. 1 Spanish XC 2014/2015/2016. Allegiance transferee from ETH –her husband Aitzol Urruzola is Spanish. She has had continuous residence in Spainsince October 31, 2011. Gained Spanish citizenship on July 30, 2014 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from November 14, 2014. Coach-Ricardo JiménezMarathon (1): 1 San Sebastian 2010In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 6 Seville XC; 5 Elgoibar XC; 3 Kastamonu XC; 3 Valencia XC; 1 Spanish XC; 1 Iberian Trophy 10,000; 2 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Bilbao5000

PAPPAS Alexi GRE 26y 100d 1990 15:33.78 15:28.38 -14152Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship since birth and cleared by the IAAF to represent Greece from March 3, 201610,000 pb: 31:46.85 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:46.73 -13. 3 NCAA 3000SC 2012; 6 NCAA indoor 3000 2013; 7 US 5000 2014; 1 Greek 5000 2016. Was at DartmouthCollege and the University of Oregon and Born-San Francisco, Greek grandfatherIn 2016: 1 Chicago 8K; 1 Oregon Relays 5000; 11 Stanford Jordan 10,000 (Greek record 31:46.85); 5 Eugene 1500; dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Greek 5000

GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 26y 22d 1990 14:57.77 14:57.77 -16153New Norwegian record hold at one mile. Third at 2015 European Cross Country ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10K pb: 31:29 -09. 10,000 pb: 31:37.91 -16. 3000 pb: 8:55.95 -12. 1500 pb: 4:12.09 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012;13 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 13 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3. 1 Norwegian 3000SC2006/2009 & 5000 2012. Coach-Knut Jæger HansenIn 2016: 1 Paderborn 10K; 5 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 3 Oordegem IFAM 1500 (pb 4:09.03); 10 Rome Diamond 5000; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile (4:26.23 to break theNorwegian record of 4:26.90 which had stood to Grete Waitz since 1978); 3 Oslo Boysen 800 (pb 2:04.23)

LAHTI Sarah SWE 21y 138d 1995 15:10.76 15:10.76 -16154Swedish record holder at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 31:54.87 -16. 1500 pb: 4:12.73i -16, 4:17.20 -15 (4:18.82 -16). 3000SC pb: 10:32.61 -12. ht WJC 3000SC 2012; htWIC 1500 2016. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-6u23. 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2013/2015/2016. Coach-Bram Wassenaar. Partner-Jesper van der Wielen NED (fourth at2013 European under-23 Cross Country Championships)In 2016: 1 Swedish indoor 3000; 8ht WIC 1500; 5 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000 ‘B’; 4 Hengelo 5000; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500; dnf Leiden 10,000; 12Sollentuna 1500

CAN Yasemin TUR 19y 206d 1996 14:37.61 14:37.61 -16257Allegiance transferee from KEN – formerly Vivian Jemutai. Has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 25, 2015 and cleared bythe IAAF to represent Turkey from March 13, 201610,000 pb: 31:30.58 -16. 1 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016; 1 Turkish 10,000 2016. Confusingly, she has been given the same name as the Turkish-born YaseminCan (1 Aug 92) who was the World Junior Mountain Running Champion in 2010Marathon (1): 29 Rotterdam 2016 (2:47:11)In 2016: 9 Adana Half Mar; 1 Turkish indoor 3000/5000; 5 Trabzon Half Mar; 29 Rotterdam Marathon; 1 Eldoret 5000; 1 Turkish 10,000; 3 Samsun Half Mar; 1Turkish Clubs 3000/5000; 6 Rome Diamond 5000

WENTH Jennifer AUT 24y 347d 1991 15:41.24 15:16.12 -1515092015 World Championship finalist at 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:59.84i -15, 9:01.9 -10. 1500 pb: 4:11.07 -11. 800 pb: 2:06.64 -11. 12 EJC 1500 2009; 7 WJC 3000 2010 (91500); ht EIC 1500 2011; 15 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 11 ECH 5000 2014; 9 EIC 3000 2015; 6 WSG 5000 2015; 15 WCH 5000 2015. 1 Austrian 15002009/2010/2014/2015 (1 indoor 800/1500 2011 & 3000 2014/2015). At EXC: 2008-42J, 2009-41J, 2010-29J, 2011-10u23, 2014-18In 2016: 3 Vienna 5K; 8 Bilbao 5000

CARTON Louise BEL 22y 81d 1994 15:35.82 15:23.82 -1515152015 European under-23 Cross Country Champion // 3000 pb: 9:07.61 -15. 1500 pb: 4:10.98  -15 (4:12.30 -16). 4 EJC 3000 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2015. AtEXC: 2013-18J, 2014-7u23, 2015-1u23In 2016: 7 Antrim XC; 2 Hannut XC; 1 Dour XC; 4 Brussels 1500

MÄKI Kristiina CZE 24y 287d 1991 15:31.15 15:31.15 -1615732015 World Student Games Champion at 5000m // 1500 pb: 4:08.68 -16. 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14. 14 ECH 5000 2014; 10 EIC 3000 2015; 1 WSG 5000 2015; ht WIC1500 2016. 1 Czech 1500 2014/2015 & 5000 2015 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015). Student of Architecture & Civil Engineering. Father-Finnish, mother-CzechIn 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor 800/1500; 2 Czech indoor 800; 7ht WIC 1500; 4 Pliezhausen 3000; dnf Herzogenaurach 5000; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4Dessau 1500; 4 Huelva 5000; 2 Czech 1500; 1 Sligo 5000; 5 Turku 1500 (pb 4:08.68)

McCOLGAN Eilish GBR 25y 223d 1990 15:09.94 15:09.94 -161689British #1 at Steeplechase in 203 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury (“My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need to forget abouthurdling and just run”)3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 3000 pb: 8:43.27 -16. 1500 pb: 4:09.04 -16. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014. 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother Liz McColgan (née Lynch) wasOlympic 10,000m silver medallist in 1988 (5000m pb: 14:59.56 -95), her father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in1991)In 2016: 5 Armagh 3K; 1 Barrowford 5K; 7 Carlsbad 5K; 5 Stanford Jordan 5000 (pb 15:09.94); 10 Doha Diamond 3000 (pb 8:43.27); 6 Hengelo 5000; 1 ManchesterTrafford 1500 (pb 4:09.04, in mixed race); 2 UK 5000

POTTER Beth GBR 24y 191d 1991 15:28.32 15:28.32 -161698Fifth at 2013 Commonwealth Games 10,000m, for Scotland // Half Mar pb: 73:29 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:05.37 -16. 1500 pb: 4:18.07 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:22.10 -13. 10World Youth 3000 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (6 3000); 5 EJC 3000 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 5000 2011 (2013-18); 5 ETCh 5000 2014; 5 COM10,000 2014 (9 5000); 14 ECH 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2010-36J. At EXC: 2009-25J. 1 English junior 3000 2009. Coach-Mick WoodsHer father Alex (Victoria Park City of Glasgow) clocked 3:01:53 in the 2013 London Marathon, placing 50th among over-50sIn 2016: 13 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 15 Armagh 3K; 4 Stanford Invitational Open 10,000; 12 Stanford Jordan 5000; 3 UK 10,000 (she was second Briton and had theOlympic qualifying standard, so she was automatically selected for Rio 2016); 5 Huelva 5000

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TWELL Stephanie GBR 26y 323d 1989 14:59.00 14:54.08 -1017062010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze. 2015 World 5000m finalist // 3000 pb: 8:42.75 -10 (8:58.4 -16). 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10 (4:10.90 -16). 800 pb: 2:02.58 -16. 2 EJC1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000); 12 WCH 5000 2015; 6 WIC 30002016. 1 UK 5000 2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J, 2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011-4u23, 2013-15, 2014-7, 2015-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011; after 200 hours ofphysiotherapy, resuming running in August 2011, then suffered a stress fracture in June 2012 and abandoned her season, undergoing further surgery to have themetal removed from her leg in August 2012. Coach-Mick WoodsIn 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 4 San Sebastián XC; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 1 UK indoor 3000; 6 WIC 3000; 6 Portland 3000; 7 Hengelo 1500; 11 RomeDiamond 5000; 3 Watford BMC 800 (pb 2:02.58); 1 UK 5000

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WHITTLE Laura GBR 31y 9d 1985 15:08.58 15:08.58 -161710(Née Kenney)Sixth at 2014 Commonwealth Games 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:50.37 -09 (8:51.48 -16). 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -08. 10K pb: 32:48 -10. 4 EJC 3000 2003; 6 WJC 3000 2004; 1under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 7 ETCh 5000 2009; 6 COM 5000 2014. 2 UK 5000 2013. At WXC: 2008-38. At EXC: 2003-29J, 2006-8u23, 2008-13, 2009-22. 1 EnglishSchools 3000 2003. Plays piano and trombone. Father-Paul Kenney ran in two World Cross Country Championships in the 1970s

In 2016: 3 Armagh 3K; 1 Eastleigh 10K; 1 Watford Open 3000; 4 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Stretford 3000; 3 UK 5000

KOCK Maren GER 26y 14d 1990 15:24.73 15:22.75 -1417351500 pb: 4:07.56 -15 (4:09.33 -16). 10,000 pb: 33:14.32 -14. 3000 pb: 8:50.12 -14. 7 World Youth 3000 2005; 10 EJC 3000 2009; 15 ECH 5000 2014 (2012-16); htEIC 3000 2015; 2 ETCh 3000 2015. At EXC: 2010-32u23, 2013-23. 1 German 1500 2014 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 German indoor; 7 German XC; 10 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Herzogenaurach 1500; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 2 Dessau 1500; 12 Oordegem IFAM1500; 3 Regensburg Open 1500; 2 German 1500; 6 Sollentuna 1500

TOLA Geleto GER 28y 257d 1987 15:30.35 15:30.35 -161762Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – has lived in German since April 21, 2011, acquired German citizenship on June 16, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to compete forGermany from June 27, 2016Marathon pb: 2:25:14 -12 (2:34:38 -16). Half Mar pb: 69:38 -10 (69:51 -16). 10,000 pb: 33:30.32 -15. 7 World Half Mar 2010 (for Ethiopia, team silver). 1 German 10K2015 & 5000 2016Marathons (11): 1 Thessaloniki 2009, 4 Ljubljana 2009, 5 Rome 2010, 2 Turin 2010, 1 Vienna 2011, 7 Frankfurt 2011, 1 Vienna 2012, 5 Berlin 2012, 7 Vienna 2015,10 Berlin 2015, 8 Boston 2016Her full name is apparently Geleto Tola Fate, she’s previously been called Fate Tola or Tola FateIn 2016: 1 Paderborn Half Mar; 8 Boston Marathon; 1 Wilhelmshaven 5000; 2 Oelde 10K; 1 German 5000

BYRNE Deirdre IRL 33y 288d 1982 15:39.45 15:39.45 -1618051500 pb: 4:08.89 -08. 800 pb: 2:04.98 -09. 3000 pb: 9:00.67i -09 At WXC: 99-96J, 2008-66. 10 EIC 3000 2009; 7 WSG 1500 2009 (2007-8); ht WCH 1500 2009; htWIC 3000 2010. At EXC: 2000-58J, 2004-64, 2007-18, 2008-29, 2009-48. 1 Irish 1500 2009 & 5000 2016. Has degree in accountancy from Providence CollegeIn 2016: 3 Dublin 5M; 16 Armagh 3K; 2 Dublin 10K; 2 Watford BMC 5000; 11 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 1 Irish 5000

CULLEN Mary IRL 33y 323d 1982 15:26.53 15:19.04 -0718072009 European indoor bronze at 3000m. Fourth at 2008 European Cross Country Championships10,000 pb: 32:21.42 -07. 3000 pb: 8:43.74i -09, 8:48.17 -07. 1500 pb: 4:16.34 -06. 12 ECH 5000 2006; ht WCH 5000 2007; 3 EIC 3000 2009 (2007-7). 1 NCAA 50002006. 1 Irish 5000 2005/2015 & 1500 2006/2007. At WXC: 2013-27. At EXC: 2000-66J, 2005-11, 2006-14, 2008-4, 2009-12. She has a social science degree fromProvidence College, Rhode Island. Coach-Ray Treacy (older brother of John Treacy, the World Cross Country Champion in 1978/89)Missed most of 2014 with injury, then returned with a personal best 15:38 win in the Donore Harriers Jingle Bells 5Km at Phoenix Park on December 6, 2015In 2016: 1 Dublin 5M; 2 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 3 Sligo 5000

KOSTER Maureen NED 24y 2d 1992 15:07.20 15:07.20 -1618982015 European 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m)1500 pb: 3:59.79 -15 (4:05.48 -16). 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14 (2:03.03 -16). ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013/2015; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC3000 2015. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23, 2015-9. 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015In 2016: 4 WIC 3000; 3 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Hengelo 1500; 9 Oordegem IFAM 800; 10 Stockholm Diamond 1500

KUIJKEN Susan NED 29y 363d 1986 15:37.26 15:04.36 -131899(Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”)2014 European 5000m bronze // 10,000 pb: 31:31.97 -15. 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -13. 3000 pb: 8:36.08 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.24 -09. 3 European Youth 1500 2003; dnf WJC3000 2004; 2 EJC 3000 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2009; ht ECH 1500 2010; 8 WCH 5000 2013/2015; 3 ECH 5000 2014; 10 ECH 10,0002015; 10 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2004-71J, 2005-58J. At EXC: 2002-34J, 2004-40J, 2005-3J, 2006-16u23, 2007-dnf u23, 2008-1u23. 1 NCAA indoor 30002008; 1 NCAA 1500 2009; 1 Dutch 1500 2014 & 5000 2016In 2016: 3 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Dutch 5000

PLIŚ Renata POL 31y 151d 1985 15:56.62 15:18.75 -141948Twice Polish Champion at 1500m // 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14 (8:50.75i, 9:09.53 -16). 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11 (4:07.38i, 4:08.85 -16). 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10. 11 ETCh 8002009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 1500 2010; 4 EIC 1500 2011 (2015-8); sf WCH 1500 2011/2013/2015; ht OLY 1500 2012; 3 ETCh 1500 2013; 7 WIC3000 2014 (2010-ht); 4 ECH 1500 2014 (12 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; 7 WIC 1500 2016. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010,1500 2012/2013 & 5000 2015. Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor 3000; 7 WIC 1500; 2 Rome Road Mile; paced Rabat Diamond 5000; dnf Eugene Diamond; dnf Birmingham Diamond 5000; 1 Gdansk 3000;3 Szczecin 1500; 4 Polish 1500; 7 Catalan 5000

BAHTA Meraf SWE 27y 12d 1989 14:49.95 14:49.95 -162030DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONFull name-Meraf Bahta Ogbagaber // 3000 pb: 8:43.08 -16. 1500 pb: 4:01.34 -14 (4:04.37 -16). 5 WJC 1500 2006; 7 African Games 5000 2007 (9 1500); 1 ETCh5000 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014. At WXC: 2005-32J, 2006-12J, 2007-6J, 2008-43. At EXC: 2014-3. Missed much of 2015 with a foot injuryAllegiance transferee from Eritrea – resident in Sweden since February 2009. Previously she was in Spain training when she was ordered home to join the Eritreanarmy (then she decided to instead go to Sweden seeking asylum as a political refugee). Gained Swedish citizenship on December 23, 2013 and cleared by the IAAFto represent Sweden from January 14, 2014In 2016: 1 Schoorl 10K; 3 Casablanca 10K; 9 Doha Diamond 3000 (Swedish record 8:43.08); 7 Rabat Diamond 5000 (Swedish record 14:49.95); 3 Oslo DiamondMile; 2 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 1 Sollentuna 1500

AKDA Meryem TUR 23y 334d 1992 15:24.60 15:24.60 -162058Allegiance transferee from Kenya when she was called Mirriam Jepchirchir Maiyo – has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 21,2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkey from March 13, 201615:19.27i -16. 1500 pb: 4:10.59 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:36.54 -16. 2 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016In 2016: 18 Eldoret XC; 2 Turkish indoor 3000/5000; 3 Istanbul 1500; 3 Eldoret 1500; 1 Mersin 3000SC; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500 (2 800); 16 Rome Diamond 5000

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1.....14:11.15..Tirunesh Dibaba ETH.................20082.....14:12.59..Almaz Ayana ETH......................20163.....14:12.88..Meseret Defar ETH................... 20084.....14:15.41..Genzebe Dibaba........................ 20155.....14:20.87..Vivian Cheruiyot KEN.................20116.....14:23.75..Liliya Shobukhova RUS............. 20087.....14:24.68..Elvan Abeylegesse TUR............ 20048.....14:28.09..Jiang Bo CHN............................ 19979.....14:28.49..Sentayehu Ejigu ETH.................201010...14:29.11..Paula Radcliffe GBR.................. 2004

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....14:37.61..Yasemin Can TUR2.....14:49.95..Meraf Bahta SWE3.....14:57.77..Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal NOR4.....14:59.00..Steph Twell GBR5.....15:07.20..Maureen Koster NED6.....15:08.58..Laura Whittle GBR7.....15:09.94..Eilish McColgan GBR8.....15:10.76..Sarah Lahti SWE9.....15:22.45..Veronica Inglese ITA10...15:24.17..Nuria Fernández ESP

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Women’s 10,000 Metres2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

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GEBRE Trihas ESP 26y 68d 1990 32:14.25 32:03.39 -13151Full name-Trihas Gebre AunoonFirst European finisher at 2015 World Cross Country ChampionshipsMarathon pb: 2:38:47 -10. 5000 pb: 15:27.94 -15 (15:43.60 -16). 1 ECP 10,000 2015; 7 ETCh 5000 2015; 16 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-15. At EXC: 2014-13,2015-11. 1 Spanish XC 2014/2015/2016. Allegiance transferee from ETH –her husband Aitzol Urruzola is Spanish. She has had continuous residence in Spain sinceOctober 31, 2011. Gained Spanish citizenship on July 30, 2014 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from November 14, 2014. Coach-Ricardo JiménezMarathon (1): 1 San Sebastian 2010In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 6 Seville XC; 5 Elgoibar XC; 3 Kastamonu XC; 3 Valencia XC; 1 Spanish XC; 1 Iberian Trophy 10,000; 2 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Bilbao5000

PAPPAS Alexi GRE 26y 100d 1990 31:46.85 31:46.85 -16152Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship since birth and cleared by the IAAF to represent Greece from March 3, 20165000 pb: 15:28.38 -14 (15:33.78 -16). 3000SC pb: 9:46.73 -13. 3 NCAA 3000SC 2012; 6 NCAA indoor 3000 2013; 7 US 5000 2014; 1 Greek 5000 2016. Was atDartmouth College and the University of Oregon and Born-San Francisco, Greek grandfatherIn 2016: 1 Chicago 8K; 1 Oregon Relays 5000; 11 Stanford Jordan 10,000 (Greek record 31:46.85); 5 Eugene 1500; dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Greek 5000

GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 26y 22d 1990 31:37.91 31:37.91 -16153New Norwegian record hold at one mile. Third at 2015 European Cross Country ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10K pb: 31:29 -09. 5000 pb: 14:57.77 -16. 3000 pb: 8:55.95 -12. 1500 pb: 4:12.09 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012;13 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 13 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3. 1 Norwegian 3000SC2006/2009 & 5000 2012. Coach-Knut Jæger HansenIn 2016: 1 Paderborn 10K; 5 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 3 Oordegem IFAM 1500 (pb 4:09.03); 10 Rome Diamond 5000; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile (4:26.23 to break theNorwegian record of 4:26.90 which had stood to Grete Waitz since 1978); 3 Oslo Boysen 800 (pb 2:04.23)

LAHTI Sarah SWE 21y 138d 1995 31:54.87 31:54.87 -16154Swedish record holder at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 15:10.76 -16. 1500 pb: 4:12.73i -16, 4:17.20 -15 (4:18.82 -16). 3000SC pb: 10:32.61 -12. ht WJC 3000SC 2012; ht WIC1500 2016. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-6u23. 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2013/2015/2016. Coach-Bram Wassenaar. Partner-Jesper van der Wielen NED (fourth at 2013European under-23 Cross Country Championships)In 2016: 1 Swedish indoor 3000; 8ht WIC 1500; 5 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000 ‘B’; 4 Hengelo 5000; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500; dnf Leiden 10,000; 12Sollentuna 1500

BELETE Almensch BEL 26y 345d 1989 - 31:43.05 -14163Allegiance transferee from ETH – acquired Belgian citizenship through residency on June 15, 2012 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Belgium one week later. Nowresident in Belgium with her older sister Mimi Belete, who competes for Bahrain and was Asian Games Champion at 5000m in 20105000 pb: 15:03.63 -11. 3000 pb: 8:51.70 -13 (9:40.24 -16). 1500 pb: 4:06.87 -10. 800 pb: 2:03.88 -10. 7 ECH 5000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 5 EIC 3000 2012; htWCH 5000 2013; 21 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2013-17. At EXC: 2012-4, 2013-6, 2014-4. 1 Belgian 1500 2009/2010/2011In 2016: 3 Kerkrade XC; 6 Hannut XC; 1 Nivelles 3000; dnf Hengelo 5000

PEIPONEN Johanna FIN 25y 200d 1990 31:42.9 31:42.9 -161792015 Nordic Cross Country Champion // 5000 pb: 15:43.84 -16. 4 European Youth Olympic Festival 3000 2007. At EXC: 2015-10. 1 Nordic XC 2015. 1 Finnish indoor3000 2008 & 5000 2014In 2016: 17 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 2 Finnish indoor 3000; 1 Kempele 10,000; 1 Rovaniemi 5000; 2 Lapinlahti 5000; 1 Saarijärvi 3000

CALVIN Cle mence FRA 26y 50d 1990 32:06.23 31:52.86 -141802014 European 10,000m silver after great battle with Joanne Pavey (GBR)5000 pb: 15:05.78 -14. 3000 pb: 8:53.20 -14. 9 EJC 3000 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 1 European Cup 10,000 2014; 2 ECH 10,000 2014; 5 IAAF ContinentalCup 5000 2014; 3 ETCh 5000 2015 (6 3000). At WXC: 2009-28J, 2011-70. 1 French XC 2013. At EXC: 2006-29J, 2007-28J, 2009-38J, 2010-13u23, 2012-3u23,2013-12, 2015-7. 1 French XC 2013/2016In 2016: 8 Le Mans XC; 1 French XC; 6 Lisbon Half Mar; 19 Stanford Jordan 10,000

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DAUNAY Christelle FRA 41y 213d 1974 32:43.38 31:35.81 -121812014 European Marathon Champion. French record holder at 10,000m 15K, 20K, Half Marathon, 25K & Marathon, all set since 2010Marathon pb: 2:24:22 -10. Half Mar pb: 68:34 -10 (69:55 -16). 5000 pb: 15:24.48 -10 (15:54.34 -13). 5 ECP 5000 2004 (2006-7); 16 ECH 10,000 2006; 3 ECP 10,0002012 (2010-5); 10 WCH 10,000 2013 (2011-12); 7 World Half Mar 2014 (2003-33, 2004-26, 2007-22). At WXC: 2004-35 long, 2005-68 short, 2013-35. At EXC: 2005-41, 2006-25, 2015-18. 1 French 10,000 2008/2009/2016, 5000 2011 & XC 2011. Coach-Cédric ThomasMarathons (10): 3 Paris 2007, 10 Osaka 2008, 20 OLY 2008, 3 Paris 2009, 3 New York 2009, 2 Paris 2010, 5 New York 2010, 4 Chicago 2011, 1 ECH 2014, 5 NewYork 2015Husband-Frederic Bouvier (2:19:14 Marathon in 2010)In 2016: 3 Paris Half Mar; 1 French 10,000; 1 Angers 1500; 6 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 1 French 10K

ANDREWS Jess GBR 23y 277d 1992 31:58.00 31:58.00 -161872016 UK 10,000m Champion with a qualifying standard and therefore automatic Rio Olympic selectee5000 pb: 15:46.82 -16. At EXC: 2012-16u13, 2013-16u23 (team gold). 7 Island Games 1500 2011 (representing the Isle of Wight); 3 English under-23 5000 2012; 1UK 10,000 2016. Coach-Josep Carballude ESP (she moved from Surrey to Andorra in 2014, her fiancé is professional Irish cyclist Dan Martin who she says is herinspiration)In 2016: 2 Amorebieta XC; 1 Sabadell 3000; 4 Spanish indoor 3000; 5 Iberian Trophy 10,000; 1 Spanish 10K; 1 UK 10,000; 9 Birmingham Diamond 5000

AVERY Kate GBR 24y 269d 1991 32:11.84 31:41.44 -15188Twice European Cross Country silver // 5000 pb: 15:25.63 -15 (15:29.02 -16). 3000 pb: 8:53.12i -15, 8:56.24 -14. 2 EJC 3000 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 4COM 10,000 2014; ht EIC 3000 2015; 15 WCH 10,000 2015. 1 NCAA XC 2014. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-20J. At EXC: 2009-3J, 2010-12J, 2013-4u23, 2014/2015-2.1 Junior Great North Run 2008; 1 English 1500 2012 & English under-23 1500 2013. Former School International Freestyle swimmer. Was at Iona College (NewYork). Coach-Tony Simmons (2 ECH 10,000 1974)In 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 4 Antrim XC; 1 Rotselaar XC; 1 UK Inter-Counties XC; 14 Stanford Jordan 5000; 5 UK 10,000; 2 Sligo 5000

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PAVEY Jo GBR 42y 289d 1973 33:22.76 30:53.20 -12193DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2014 European 10,000m Champion, and the oldest woman ever to win a European titleMarathon pb: 2:28:24 -11. Half Mat pb: 68:53 -08. 14:39.96 -06 (15:24.74 -16). 3000 pb: 8:31.27 -02. 1500 pb: 4:01.79 -03. 2 ECP 5000 2002/2003; 5 COM 50002002; 3 WCP 5000 2002; 10 WCH 1500 2003 (97-sf); 5 WIC 3000 2004; 5 OLY 5000 2004 (2000-12); dnf EIC 3000 2005 (calf injury); 1 ECP 3000 2006; 4 ECH 50002006 (2002-5); 4 WCH 10,000 2007; 9 WCH 5000 2007 (2001-11, 2005-15); 12 OLY 10,000 2008; 2 ETCh 5000 2010; 2 ECH 10,000 2012; 7 OLY 10,000 2012(2008-12); 7 OLY 5000 2012; 1 ECH 10,000 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014. At WXC: 2003-40 short. At EXC: 2004-3, 2006-8. 1 UK 5000 2007/2008/2012& 10,000 2010. Coach/husband-Gavin, their son Jacob Matthew born September 14, 2009 & daughter Emily born September 4, 2013Marathons (2): 16 London 2011, 9 New York 2011In 2016: 10 UK 10,000 (chest infection); 10 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 5 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 5000 (15:24.74, so she missed the Olympic standard by 0.74)She still has hopes to compete at a fifth Olympics. Among British athletes this has only been achieved by Tessa Sanderson (6), Chris Maddocks (5), and Fiona May(2 with GBR, 3 with ITA)

JAMESON Tara IRL 24y 290d 1991 32:52.92 32:52.92 -162075000 pb: 16:08.91 -16. 3000SC pb: 10:57.47 -08. ht WJC 3000SC 2008. 7 NCAA 10,000 2016 (16 5000). At EXC: 2008-54J. Attends Iona College, in New Rochelle,New YorkIn 2016: 2 Williamsburg Colonial Relays Championship 5000; 1ht NCAA East 10,000 (2ht 5000); 7 NCAA 10,000 (16 5000)

McCORMACK Fionnuala IRL 31y 284d 1984 32:05.08 31:29.22 -12209(Née Britton)Twice European Cross Country Champion (& 3x 4th) // Marathon pb: 2:31:46 -14. Half Mar pb: 70:44 -16. 5000 pb: 15:12.97 -12. 3000SC pb: 9:37.60 -11. 12 WCH3000SC 2007 (2011-ht); ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 6 WSG 2009 (2005-11); 10 ECH 3000SC 2010 (2006-ht); 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (2014-8); 15 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht5000); 3 EIC 3000 2013. At WXC: 2001-98J, 2002-72J, 2003-33J, 2004-75 long, 2005-75 short, 2007-14, 2008-36, 2011-16, 2013-14. At EXC: 2001-74J, 2002-49J,2003-21J, 2005-39, 2006-2u23, 2007-7, 2009-11, 2010-4, 2011/2012-1, 2013-4, 2014-6, 2015-4. Graduate in Sports Science and Health from Dublin City University.Coach-Joe Doonan (formerly Chris Jones)Marathons (2): 10 ECH 2014 (her marathon début, after only announcing her decision to run two weeks earlier), 13 Chicago 2015In 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 Antrim XC; 4 New York Half Mar (pb 70:44); 1 ‘Great’ Ireland 10K; 5 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K

INGLESE Veronica ITA 25y 226d 1990 31:42.02 31:42.02 -16215Former Italian Cross Country Champion // Half Mar pb: 70:57 -14 (70:59 -16). 5000 pb: 15:22.45 -16. 3 EJC 5000 2009; 22 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 2008-47J,2011-90. At EXC: 2007-75J, 2008-37J, 2009-35J, 2013-8, 2015-19. 1 Italian XC 2014/2015, 5000 2016, 10,000 2014. Coach-Massimo Magnani (8 OLY Marathon1980). From-BarlettaIn 2016: 7 San Giorgio Legnano XC; 16 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 4 Modena 13.1K; 13 Italian XC; 16 World Half Mar (70:59 – she was the first European finisher); 9Stanford Jordan 10,000; 7 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 1 Italian 5000

VASTENBURG Jip NED 22y 107d 1994 - 31:35.48 -152272015 European under-23 Champion at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 15:36.32 -15 (15:38.23 -16). 3000 pb: 8:49.50 -15 (9:05.06 -16). 1500 pb: 4:10.11 -14. Half Mar pb: 71:01-13. 16 WJC 5000 2012; 1 EJC 5000 2013; 4 ETCh 5000 2014; 4 ECH 10,000 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015; 11 WCH 10,000 2015. 1 Dutch 5000 2014. AtEXC: 2011-26J, 2012-28J (fell), 2013-21J, 2015-2u23. Lives-Apeldoorn. Coach-Johan VoogdShe says “my ultimate goal is to run the Olympic marathon in 2020”In 2016: 1 Gouda 3000; 2 Dutch 5000

FÉLIX Dulce POR 33y 256d 1982 - 31:33.42 -11237Full name-Ana Dulce Félix2012 European Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:25:15 -15. Half Mar pb: 69:01 -10. 5000 pb: 15:08.02 -09 (15:37.12 -16). 3000 pb: 8:58.03 -09. 13 World HalfMar 2008; 5 ETCh 5000 2009/2011 (10 300 2011). 2 ‘Great’ North Run 2010 (2009-3); 8 WCH 10,000 2011 (2009-12, 2013-13, 2015-19); 1 ECH 10,000 2012 (2010-7, 2014-12). At WXC: 2000-110J, 2001-70J, 2008-72, 2009-15. At EXC: 2000-23J, 2001-31J, 2008-17, 2009-6, 2010-3, 2012-2, 2013-3. Coach-Sameiro AraujoMarathons (9): dnf New York 2010, 2 Vienna 2011, 4 New York 2011, 20 OLY 2012, 9 Boston 2013, dnf New York 2013, 7 London 2014, 12 New York 2014, 8London 2015In 2016: 1 Portuguese 10K; 12 Kastamonu XC; 2 Portuguese XC; 12 Lisbon Half Mar; 3 Lisbon 5K; 1 Lisbon 5000

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MOREIRA Sara POR 30y 262d 1985 - 31:12.93 -152392013 European Indoor Champion at 3000m. (She also stands to be crowned European 5000m Champion of 2010 if the retrospective disqualification ofElvan Abeylegesse is confirmed)Marathon pb: 2:24:49 -15. 5000 pb: 14:54.71 -10 (15:40.33 -16). 3000 pb: 8:42.69 -10. 1500 pb: 4:07.11 -10. 3000SC pb: 9:28.64 -09. 3 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007;12 WCH 3000SC 2007 (2011-dq); ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 10 WCH 5000 2009 (ht 3000SC); 1 WSG 5000/3000SC 2009; 5 WIC 3000 2010; 2 ECH 5000 2010 (2012-3,2014-6); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 7 EIC 1500 2011; 2 WSG 5000 2011; dq WCH 3000SC 2011; 14 OLY 10,000 2012; 1 EIC 3000 2013 (2009-2); 5 ECH10,000 2014; 12 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2011 -20. At EXC: 2003-60J, 2007-13u23, 2008-35, 2009-10, 2010-9, 2012-12. Coach/husband-Pedro Ribeiro wasPortuguese Steeplechase Champion in 2010, their son Guillermo born November 1, 2013Marathons (2): 3 New York 2014, 2 Prague 2015In 2016: 2 Portuguese 10K; 1 Portuguese indoor 3000; 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor 3000; 5 Lisbon Half Mar; 9 Prague Half Mar; 1 Ibero-American 5000; 1 Vienna 5K;1 European Clubs Cup 3000

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RIBEIRO Sara POR 26y 36d 1990 - 32:42.67 -15240Full name-Sara Catarina Ribeiro2011 European under-23 bronze at 10,000m5000 pb: 16:12.26 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:42.67 -15. 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011; 8 ECP 10,000 2013. At EXC: 2007-67J, 2008-66J, 2009-10J, 2011-15u23, 2012-10u23, 2013-38, 2014-31, 2015-52In 2016: 5 Kastamonu XC

ROCHA Carla Salome POR 26y 72d 1990 32:05.82 32:05.82 -16241Top 10 at four European Cross Country Championships // 5000 pb: 15:52.17 -14 (15:56.95 -16). 3000SC pb: 9:51.91 -12. 7 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011; ht ECH3000SC 2012; 5 WSG 5000 2013 (6 10,000); 16 ECH 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2011-78, 2013-44. At EXC: 2007-31J, 2008-44J, 2009-11J, 2010-17u23, 2011-9u23,2012-7u23, 2013-9, 2014-10, 2015-21. 1 Portuguese 5000 2013/2016. 3000SC 2013 & XC 2016In 2016: 8 European Clubs Cup XC; 1 Portuguese XC; 3 Iberian Trophy 10,000; 4 UK 10,000; 1 Setúbal 3000SC; 3 Lisbon 5000; 1 Portuguese 5000

CAN Yasemin KEN 19y 206d 1996 31:30.58 31:30.58 -16257Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Vivian Jemutai. Has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 25, 2015 and cleared bythe IAAF to represent Turkey from March 13, 20165000 pb: 14:37.61 -16. 1 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016; 1 Turkish 10,000 2016. Confusingly, she has been given the same name as the Turkish-born Yasemin Can(1 Aug 92) who was the World Junior Mountain Running Champion in 2010Marathon (1): 29 Rotterdam 2016 (2:47:11)In 2016: 9 Adana Half Mar; 1 Turkish indoor 3000/5000; 5 Trabzon Half Mar; 29 Rotterdam Marathon; 1 Eldoret 5000; 1 Turkish 10,000; 3 Samsun Half Mar; 1Turkish Clubs 3000/5000; 6 Rome Diamond 5000

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SKRYPAK Olga UKR 25y 216d 1990 35:07.97 31:51.32 -122642012 European 10,000m bronze // 5000 pb: 15:51.85 -10 (16:47.97 -16). 3000 pb: 9:31.34 -08. 8 World Youth 3000 2007; 6 WJC 5000 2008 (14 3000); 5 EJC 50002009; 4 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 3 ECH 10,000 2012; 19 OLY 10,000 2012. At EXC: 2007-5J, 2008-16J, 2009-19J, 2010-16u23. 1 Ukrainian 5000 2011 & 10,0002015In 2016: 15 ECP 10,000; 3 Kiev 5000

1.....29:31.78..Wang Junxia CHN......................19932.....29:53.80..Meselech Melkamu ETH............ 20093.....29:54.66..Tirunesh Dibaba ETH.................20084.....29:56.34..Elvan Abeylegesse TUR............ 20085.....29:59.20..Meseret Defar ETH.................... 20096.....30:01.09..Paula Radcliffe GBR.................. 20027.....30:04.18..Berhane Adere ETH...................20038.....30:07.00..Almaz Ayana ETH......................20069.....30:07.15..Worknesh Kidane ETH...............200310...30:07.20..Sun Yingjie CHN........................ 2003

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....31:30.58..Yasemin Can TUR2.....31:37.91..Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal NOR3.....31:42.02..Veronica Inglese ITA4.....31:42.9....Johanna Peiponen FIN5.....31:46.85..Alexi Pappas GRE6.....31:54.87..Sarah Lahti SWE7.....31:58.00..Jess Andrews GBR8.....32:03.45..Beth Potter GBR9.....32:05.08..Fionnuala McCormack IRL10...32:05.82..Carla Salomé Rocha POR

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Women’s 3000m Steeplechase2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

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GEGA Luiza ALB 27y 242d 1988 9:32.95 9:32.95 -161501Albanian record holder at 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m & 3000mSC // 1500 pb: 4:02.63 -15 (4:06.89i -16). 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14 (2:04.29i -16). 3000 pb: 8:53.78 -16.5000 pb: 15:46.89 -14. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 2011 (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor 2012/2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games2013; 3 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC 2014 (2016-ht); ht ECH 2014; 1 Balkan 2015In 2016: 1 Istanbul City indoor 800; 1 Balkan indoor (4th time); 8ht WIC; 1 Elbasan 3000; 1 Montbéliard 3000SC

PUZAKOVA Nastassia BLR 22y 206d 1993 9:51.58 9:51.58 -1615393x Belarusian Champion // 7 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010; ht WJC 2012; 10 under-23 ECH 2013; 9 ETCh 2015; 9 under-23 ECH 2009. At EXC: 2011-48J,2012-55J, 2013-22u23, 2014-30u23. 1 Belarusian 2013/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 4 Decines 1500; 7 Montbéliard; 1 Belarusian (3 5000); 5 Turku

SEKANOVA Lucie CZE 26y 335d 1989 9:57.70 9:41.84 -1515803x Czech Champion at Steeplechase // 10,000 pb: 33:22.90 -14. 5000 pb: 15:43.94 -14. 3000 pb: 9:19.83 -11. 8 WJC 3000SC 2008; 11 ETCh 3000 2011 & 50002014; 10 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; 23 ECH 10,000 2014. 1 Czech 3000SC 2009/2010/2016 & 1500 2013. 1 Czech indoor 3000 2015. At EXC: 2006-46J, 2008-13J, 2009-23u23, 2010-9u23, 2011-24u23, 2013-24, 2015-42In 2016: 2 Plzen 1500; 4 Hamburg 3000SC; 7 Prague Odložil 3000SC; 3 Kolín 1500; 1 Czech 3000SC; 4 Bilbao 3000SC

MARTIN Diana ESP 35y 96d 1981 9:41.23 9:30.70 -141605Full name-Diana Martin Gimenez2014 European steeplechase bronze medallist3000 pb: 9:06.53 -10 (9:10.38 -16). 5000 pb: 15:53.05 -10. 10,000 pb: 32:50.06 -14. 6 WSG 3000SC 2007; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 4 ETCh 3000SC 2013/2015 (2011-5); 11 WCH 3000SC 2013 (2007/2009-ht); 3 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2006-ht, 2012-7). 1 Spanish 3000SC 2013/2014. At WXC: 2000-109J, 2005-81 short, 2008-39,2009-31, 2013-22. At EXC: 2000-30J, 2005-60, 2008-49, 2010-14, 2011-64, 2013-14, 2014-19. Coach-Antonio Serrano(There is another Diana Martin [Hildago] born 31-7-1990 who, confusingly, was third in the 2013 & 2014 Spanish Championship Steeplechase won by this DianaMartín)In 2016: 5 Amorebieta XC; 8 Seville XC; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 3 San Sebastián XC; 5 Valencia XC; 2 Andújar 3000; 1 Spanish Universities 5000; 4 EuropeanClubs Cup 3000 (5 5000); 1 Castellón 3000; 12 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Cork City Sports 3000

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SÁNCHEZ Irene ESP 23y 283d 1992 10:03.32 9:53.65 -151612Full name-IIrene Sánchez Escribano // At WXC: 2011-67J. At EXC: 2011-56J, 2012-60u23. 1 Spanish 2015In 2016: 7 Spanish indoor 3000; 13 Oordegem IFAM; 8 Huelva; 3 Alcobendas 1500; 3 Bilbao

ERIKSSON Sandra FIN 27y 32d 1989 9:31.88 9:24.70 -141626Finnish Steeplechase record holder & 10x Champion // 3000 pb: 8:55.13 -14 (8:59.77i, 9:11.64 -16). 1500 pb: 4:11.05 -14 (4:13.04i, 4:16.09 -16). 10 EJC 2007; 5WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 9 ETCh 2010; 9 ECH 2012/2014; ht OLY 2012; 5 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; 5 EIC 3000 2015. At EXC: 2008-9J, 2010-5u23. 1Finnish 2007-2014 (1 1500/5000 2010/2012, 1 1500 2014). Coaches-Guy Storbacka & Oscar GidewellIn 2016: 1 Finnish indoor 3000; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 8 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 9 Stockholm Diamond 3000SC; 10 Turku 1500

RICHARDSSON Camilla FIN 22y 295d 1993 9:51.54 9:46.34 -1516395000 pb: 15:57.95 -15 (16:06.64 -15). 10,000 pb: 33:53.88 -15. 5 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (9 5000); ht WCH 2015. 1 Finnish under-23 2013/2014In 2016: 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘C’; 5 Huelva; 7 Lucerne; 4 Lapinlahti 5000; 6 Turku

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DANOIS Maeva FRA 23y 118d 1993 9:40.19 9:40.19 -1616532015 European under-23 Steeplechase silver // under-23 ECH 2015. At EXC: 2015-19u23In 2016: 1 Rennes 1500; 9 Rabat Diamond; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Hérouville 1500; 2 French

CLARKE Rosie GBR 24y 231d 1991 9:52.20 9:52.20 -1616772016 UK Steeplechase Champion // 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -15 (4:12.41 -16). 800 pb: 2:08.31i -13. 6 EIC 1500 2015. 2 UK indoor 1500 2013; 1 English under-23 15002013; 4 NCAA indoor Mile 2015, representing Iona College. Coach-David HarmerIn 2016: 4 Armagh 3K; 1 Tempe Classic Invitational 1500; 2 Stanford Jordan 3000SC ‘B’; 9 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 5 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 UK 3000SC

WAITE Lennie GBR 30y 63d 1986 9:35.91 9:35.91 -161708Clear British #1 in 2015 // 5000 pb: 16:19.19 -14 (16:24.92 -16). 1500 pb: 4:15.58 -09 (4:20.92 -16). 6 COM 2010 (2014-10); 7 WSG 2011; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013-5,2014-7). 1 Scottish 2009. 5 NCAA 2009 & UK 2010/2011. Born-Scotland (Paisley), mother-Scottish, father-English. Graduate of economics and psychology from RiceUniversity, Texas. Coach-Steve SissonIn 2016: 18 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 16 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 1500; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational 1500; 6 Eagle Rock Hoka 3000SC; 5 Atlanta 3000SC;1 Portland 3000SC; 2 UK 3000SC

KOUBAA Sanaa GER 31y 181d 1985 9:48.07 9:43.08 -1217385000 pb: 16:40.42 -11. 13 ECH 2012. 2 German 2012 (2015/2016-3)In 2016: dnf Oordegem IFAM; 3 German; 4 Madrid

KRAUSE Gesa-Felicitas GER 23y 336d 1992 9:22.33 9:19.25 -1517392015 World Steeplechase bronze, but so near (0.14) to gold. Finalist in Daegu 2011, London 2012 & Moscow 20131500 pb: 4:06.99 -16. 800 pb: 2:05.25 -11. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 4 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2014-5); 7 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC1500 2015; 1 ETCh 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2011-6, 2013-9). 1 German 2015/2016. At EXC: 2009-26J, 2010-11J, 2011-9J, 2013-15u23.She was voted Germany’s sports woman of the year for 2015 (across all sports)In 2016: 6 Paderborn 10K; 1 Rehlingen 2000SC; 7 Eugene Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile; 9 Stockholm Diamond; 1 German

REHBERG Maya GER 22y 69d 1994 9:39.18 9:39.18 -161752European junior bronzes at cross country & steeplechase // 1500 pb: 4:20.55 -12. 3000 pb: 9:15.39 -15. 12 World Youth 1500 2011; 6 WJC 3000SC 2012; 3 EJC3000SC 2013 (6 5000); 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2015. At EXC: 2010-18J, 2011-10J, 2012-3J, 2013-10J, 2014-21u23, 2015-17u23In 2016: 1 German XC; 2 Kiel 2000SC; 5 Hamburg; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 German

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SUSSMANN Jana GER 25y 267d 1990 9:43.52 9:43.28 -1117612011 European under-23 steeplechase silver // 5000 pb: 15:54.92 -11. 1500 pb: 4:16.98 -11. 7 WJC 1500 2008; 3 ETCh 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2014.At EXC: 2008-30J, 2009-13J, 2010-18u23, 2012-16u23. 1 German 3000SC 2011. She can speak in Latin and her twin sister Kim Sussmann is also an athleteIn 2016: 3 German XC; 1 Kiel; 2 Hamburg; 5 Prague Odložil; 4 German

GYÜRKÉS Viktória HUN 23y 263d 1992 9:58.82 9:58.82 -161789800 pb: 2:07.59 -09. 1500 pb: 4:23.22 -10. 8 World Youth 800 2009 (2007-ht); 5 European Youth Olympic Festival 800 2009; 10 WSG 2015. At EXC: 2014-47u23. 1Hungarian 800 2008/2009/2010 & 3000SC 2014In 2016: 2 Hungarian indoor 10,000; 2 Budapest 2000SC; 9 Prague Odložil; 1 Veszprém ‘Balaton’

KÁCSER Zita HUN 27y 276d 1988 9:48.06 9:48.06 -161791Twice Hungarian Steeplechase Champion // 10,000 pb: 34:13.04 -15 (34:44.53 -16). 11 EJC 3000SC 2007; 15 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009. At EXC: 2008-62u23. 1Hungarian 3000SC 2013/2015 (1 10,000 2009/2015/2016).In 2016: 2 Hungarian indoor 3000 (3 1500); 2 Zagreb Half Mar; 1 Hungarian 10,000; 1 Debrecen 1500/5000/3000SC (May 14/15); 1 Debrecen 5000; 1 Budapest2000SC; 5 Vienna 5K; 1 Debrecen 1500/5000/3000SC (2 800) (Jun 4/5); 2 Zalaegerszeg 1500; 6 Lucerne 3000SC; 1 Budapest Schulek 3000SC; 8 Madrid 3000SC

FINN Michele IRL 26y 202d 1989 9:46.81 9:43.34 -1518093000 pb: 9:19.34 -15. 5000 pb: 16:35.93 -13. 35 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2007; 16 European Junior Mountain Running Champs 2008; 6 WSG3000SC 2013; ht WCH 3000SC 2015. At EXC: 2014-23, 2015-54. 1 Irish 3000SC 2012/2013/2016In 2016: 1 Irish Universities indoor 800/1500; 3 Irish indoor 3000; 1 Irish Universities; 6 Hamburg; 15 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Irish

O'FLAHERTY Kerry IRL 34y 356d 1981 9:58.81 9:42.61 -151820(Née Harty). Northern Irish record holder at 3000m Steeplechase // 5000 pb: 15:58.67 -14. 3000 pb: 9:09.50 -09. 1500 pb: 4:12.79 -15. 11 COM 3000SC 2014; htWCH 3000SC 2015. At EXC: 2008-60, 2010-46, 2011-45, 2015-55 (team bronze). 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2007/2008/2012/2013 & 5000 2010; 1 Scottish 5000 2008.1 Irish 3000SC 2011 & indoor 3000 2011. Coach-Richard RodgersIn 2016: 3 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 11 Antrim XC; 8 Armagh 3K; 5 Lucerne; 2 Irish

TREACY Sara IRL 27y 14d 1989 9:44.56 9:44.14 -1518232014 Irish Champion // 3000 pb: 9:06.23i, 9:08.81 -15 (9:20.57 -16). 1500 pb: 4:16.29 -14. 800 pb: 2:08.65 -11. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht WCH 3000SC 2015.At WXC: 2006-69J, 2008-32J. At EXC: 2006-47J, 2007-34J, 2008-12J, 2009-29u23, 2010-27u23, 2011-18u23, 2012-41, 2013-30, 2014-12 (team bronze). 1 Irish3000SC 2014/2015 (1 1500 2015). 1 UK indoor 3000 2015. Coach-Bud BaldaroIn 2016: 1 Armagh 3K; 2 Irish indoor 3000; 1 Manchester BMC 2000SC; 4 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 1 Swansea 800/1500; paced Birmingham Diamond 5000; 3Lucerne 3000SC; 2 Irish 1500; 4 Cork City Sports 3000

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LØVNES Ingeborg NOR 23y 303d 1992 9:43.97 9:43.97 -161922Fourth at 2016 US Collegiate Championships, representing Oklahoma State University1500 pb: 4:17.40 -13. 10 World Youth 1500 2009; ht WJC 1500 2010; 11 ETCh 1500 2013; dnq ECH 3000SC 2014. 4 NCAA 2016. 1 Norwegian under-23 800/15002013In 2016: 1 ‘Big 12’ indoor 3000 (2 5000); 12 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 1500; 5 Stanford Jordan 3000SC; 1 Fort Worth 3000SC (3 1500); 4 NCAA 3000SC; 4 Turku3000SC

KOWAL Matylda POL 27y 176d 1989 9:40.39 9:39.87 -121945(Née Szlęzak) // 3000 pb: 9:07.73 -11 (9:15.09 -16). 5000 pb: 16:13.86 -11. 1500 pb: 4:17.64 -14. 10 ETCh 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012.At EXC: 2015-53. 1 Polish under-23 2010/2011. Coach-Wacław MirkIn 2016: 7 San Vittore Olona XC; 2 Diekirch XC; 13 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Rehlingen 2000SC; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Prague Odložil; 12 Szczecin 1500; 2 Polish; 3 Cork CitySports 3000

BOBOCEL Ancuta ROU 28y 276d 1987 9:40.87 9:25.70 -121973Twice World & twice European junior steeplechase silver // 5000 pb: 15:56.00 -15. 3000 pb: 9:10.58 -07. 2 EJC 3000SC 2003/2005; 2 WJC 3000SC 2004/2006; htOLY 3000SC 2008/2012; 7 EIC 3000 2009 (2013-11); 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2009 (2007-2); ht WIC 3000 2010; ht EIC 1500 2011; 4 ECH 3000SC 2012 (2010-8);13 WCH 3000SC 2013 (2007/2009-ht); 1 Francophone Games 3000SC 2013. At EXC: At EXC: 2004-2J, 2005-1J, 2006-3J, 2007-1u23, 2008-5u23, 2011-41, 2015-5In 2016: 4 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 6K; 7 Seville XC; 6 Elgoibar XC; 1 Romanian indoor 3000; 1 Balkan indoor 3000; 1 Romanian ‘International’ 3000SC; 1 Balkan 3000SC

MISMAS Marus a SLO 21y 255d 1994 9:56.96 9:35.10 -151985Slovenian steeplechase record holder // 3000 pb: 8:57.96i -15, 9:02.91 -15. 1500 pb: 4:11.87 -14. 400H pb: 60.54 -10. 5 Youth Olympic Games 400H 2010; 9 WJC1500 2012 (sf 800); 2 EJC 3000SC 2013; ht EIC 1500 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 10 ECH 3000SC 2014; 5 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2015. 1Slovenian 400H 2010, 800/1500 2011, 1500/3000SC 2013 & 1500/3000 2014/2015/2016. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-4J, 2013-3J, 2014-11u23, 2015-15u23In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Slovenian Cup 1500/3000; 1 Slovenian 1500/3000; 1 Ljubljana 3000SC

SCHLUMPF Fabienne SUI 25y 231d 1990 9:49.55 9:37.81 -142009Swiss steeplechase record holder // 5000 pb: 15:51.06 -14. 1500 pb: 4:22.89 -14. dq ht WCH 3000SC 2013 (ran inside kerb); 13 ECH 3000SC 2014. At EXC: 2011-30u23, 2012-14u23, 2013-37, 2015-31. 1 Swiss 3000SC 2009/2012 & 1500 2014In 2016: 6 Milan “Stramilano” Half Mar; 3 Lucerne; 1 Pliezhausen; 3 Hamburg; 1 Uster 2000SC; 2 Bern 5K; 1 Lucerne

FOUGBERG Charlotta SWE 31y 17d 1985 9:30.11 9:23.96 -142036Full name-Charlotta Emma Katarina Fougberg2014 European steeplechase silver3000 pb: 8:58.56 -14. 5000 pb: 15:55.76 -16. 1500 pb: 4:13.58 -14. 12 ETCh 3000 2011; ht WCH 32013; 1 ETCh 2014; 2 ECH 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014;11 EIC 3000 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2015. At EXC: 2013-32. 1 Swedish 3000SC 2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 1500 indoor 2010/2013/2015). Late developer, she madeher international championship début at age 28. Coach-Johan WettergrenIn 2016: 3 Swedish indoor 1500/3000; 1 Hamburg 5000; 6 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 5 Oslo Diamond 3000SC; 13 Stockholm Diamond 3000SC

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AKDA Meryem TUR 23y 334d 1992 9:36.54 9:36.54 -162058Allegiance transferee from Kenya when she was called Mirriam Jepchirchir Maiyo – has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 21,2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkey from March 13, 20165000 pb: 15:19.27i , 15:24.60 -16. 1500 pb: 4:10.59 -16. 2 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016In 2016: 18 Eldoret XC; 2 Turkish indoor 3000/5000; 3 Istanbul 1500; 3 Eldoret 1500; 1 Mersin 3000SC; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500 (2 800); 16 Rome Diamond 5000

KARABULUT Elif TUR 24y 332d 1991 9:46.17 9:46.17 -1620615000 pb: 16:15.34 -15. 2 European Junior Mountain Running Champs 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 11 WSG 5000 2015 (dnf 3000SC). At EXC: 2009-59J, 2010-25J, 2011-31u23, 2012-36u23, 2013-24u23In 2016: 3 Turkish Clubs 1500/3000SC; 3 European Clubs Cup 1500/3000SC

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KAYA Özlem TUR 26y 77d 1990 - 9:30.23 -1520632015 World Student Games bronze // 3000 pb: 9:02.84 -16. 10,000 pb: 33:51.32 -12. 1500 pb: 4:19.66 -14. 11 under-23 ECH 2011; ht OLY 2012; 14 ECH 2014(2012-ht); ht EIC 3000 2015; 3 WSG 2015; 13 WCH 2015. At EXC: 2006-70J, 2008-25J, 2009-59J, 2013-31, 2014-28In 2016: 2 European Clubs Cup XC; 3 Turkish indoor 3000/5000; 2 Turkish Clubs 3000

SHATALOVA Mariya UKR 27y 125d 1989 9:40.04 9:36.87 -15210510 WJC 2008; 11 ETCh 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2012; 8 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2014 & 1 indoor 1500/30002016 )In 2016: 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Ukrainian; 3 Madrid

LARSSON Maria SWE 22y 104d 1994 9:52.6 9:52.6 -1621144 EJC 2013. At EXC: 2012-27J, 2013-7J, 2014-dnf/u23. Studied Physiology at the University of ArizonaIn 2016: 1 Swedish 10K; 1 Gothenburg 3000SC (Jun 21); 4 Gothenburg 1500 (Jul 2)

1.....8:58.81....Gulnara Galkina RUS.................20082.....8:59.97....Ruth Chebet BRN...................... 20163.....9:00.01....Hyvin Jepkemoi KEN................. 20164.....9:05.36....Habiba Ghribi TUN.....................20155.....9:06.57....Yekaterina Volkova RUS............20076.....9:07.14....Milcah Chemos KEN.................. 20127.....9:07.41....Eunice Jepkorir KEN.................. 20088.....9:08.39....Yuliya Zaripova RUS..................20099.....9:09.00....Sofia Assefa ETH.......................201210...9:09.19....Tatyana Arkhipova RUS.............2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....9:22.33....Gesa-Felicitas Krause GER2.....9:24.66....Yekaterina Ivonina RUS3.....9:29.02....Yekaterina Sokolenko RUS4.....9:30.11....Charlotta Fougberg SWE5.....9:31.88....Sandra Eriksson FIN6.....9:31.95....Natalya Vlasova RUS7.....9:32.95....Luiza Gega ALB8.....9:33.70....Olga Vovk RUS9.....9:34.96....Ophélie Claude-Boxberger FRA10...9:35.91....Lennie Waite GBR

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Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

39 Entrants

Starts: Wednesday, July 6 (11:40)

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BENDRAT Stephanie AUT 25y 123d 1991 13.11 13.11 -1615042016 Austrian Indoor Champion at 60m hurdles & flat // ht WIC 2016. 1 Austrian indoor 2015/2016 (1 60 2016)In 2016: 1 Austrian indoor 60/60H; 4ht WIC; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational; dq/ht Hengelo; 1 St. Pölten ‘B’; dnf Weinheim; 5 Regensburg Open; 2 Mannheim ‘C’ & ‘D’;3 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Amstetten (3 200); 4 Zeulenroda

SCHROTT Beate AUT 28y 81d 1988 13.34 12.82 -121507‘New’ European bronze medallist from 2012, following the disqualification of Nevin Yanıt TUR100 pb: 11.86 -11. dnq WJC 2006; dq ht ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011; 7 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2011/2015; 7 WIC 2012 (2014-ht); 3 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 7 OLY 2012. 1Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2011-2014)In 2016: 3ht Clermont Spring Invitational; 3 St. Pölten; 5 Weinheim; 6 Prague Odložil; 6 Geneva ‘B’; 4 Lucerne ‘B’; 4 Sollentuna

WIMBERGER Eva AUT 22y 201d 1993 13.52 13.52 -161510ht WJC 2012; sf under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Austrian under-23 2014/2015In 2016: 2 Austrian indoor (3 60); 1 Schwechat; 1 Klagenfurt; 5 St. Pölten; 2 Weinheim ‘B’; 4ht Regensburg Open; 5 Ried; 2 Linz; 4 Budapest Schulek; 1 Vienna

ZAGRÉ Anne BEL 26y 115d 1990 12.93 12.71 -151522Belgian record holder // 100 pb: 11.42 -12 (11.68 -16). 3 World Youth 2007 (qf 100); 5 WJC 2008 (ht 100); 1 EJC 2009; dnf under-23 ECH 2011; 4 ECH 2012/2014(2010-ht); sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 1 Francophone Games 2013; ht EIC 2015. 1 Belgian 100/100H 2012/2013/2015In 2016: 1 Tallahassee (5 100); 2 Gainesville; 1 Jacksonville 200/100H; 1 Nivelles 100/100H; 4 Oordegem IFAM 200; 1 Oordegem Buyle race 4; 7 Montreuil; 4Tomblaine; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Belgian 100H (2 100)

HERMAN Elvira BLR 19y 17d 1997 13.05 13.05 -1615261 EJC 2015. 1 Belarusian junior 200/100H 2015In 2016: 3 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian University Games; 2 Belarusian Cup; 3 Filothei; 3 Belarusian

PAPLAUSKAYA Katsiaryna BLR 29y 60d 1987 12.88 12.88 -1615382012 European silver // 12.85w -12. LJ pb: 6.38 -12. sf WJC 2006; 7 ECP 2008; ht OLY 2008/2012; 4 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-8); 5 WSG 2011; sf EIC 2011 (2009-ht); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-ht); 2 World Military 2015. 1 Belarusian LJ 2012;In 2016: 2 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Valmiera; 2 Lapinlahti; 2 Belarusian; 1 Belarusian Universities indoor

TALAY Alina BLR 27y 53d 1989 12.63 12.63 -1615412012 European Champion. World Championship bronzes indoors (2012) & out (2015)4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-sf, 2016-6); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5); sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC2013/2015 (2009-sf, 2011-5); 2 WSG 2013; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-2, 2013-5); 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016)Winner of three European titles in 2015: Indoors in Prague in March, then in June it was confirmed that Nevin Yanıt TUR had failed a doping test, so Talay becamethe rightful European Champion of 2012 (outdoors) & 2013 (indoors)In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor 60/60H; 6 WIC; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Regensburg Open; dq Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Belarusian

LONČAREK Ivana CRO 25y 89d 1991 13.09 13.09 -16155615x Croat Champion (8 in + 7 out) // 100 pb: 11.98 -14 (12.03w, 12.17 -16). 5 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2010; ht EIC 2013; ht ECH 2014. 1 Croat2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2009-2016); 1 Croat 100 2014In 2016: 1 Croat indoor; 3 Balkan indoor; 2 Palmanova 100/200; 1 Zagreb (May 21); 1 St. Pölten; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica 100; 2 Ried; 1 Croat Teams; 1Zagreb City (3 100); 1 Balkan

KOUDELOVÁ Lucie CZE 21y 365d 1994 13.12 13.12-16157113.05w -16. sf World Youth 2011; ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Czech junior 2013In 2016: 2 Czech indoor; 1 Plzen; 2 St. Pölten; 5 Prague Odložil; 1 Kolín; 2 Czech; 6ht Turku

JEREZ Caridad ESP 25y 164d 1991 12.99 12.94 -151602Full name-Caridad Jerez Castellanos // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.94; HJ: 1.68; SP: 10.98; 200: 24.66; LJ: 6.04; JT: 32.77; 800: 2:27.86Heptathlon pb: 5245 -12. ht WJC 2010; ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Spanish 2011/2014/2015In 2016: 2 Catalan indoor 60; 1 Spanish indoor (2 60); 1 Barcelona (2x); 1 Pamplona; 1 Salamanca; 1 Alcobendas; 1 Catalan

HURSKE Reetta FIN 21y 52d 1995 13.23 13.23 -1616275 EJC 2013; 7 WJC 2014; sf under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Finnish under-23 2013In 2016: 8 Regensburg Open; 3 Lapinlahti; 1 Jyväskylä; 1 Kuortane; 6 Turku

NEZIRI Nooralotta FIN 23y 238d 1992 12.81 12.81 -161635Finnish record holder indoors & out // 100 pb: 11.48 -16. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2009; 5 World Youth 2009; 5 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; ht ECH2012/2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; 6 EIC 2015 (2013-6). 1 Finnish 2012/2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2010/2012/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Finnish indoor; 2 Dessau; 1 Ikaalinen; 1 Espoo; 1 Filothei; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Kuortane; 1 Turku

QBR

BILLAUD Cindy FRA 30y 117d 1986 12.83 12.56 -1416492014 European silver // sf World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 3 EJC 2005; 7 EIC 2009; 7 WCH 2013 (2009-sf); 4 WIC 2014 (2008-sf); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010-7, 2015-5); 2ECH 2014. 1 French 2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2009/2014The reason she tapes her fingers is that she’s allergic to the surface of synthetic running tracks, and she says she would otherwise get a burning feeling while she’sdown at the startIn 2016: 1 Aix-en-Provence; 1 Montgeron; 2 Argentan; 4 Montreuil; 6 Tomblaine; 1 French

GOMIS Sandra FRA 32y 227d 1983 12.79 12.79 -161661Twice French Champion // sf WJC 100 2002; 5 ETCh 2009/2010; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; ht WCH 2009/2011; 8 EIC 2011; ht ECH 2012. 1 French 2009/2011In 2016: 4 Montgeron; 1 Argentan; 5 Montreuil; 5 Geneva; 5 Tomblaine; 2 French

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HATTON Lucy GBR 21y 240d 1994 13.18 12.84 -1516812015 European indoor silver after personal bests in all three rounds13.05w -16. 2 EIC 2015. 1 English Schools under-17 2011; 1 English under-23 2014; 2 UK 2014; 2 UK indoor 2015; 1 British Universities 2016. Student ofcriminology at the University of Leicester. She has six tattoos including a fish, a lion, a tree and a dandelion – “It’s how I express myself”. New coach-Toni MinichielloIn 2016: 3 UK indoor; 1 British Universities; 9 Hengelo; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; dnf English under-23; 3 UK

PORTER Tiffany GBR 28y 235d 1987 12.72 12.51 -141697DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONFull name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Ofili)Medals at the last three World Indoor Championships12.47w -12 (12.71w -16). LJ pb: 6.48 -09. 100 pb: 11.70 -09. 3 WJC 2006; 2 EIC 2011 (dislocated her right shoulder when falling over the line); 2 WIC 2012(2014/2016-3); sf OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4, 2015-5); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014. 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb 13.08 -12). Younger sister-Cindy Ofili (12.60 for 100mH and now a British international). Coach-RanaReiderAllegiance transferee from USA – she has had British and American citizenship since birth and competed for the USA as a junior but opted for Britain in 2010 and wascleared by the IAAF to do so that September that yearIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Gainesville; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 8ht Hengelo (though there had been arecall); 7 Eugene Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1 UK

SOLOMON Serita GBR 26y 127d 1990 13.36 12.87 -1517042015 European indoor bronze. Trademark long socks, usually stripy13.35w -16. 8 ETCh 2014/2015; ht COM 2014; 3 EIC 2015; 8 ETCh 2015; 7 WIC 2016. 1 English under-23 2011/2012; 1 English 2012; 2 UK 2014; 1 UK indoor 2015.She missed a place in the 2014 Commonwealth Games final by one thousandth of a second. Coach-Michelle BovellUnlucky not to be selected for the 2015 World Championships (she clocked 12.87 in June, but didn’t go sub-13 again until after the British Athletics deadline – thoughthey could still have picked her as there was a space in the team alongside Tiffany Porter & Cindy Ofili)In 2016: Long indoor season; 22 races, climaxing in 2nd at UK indoors & 7th at World indoors; 4 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Bromley 100; 4 UK; 5 Turku

DUTKIEWICZ Pamela GER 24y 281d 1991 12.85 12.85 -1617172 German indoor 2015In 2016: 1 West German indoor; dq German indoor; 4 Weinheim; 3 Regensburg Open; 1 Mannheim; dnf/ht German; 1 Murcia

HILDEBRAND Nadine GER 28y 289d 1987 12.79 12.71 -1417272014 World indoor finalist // 6 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 EIC 2009 (2011/2013-sf); sf WCH 2013; 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-6); 6 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-sf); 7 WIC 2014(2010-sf). 1 German 2013/2014 & indoor 2009/2013/2014. Missed 2015 (knee surgery)In 2016: 2 German indoor; 3 Hengelo; 1 Weinheim; 2 Regensburg Open; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 German

HOFMANN Franziska GER 22y 101d 1994 13.02 12.87 -1417292014 German under-23 Champion // 7 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 EJC 2011 (2013 dq with false start); 4 WJC 2012; sf ECH 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1German under-23 2014In 2016: 2 Flieden; 3 Weinheim; 4 Regensburg Open; 2 Mannheim; dq German; 2 Zeulenroda

ROLEDER Cindy GER 26y 319d 1989 12.84 12.59 -1517532015 World silver, despite being ranked only 21st before Beijing // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.59; HJ: 1.66; SP: 13.59i/13.25; 200: 23.35; LJ: 6.32i/6.18w/6.17; JT: 36.33; 800: 2:15.49. Heptathlon pb: 6055 -154 EJC 2007; sf WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; sf WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 3 ECH 2014 (2010-sf, 2012-6); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4EIC 2015 (2011-sf); 3 ETCh 2015 (2011-6); 2 WCH 2015. 1 German 2011 & (1 indoor 2012/2015). Coaches-Jan May/Idriss GonischinskaIn 2016: 1 Halle; 1 German indoor; 2 Hengelo; dnf Götzis Heptathlon; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 German (6 200); 1 Zeulenroda

PESIRÍDOU Elisávet GRE 24y 144d 1992 13.13 13.13 -1617802014 Greek Champion // sf World Youth 2009; ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Greek 2014/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 1 Athens; 1 Haniá; 1 Kalamáta; 2 Filothei; 4 Geneva; 1 Greek

JUHÁSZ Lilla HUN 22y 240d 1993 13.46 13.20 -151790sf EJC 2011; sf WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2015. Attends Campbell University in Buies Creek, North CarolinaIn 2016: 5 High Point; 1 Greensboro; 1 Buies Creek; 1 Lynchburg; 6ht NCAA East

KEREKES Gréta HUN 23y 269d 1992 13.15 13.15 -161793ht WJC 2010; sf EJC 2011; ht WIC 2016. 1 Hungarian 2014 (1 indoor 2016). Was at the University of Nebraska, then the University of Texas, El PasoIn 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor; 5ht WIC; 2 Debrecen; 4 St. Pölten; 2 Hungarian Universities race 2; 1 Šamorín; 5 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Budapest Schulek; 1 Aarhus; 4 Turku

KOZÁK Luca HUN 20y 34d 1996 13.20 13.20 -1617952015 European junior silver // sf WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Hungarian 2016In 2016: 2 Hungarian indoor 200/60H; 6ht WIC; 1 Debrecen (May 15); 1 Hungarian Universities; 1 Debrecen (Jun 4); 3 Geneva ‘B’; 2 Budapest Schulek; 1 Hungarianunder-23 100/100H

CATTANEO Micol ITA 34y 53d 1982 13.26 12.98 -081842ht WJC 2000; 8 EJC 2001; 5 ECP 2005/2008; sf WIC 2008; ht OLY 2008; 3 Mediterranean Games 2009; 7 ECH 2012 (2006-sf); 6 EIC 2013 (2005/2009-sf). 1 Italian2005/2007/2008/2009 (1 indoor 2004/2007/2008/2009). Coach-Flavio AlberioIn 2016: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Pavia; 2 Savona; 1 Milan; 6 Bellinzona; 2 Italian

PENNELLA Giulia ITA 26y 252d 1989 13.25 13.03 -1418544x Italian Indoor Champion // ht WJC 2008; ht ECH 2012; ht WIC 2014; sf EIC 2015 (2011-ht). 1 Italian 2016 (1 indoor 2011/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Italian indoor; 1 Savona; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Valence; 1 Italian

IKAUNIECE-ADMIDIŅA Laura LAT 24y 35d 1992 13.07 13.07 -1618642015 World Championship Heptathlon bronze and now a 54.96 javelin throwerpbs in Heptathlon events100H: 13.07; HJ: 1.85i/1.84; SP: 13.78; 200: 23.64; LJ: 6.32; JT: 54.96; 800: 2:11.83. Heptathlon pb: 6622 -16(at Heptathlon) 2 World Youth 2009 (to Katarina Johnson-Thompson); 6 WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-6); 8 OLY 2012; 10 EIC 2013; 2 WSG 2013; 3WCH 2015 (2013-11). 1.79/62kgHer mother Vineta Ikauniece-Ozoliņa still holds three important Latvian records: (100m: 11.34; 200m: 22.49, 400m: 50.71) as was 16x Latvian Champion at variousdistancesIn 2016: 1 Latvian Universities JT (2 SP); 2 Götzis Heptathlon

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BOONS Eefje NED 21y 353d 1994 13.15 13.09 -1518892016 Dutch Champion // 100 pb: 11.69 -15 (11.77 -16). 3 EJC 4x100 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Dutch 2016In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor; 1 Bergen op Zoom; 1 Vught; 1 Hoorn (5 100); 1 Tilburg (2 100); 7 Hengelo; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Oordegem Buyle race 1; 1 Mannheim ‘D’; 6Geneva; 1 Dutch; 1 Brussels

VISSER Nadine NED 21y 147d 1995 12.89 12.81 -151910Eighth in 2015 World Championship Heptathlon, where she won the 100m Hurdles in 12.81 (from Ennis-Hill 12.91)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.81; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.24; 200: 23.62; LJ: 6.48; JT: 44.01; 800: 2:13.08. Heptathlon pb: 6487 -154 EJC Heptathlon 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC Heptathlon 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; sf EIC 60H 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 100H 2015(11 LJ); 8 WCH Heptathlon 2015. 1 Dutch 100H 2015In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 60H (8 SP); 3 Gainesville 100H; 5 Lisse 150; 1 Rhede 100 ‘B’; 3 Sollentuna 100H

PEDERSEN Isabelle NOR 24y 160d 1992 13.12 12.86 -151927Voted Norwegian athlete of the year for 2015 // LJ pb: 6.08 -13. 100 pb: 11.78w, 11.96 -14. 2 EJC 2009/2011; 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); ht ECH2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ETCh 2013 (9 LJ); ht WCH 2013; ht ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2011-ht, 2013-sf); 9 ETCh 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Norwegian 2011-2015(1 indoor 2013). 1 Norwegian LJ 2012In 2016: 3 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Belgian

KOŁECZEK Karolina POL 23y 172d 1993 13.03 12.91 -151942Twice European under-23 silver // sf WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; 8 Francophone Games 2013; sf ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015; 4 ETCh 2015 (2014-6); sfWCH 2015. 1 Polish 2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2013/2015In 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 1 European Clubs Cup; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish (4th time); dq/ht Turku

NESTERIUC Anamaria ROU 22y 219d 1993 13.28 13.28 -161976ht WJC 2012. 1 Romanian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Romanian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor; 1 Pitești; 1 Bucharest; 3 Budapest Schulek; 3 Balkan

TOMIĆ Marina SLO 33y 67d 1983 13.15 12.94 -1319892014 Balkan Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.94 -13. ht WJC 2000/2002; ht WIC 2003/2012/2016; 8 under-23 ECH 2003; 6 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf EIC2011/2015 (2005/2013-ht); ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013; sf ECH 2014 (2006/2010/2012-ht). 1 Slovenian 2003/2004/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2016 (1 indoor2010/2011/2012/2013/2016)In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; 5ht WIC; 2 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Slovenian Cup; 3 Regensburg Open Extra 100 ‘C’; 1 Ried; 1 Linz; 1 Slovenian; 1 Maribor; 2 Murcia;dq/ht Turku

RARD-REUSE Clélia SUI 27y 338d 1988 12.87 12.87 -162007Twice Swiss Indoor Champion across a span of 10 years // LJ pb: 6.48w, 6.44i -10, 6.35 -09/10. 1 European Youth 2005 (2 LJ); ht WJC 100H 2006; 10 under-23ECH LJ 2009 (sf 100H); ht ECH 100H 2010/2012; 3 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Swiss LJ 2009 & 100H 2012. 1 Swiss indoor 60H 2006 (at age 17) & 2016 (at age27)In 2011: 1 Magglingen 60H/LJ (Jan 29(; 2 Vienna 60H; 1 Magglingen 60H/LJ (Feb 6); 6ht Düsseldorf 60H; 2 Swiss indoor 60H/LJ

KALLUR Susanna SWE 35y 140d 1981 12.91 12.49 -072039European Champion of 2006, coming back after years of injury // 100 pb: 11.30 -06. 1 WJC 2000 (98-3); 1 under-23 ECH 2001/2003; sf OLY 2004/2008; 1 EIC2005/2007 (2000-6); 3 WIC 2006 (2003-7, 2004-5); 1 ECP 2006; 1 ECH 2006 (2002-7); 2 WCP 2006; 7 EIC 60 2007; 4 WCH 2007 (2001/2003/2005-sf). 1 Swedish99/2000/2002/2003/2004/2005/2007. Born-Huntington, NY. Father-Anders was a four-time Stanley Cup Champion (ice hockey) with New York Islanders. Her twinsister Jenny was a World Championship hurdles finalist in 2005Fantastic indoor season in 2008 including world 60H record 7.68, but injured her hamstring before the semi-finals at the World Indoor Championships, then returnedonly to fall in the Olympic semi-finalsThen a stress fracture led to five years of injury (she had a 33cm titanium pin inserted in her right shin in 2012, later removed). Daughter Majken born June 27, 2013(“It's a good way to heal my body”)In 2016: 1 Swedish indoor 60; Began hurdles training in March; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Kuortane (12.91, she needs Sweden’s Olympic qualifying standard of 12.80)

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WESTERLUND Elin SWE 26y 152d 1990 13.11 13.11 -16205710 ETCh 2014. 1 Swedish 2010 & indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Swedish indoor 60H (2 Pentathlon); 1 Hamar; 1 Sollentuna; 1 Skara (Jun 6); 7 Geneva; 8 Stockholm Diamond; dnf Skara (Jun 19); 1 Sollentuna

PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 29y 186d 1987 13.06 12.93 -1420976x Ukrainian Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; 3 ETCh 2013 (2014-4, 2015-6); 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013/2015; ht WIC2014/2016; 8 EIC 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Ukrainian 2013/2016 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor (6th time); 3ht WIC; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Ukrainian; 3 Kuortane; 2 Turku

YANOVSKA Olena UKR 26y 141d 1990 13.00 13.00 -1621119 ETCh 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; ht EIC 2015In 2016: 2 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Lutsk; 2 Ukrainian; 1 Almaty

1.....12.21.......Yordanka Donkova BUL.............19882.....12.24.......Keni Harrison USA..................... 20163.....12.25.......Ginka Zagorcheva BUL..............1987=4...12.26.......Lud. Engquist RUS/SWE........... 1992.......12.26.......Brianna Rollins USA...................20136.....12.28.......Sally Pearson AUS.....................20117.....12.33.......Gail Devers USA........................ 19998.....12.34.......Sharika Nelvis USA....................20159.....12.35.......Jasmin Stowers USA................. 201510...12.36.......Grażyna Rabsztyn POL............. 1980

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....12.63.......Alina Talay BLR2.....12.66.......Cindy Ofili GBR3.....12.72.......Tiffany Porter GBR=4...12.79.......Nadine Hildebrand GER.......12.79.......Sandra Gomis FRA6.....12.81.......Nooralotta Neziri FIN7.....12.83.......Cindy Billaud FRA8.....12.84.......Cindy Roleder GER9.....12.85.......Pamela Dutkiewicz GER10...12.87.......Clélia Rard-Reuse SUI

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DAUWENS Axelle BEL 25y 217d 1990 55.68 55.56 -1415162014 European finalist // 7 ECH 2014 (2012-ht); sf WCH 2015 (2013-ht). 1 Belgian 2012/2013/2014/2016In 2016: 1 Belgian Universities indoor 200/60H; 3 Belgian indoor 60H; 2 Oordegem Buyle 400; 7 Montreuil; 3 Geneva ‘B’; 3 Brussels; 1 Belgian

DE CONINCK Nenah BEL 19y 306d 1996 56.27 56.27 -1615172015 European Junior Champion // 7 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015In 2016: 1 Belgian under-23 indoor 60H; 2 Nivelles 400H; 5 Oordegem 200 (May 21); 2 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’ (May 28); 2 Oordegem Buyle; 6 Geneva ‘B’; 2 Brussels; 2Belgian

BELANOVICH Katsiaryna BLR 25y 173d 1991 55.59 55.59 -161524(Née Artsiukh) // 100H pb: 13.46 -14. 400 pb: 54.12 -16. 3 EJC 2009 (4 100H); 6 ETCh 2015. 1 Belarusian 2014/2015/2016. Crossed the line first at the 2010 WorldJunior Championships (in 56.16) but then failed a doping control test and was banned for two years to 2012In 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor 400/60H; 2 Belarusian indoor 400; 1 Belarusian University Games 400/400H; 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 Belarusian Teams; 1Belarusian; 2 Turku

STAMBOLOVA Vania BUL 32y 220d 1983 - 53.68 -1115532006 European Champion at 400m, then 2010 silver at 400m Hurdles, then tried the 800m in 2014 (6th)400 pb: 49.53 -06. 800 pb: 2:00.94 -14. 1 Balkan 400H 2005/2013; 2 WIC 400 2006 (2010-3, 2012-4); 1 ECH 400 2006; 2 WCP 400 2006; 1 WSG 400H 2009; 2 ECH400H 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2010; 4 EIC 400 2011; 6 WCH 400H 2011 (2005-ht, 2009/2013-sf); dnf ht OLY 400H 2012; 6 ECH 800 2014. Served two-year doping suspension 2007-2009

HRUSOCI Alena CRO 21y 114d 1995 57.74 57.74 -1615542016 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // sf WJC 2014; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016. Attends the University of Louisiana at LafayetteIn 2016: 1 Lafayette Classic; 7ht Texas Relays; 2 Hammond; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold; 2 Starkville ‘B’; 5 Lafayette Sun Belt 100H/400H; 6qf NCAA East; 1Mediterranean under-23

HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 29y 199d 1986 54.19 52.83 -131568(Hejnová is pronounce “Hay-nova”)In Beijing 2015 became the first woman to retain a world title at 400m Hurdles400 pb: 51.90 -13. 400H pb: 52.83 -13 100H pb: 13.36 -11. (at 400H) 1 World Youth 2003; 2 WJC 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 2005 (2003-3); 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1ETCh 2010/2011 (2009-3); 4 ECH 2010 (2006-sf); 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-7); 1 WCH 2013/2015 (2005/2007/2009-sf), 2011-7); ht EIC 800 2015. Coach-Dalibor Kupka (formerly Martina Blazková)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 200/400; 1 Czech indoor 400; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike

ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE 29y 319d 1986 56.50 54.24 -1215772011 European Indoor Champion at 400m. 2012 European silver in her first year as a 400m hurdler400 pb: 50.84 -11 (53.95 -16). Heptathlon pb: 6104 -08. 2 World Youth LJ 2003 (2001-10); dnq WIC LJ 2004/2008; 1 WJC LJ 2004; dnq OLY LJ 2004/2008; dnq EICLJ 2005; 1 EJC LJ 2005 (2003-4); dnf ECH Heptathlon 2006; 3 EIC LJ 2007; 2 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; dnq WCH LJ 2007; ht WIC 60H 2008; dnf OLY Hep 2008; 10EIC Pentathlon 2009; sf WIC 400 2010 (3 4x400); 5 ECH 400 2010; 1 EIC 400 2011 (2013-5, 2015-6); 2 ETCh 400 2011 (5 200); sf WCH 400 2011; 2 ECH 400H2012 (3 4x400); 7 OLY 400H 2012; sf WCH 400H 2013/2015; 4 ETCh 400H 2014 (9 200); 4 ECH 400H 2014. 1 Czech LJ 2004/2007/2008, 2002008/2010/2011/2013, 400 2016. Her ex-husband Lukas Rosol caused a sensation in the record round of the 2012 Wimbledon tennis tournament by defeating thethen world #2 Rafael NadalIn 2016: 1 Prague; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Prague Academica 200; 8 Birmingham Diamond 400H; 6 Lucerne 400H; 1 Czech 400

VOKÁLOVÁ Tereza CZE 18y 20d 1998 57.22 57.22 -161584pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.57; HJ: 1.75; SP: 8.64i/8.50; 200: 24.65; LJ: 6.23w/6.10; JT: 36.87; 800: 2:26.15. Heptathlon pb: 52874 Youth Olympic Games 400H 2014; 14 World Youth Heptathlon 2015. 1 Czech 400H 2016In 2016: 1 Czech junior indoor Pentathlon; 1 Czech junior indoor 60H/LJ; 2 Czech junior Heptathlon; 1 Czech 400H

SLOTT PETERSEN Sara DEN 29y 88d 1987 55.13 53.99 -151585Fourth at 2015 World Championships // 400 pb: 53.85i -16, 54.31 -08. 4 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006 (2004-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; sf EIC 400 2009/2015; 3WSG 2009 (2011-4); sf ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-dq ht because of false start); sf OLY 2012; sf EIC 400 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011-sf). 1 Danish 2002 (at age15)-2009/2011/2012/2014/2015. She also holds the European best for 400m Hurdles indoors (56.66 in 2012). Full name-Sara Slott Petersen (Slott-father’s name,Petersen-mother’s name). Partner-Thomas Cortebeeck, their son Tobias born October 8, 2013. Coach-Mikkel LarsenIn 2016: 1 Danish indoor 200/400; 1 Lucerne; 1 Aarhus; 1 Turku

TROEST Stina DEN 22y 170d 1994 56.41 55.56 -1515862010 Youth Olympic silver. 2015 European under-23 silver // 800 pb: 2:02.81i -16, 2:04.29 -13. 400 pb: 54.67i -14, 55.32 -13. 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 EJC2013; ht WIC 800 2014; sf ECH 2014; sf EIC 800 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Danish 400 2012/2014. Both parents have been Danish Championsat 400m Hurdles. Mother Anita Sølyst (1977) & father Jørgen Troest (1984/1985). Her brothers Jonas and Magnus are both professional footballersIn 2016: 2 Vienna Classic 800 (indoor pb 2:02.81); 1 Namur; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 2 Geneva; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; 2 Copenhagen Games

MÄGI Maris EST 28y 329d 1987 60.30 56.56 -131622Winner of 22 Estonian titles in sprint & hurdles events // 400 pb: 52.21 -11. 8 European Youth 400 2003; 5 EJC 400 2005; sf WJC 400 2006 (2004-ht); sf EIC 4002009 (2005/2007-ht); sf WIC 400 2010; ht ECH 400 2010; 8 WSG 400 2011/2015; sf WCH 400 2011; ht ECH 400H 2014. 1 Estonian 4002006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2014/2015 (1 400H 2009/2013/2014/2015, 1 200 2010/2015). Her younger brother Rasmus Mägi is Estonian record holder at men’s400m Hurdles (48.77). They are coached by their parents, Taivo & Anne MägiIn 2016: 1 Valmiera 200 (2 400H); 7 Turku 400H

LAITINEN Anniina FIN 26y 230d 1989 58.43 57.80 -1516303x Finnish Champion // 400 pb: 54.95i -13, 55.05 -14. 10 ETCh 2015. 1 Finnish 2011/2012/2014 (1 400 2011)In 2016: 3 Oordegem (May 21); 1 Brussels ‘B’; 4 Kuortane; 2 Saarijärvi;Here: 7/h1-3:36.47

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PAUNONEN Venla FIN 25y 347d 1990 58.19 57.44 -3316381 Finnish 2013/2015; 1 SWE v FIN 2013. Younger sister Aino Paunonen (3 Finnish 800 2015). Their mother-Aila Virkberg (pb 2:04.55) was former Finnish Championat 800m & 1500m. Coach/father Ari Paunonen (1 EJC 1500 1975/1977 and still holds the Finnish Mile record of 3:55.65)In 2016: 1 Tampere 400; 2 Espoo; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 2 Espoo

UUSIMÄKI Hilla FIN 20y 23d 1996 57.62 57.62 -161644400 pb: 54.03 -15 (54.45 -16). sf EJC 400H 2015; 1 SWE v FIN 400 2015. 1 Finnish indoor 400/300H 2015/2016 (1 400 2015)In 2016: 1 Finnish indoor 400/300H; 1 Finnish under-23 indoor 200/400; 1 Jyväskylä 300 (2 150); 1 Vantaa 100/200; 1 Espoo 400; 1 Raasepori 400H; 6 Brussels 400;1 Jyväskylä 400H; 1 Kuortane 400H; 5 Turku 400H

ANACHARSIS Phara FRA 32y 201d 1983 55.84 55.84 -1616462012 European relay silver // 400 pb: 51.87 -08 (52.86 -14). 200 pb: 23.39 -07. sf WJC 200 2004; ht EIC 400 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 400 2005; 7 ECP 400 2006; htECH 400 2006; 1 Mediterranean Games 400H 2009; ht ECH 400H 2012 (2 4x400); 5 ETCh 400H 2013; ht WCH 400H 2013. 1 French 400H 2011/2012/2013/2016.Born-MartiniqueIn 2016: Reims; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 French Clubs; 4 Montreuil; 1 French

CHABOUDEZ Aurelie FRA 23y 58d 1993 56.53 55.51 -151651Former Youth Olympic Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.96; HJ: 1.74i/1.72; SP: 12.13i/11.57; 200: 24.36; LJ: 6.02i/5.92; JT: 38.42; 800: 2:14.67. Heptathlon: 5660 -111 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 17 ECP Heptathlon 2011; 2 WJC 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 8 ETCh 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-4);sf WCH 2015Her outdoor 400 flat pb is 55.50, over hurdles it is 55.51!In 2016: 4 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Montreuil; 3 Geneva; dnf French

CONTION Maeva FRA 24y 35d 1992 56.66 56.03 -151652400 pb: 53.57 -15 (). 54.23i, 55.48 -16). 3 EJC 2011. 1 French 2015In 2016: 1 Rivière Salée; 2 St-Martin ‘B’; 7 Baie Mahault; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 2 French

BAUMANN Jackie GER 20y 316d 1995 56.19 56.19 -161714Twice German Champion // sf WJC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 German 2015/2016In 2016: 2 Pliezhausen 150/300H; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Bellinzona; 1 German

McMAHON Christine IRL 23y 364d 1992 56.42 56.42 -161816Twice Irish Champion // 400 pb: 54.77i -13/16. ht WJC 2010; ht COM 2010/2014; sf ECH 2014. 1 Northern Irish 2009/2010/2012. 1 Irish 2014/2015 (1 indoor 4002012/2015). Coach-Ian NeelyIn 2016: 3 Irish indoor 400; 2 British Universities; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Loughborough International; 2 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Nivelles; dnf Brussels; 4 Turku

GUDMUNDSDÓTTIR Arna Stefanía ISL 20y 308d 1995 59.25 57.60 -151825pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.09; HJ: 1.71; SP: 10.40; 200: 24.69; LJ: 5.73; JT: 42.71; 800: 2:14.88. Heptathlon pb: 5383 -131 Small States of Europe Games 400H 2011/2015 & 400 2016; 22 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 6 EJC Heptathlon 2013. 1 Icelandic 400/100H/400H 2015In 2016: 1 Hafnarfjördur 400; 5 Regensburg Open 400H; 1 Small States of Europe Games 400 (2 100H)

CARAVELLI Marzia ITA 34y 256d 1981 55.69 55.69 -1618412013 Mediterranean Games Champion & former Italian record holder at 100m Hurdles100H pb: 12.85 -12. 400 pb: 53.98i, 54.07 -14. 200 pb: 23.16 -13. 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-7); sf WIC 60H 2012/2014; 5 ECH 100H 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-sf); dq sf OLY100H 2012; sf EIC 60H 2013; sf WCH 100H 2013. 1 Mediterranean Games 100H 2013. 1 Italian 100H 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 200 2013). Former rhythmicgymnast. Works as a teacher of deaf childrenIn 2016: 1 Orvieto; dnf Rome Diamond; 5 Lucerne; dnf Italian

FOLORUNSO Ayomide ITA 19y 261d 1996 55.54 55.54 -161846Two medals at 2015 European Junior Championships // 400 pb: 53.27 -16. 7 WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015 (2 4x400). 1 Italian under-23 2015/2016; 1 Italian 2016.Allegiance transferee from Nigeria – acquired Italian citizenship on July 3, 2013In 2016: 1 Modena 400/400H; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Italian under-23; 1 Italian

VELVERE Līga LAT 26y 146d 1990 56.99 56.77 -151869Latvian indoor record holder at 800m, but better-known at 400m hurdles800 pb: 2:02.71 -16. ht World Youth 400H 2007; sf ECH 400H 2014; ht WIC 800 2016. 1 Latvian 400H 2014/2015. Was at University of IdahoIn 2016: 6ht WIC 800; 1 Spokane 400H; 5 Portland 800; dnf Burnaby 800; dnf Victoria 800; 4 Portland 800

ISLAMI Drita MKD 19y 338d 1996 61.02 61.02 -161883FYR of Macedonian record holder // dq/ht World Youth 200 2013; ht WJC 200 2014; ht EJC 2015In 2016: 2 Balkan ‘B’ (5 200)

BAAK Bianca NED 24y 162d 1992 56.36 56.36 -1618872013 European under-23 silver // 7 EJC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Dutch 2012-2016In 2016: 1 Aix-en-Provence; 3 Hoorn 400; 1 Tilburg; 1 French Clubs; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Dutch

IUEL Amalie Hammild NOR 22y 80d 1994 56.37 55.92 -151919Norwegian record holder at 400m Hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events100H: 13.69; HJ: 1.84; SP: 11.63; 200: 23.41; LJ: 6.15i/6.04; JT: 33.67; 800: 2:06.34. Heptathlon pb: 6011 -16 400 pb: 52.52i, 52.85 -165 under-23 ECH 400H 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2015; ht WCH 400H 2015. Graduated from the International School of Bangkok in 2013, now attends theUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAllegiance transferee from Denmark – gained Norwegian citizenship on June 26, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Norway from July 7, 2015 (She has aNorwegian grandmother who was married to a Danish man)In 2016: 3 NCAA indoor Pentathlon; 5 Santa Barbara Heptathlon; 2 Eugene Pepsi 400H; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400H/LJ; 1 UCLA v USC HJ (2 100H/400H); 1Seattle Pac-12 Heptathlon; 4sf NCAA 400H; 1 Oslo Boysen 400; 1 Gothenburg 400H

ANKIEWICZ Emilia POL 25y 226d 1990 56.45 56.45 -161930400 pb: 54.67 -15. 2 WSG 2015. 1 Polish 2015 (2016-2)In 2016: 6 Rabat Diamond; 4 Dakar; 3 Polish Teams; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Geneva; 1 Copenhagen Games; 2 Polish

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LINKIEWICZ Joanna POL 26y 65d 1990 55.25 55.25 -1619462015 World Student Games Champion // 400 pb: 53.72 -13. 6 ETCh 2013/2014 (2011-9); 4 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 8 ECH 2014; 3 EIC 4x400 2015; 1WSG 400H/4x400 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2013/2015/2016 & indoor 400 2011. Student of PE at the Wroclaw Academy of Physical EducationIn 2016: 1 Pliezhausen 300H; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Dakar; 1 Polish Teams; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 1 Polish

MATUSINSKA Tina POL 27y 358d 1988 56.66 55.87 -121947sf ECH 2012. 2 Polish 2012 (2015/2016-3)In 2016: 3 Rehlingen; 1 Kutno; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Kraków Cup; 4 Lucerne ‘B’; 3 Polish

BARBOSA Vera POR 27y 174d 1989 56.20 55.22 -121961Portuguese record holder & 4x Champion // 400 pb: 53.08 -12 (53.72 -14). ht WCH 2007; ht WIC 400 2008; 6 ETCh 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012/2014;sf OLY 2012. 1 Portuguese 2011/2012/2013/2014. Ex-Cape Verde (she represented that country to 2009)In 2016: 2 Namur; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Salamanca; 1 Geneva ‘B’; 2 Lisbon; 2 Portuguese; 3 Turku

FONTANIVE Petra SUI 27y 268d 1988 56.78 56.09 -1520009x top three at Swiss Championships // 100H pb: 13.83 -09 (13.86 -16). sf ECH 2014; sf WCH 2015. 1 Swiss 2013/2015/2016 (2010/2012-2, 2007/2008/2009/2014-3)In 2016: 1 Langenthal 300H; 2 Basle 300 (3 300H) (May 7); 1 Basle 400H (May 16); 1 Langenthal 100H/200 ‘B’; 3 Bellinzona 400H; 6 Geneva 400H; 3 Lucerne 400H‘B’; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 400H

SCHÜRMANN Robine SUI 27y 156d 1989 58.23 56.65 -152010100H pb: 13.97 -14 (14.08 -16). ht ECH 2014; 7 WSG 2015. 2 Swiss 2013/2014/2015In 2016: 1 Basle 200H (2 300H, 3 100H) (May 7); 1 Langenthal (3 100H); 6 Bellinzona; 2 Geneva ‘C’; 5 Lucerne ‘B’

SPRUNGER Léa SUI 26y 123d 1990 54.92 54.92 -162012Former Heptathlon and sprint specialist, now trying 400m hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.31; HJ: 1.81; SP: 12.77i/12.63; 200: 23.08; LJ: 6.14; JT: 38.73; 800: 2:23.94. Heptathlon pb: 5651 -11. 100 pb: 11.34 -14. 200 pb: 23.08 -12. 400 pb:52.36i -16, 53.49 -14/15. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 10 WJC Heptathlon 3 EJC Heptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC400 2013/2015; sf ECH 200 2014; sf WCH 400H 2015. Her older sister Ellen Sprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12) 19th in London 2012 OlympicsIn 2016: 1 Swiss indoor 200/400; 1 Basle 150/300/300H; 1 Bellinzona 400H; 1 Geneva 400H; 4 Lucerne 400H

SLANÍČKOVÁ Lucie SVK 27y 239d 1988 57.47 56.96 -142025Slovak record holder at 400m hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.76i/1.75; SP: 11.72; 200: 24.73; LJ: 6.37; JT: 42.69; 800: 2:13.69. Heptathlon: 5780 -12. 400 pb: 54.11 -16. 400H pb: 56.96 -14.sf EJC 400H 2007; ht ECH 400H 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015. 1 Slovak 400H 2009/2012/2016; 1 Slovak indoor pentathlon 2009/2012In 2016: 1 Slovak indoor 400 (2 LJ); 1 Sušice 300/300H; 3 Plzen 400H; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 400H; 2 St. Pölten 400; 1 Kolín 400H; 1 Slovak 400H

PERSSON Frida SWE 26y 204d 1989 58.44 57.83 -1220494x Swedish Champion // 7 World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 2009; ht ECH 2012; 6 EIC 4x400 2013; 10 ETCh 2014. 1 Swedish 2010/2012/2013/2014In 2016: 3 Swedish indoor; 2 Namur ‘B’; 2 Oordegem IFAM ‘C’; 2 Brussels ‘B’; 1 Oslo Boysen

YiLDiRiM Elif TUR 26y 145d 1990 57.43 56.56 -132072400 pb: 53.28 -13. ht WJC 2008; ht ECH 2012; dq ETCh 2013. 1 Turkish 2012 & indoor 400 2013. Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015In 2016: 2 Turkish indoor 400; 1 Turkish Clubs; 5 Ukrainian; 2 Balkan

KOLESNYCHENKO Olena UKR 23y 33d 1993 55.48 55.48 -162083400 pb: 53.67 -15 (54.91 -16). 3 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 WJC 2012; ht ECH 2014; 6 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Plzen 400/200H; 2 Lutsk; 2 Ukrainian

TITIMETS Anna UKR 27y 123d 1989 55.00 54.56 -142107(Hanna aka Anna)2014 European silver // 400 pb: 52.73 -11. 8 EJC 2010 2007; 4 WJC 2010 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2010 2009; sf EIC 400 2011; sf OLY 2012; 1 WSG 2013; 4 WCH2013 (2009-ht, 2011-sf); 2 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-sf); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 ETCh 2015 (2011-4). 1 Ukrainian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2016In 2016: 4 Rabat Diamond; 2 Dakar; 2 Bellinzona; 1 Ukrainian

TKACHUK Viktoriya UKR 21y 240d 1994 55.32 55.32 -162109400 pb: 52.58 -16. sf WJC 400 2012 (4 4x400); 8 ETCh 400 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 400H 2015In 2016: 1 Ukrainian Cup 400H (3 400); 1 Lutsk 400H; 3 Ukrainian 400H; 1 Kiev 400

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1.....52.34.......Yuliya Pechonkina RUS............. 20032.....52.42.......Melaine Walker JAM.................. 20093.....52.47.......Lashinda Demus USA................20114.....52.61.......Kim Batten USA......................... 19955.....52.62.......Tonya Buford USA..................... 19956.....52.70.......Natalya Antyukh RUS................ 20127.....52.74.......Sally Gunnell GBR..................... 19938.....52.77.......Fani Halkía GRE........................ 2004=9...52.79.......S. Farmer-Patrick USA...............1993.......52.79.......Kaliese Spencer JAM.................2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....54.53.......Eilidh Doyle GBR2.....54.92.......Léa Sprunger SUI3.....55.00.......Anna Titimets UKR4.....55.13.......Sara Slott Petersen DEN5.....55.14.......Vera Rudakova RUS6.....55.25.......Joanna Linkiewicz POL7.....55.32.......Viktoriya Tkachuk UKR8.....55.43.......Meghan Beesley GBR9.....55.48.......Olena Kolesnychenko UKR10...55.54.......Ayomide Folorunso ITA

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GURI Claudia AND 21y 66d 1995 1.79 1.79 -161502LJ pb: 5.68i, 5.27 -15. TJ pb: 12.40i -15, 12.16 -15 (12.00i -16). dnq EIC LJ/TJ 2015In 2016: 5 Mediterranean under-23 HJ; 2 Small States of Europe Games HJ; 8 Alcobendas HJ

THIAM Nafissatou BEL 21y 321d 1994 1.94 1.97 -141521(Pronounced Tea-Am)(“Nafi”). 2014 European bronze and Belgian senior record holder at Heptathlon (replacing Tia Hellebaut)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.63; HJ: 1.97; SP: 15.24; 200: 24.78; LJ: 6.51i/6.43; JT: 52.62; 800: 2:17.28. Heptathlon pb: 6508 -14 (6491 -16)(at Heptathlon) 4 World Youth 2011; 14 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 11 WCH 2015 (2013-14). Student of Geographical Sciences at theUniversity of Liège. She set a world junior indoor pentathlon best in 2013, but it could not stand as an official world record because he doping control test was notcarried until the following day. Father from Senegal. 1.84/69kgIn 2016: 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon; 1 Belgian indoor LJ; 1 Belgian Francophone SP; 1 Namur HJ; 4 Götzis Heptathlon; 3 Belgian 100H/JT

DEMIREVA Mirela BUL 26y 281d 1989 1.97 1.97 -1615472008 World junior silver // 3 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 ECH 2012 (2014-dnq); 7 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 1 Balkan 2015/2016; =9WCH 2015. 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2009). 1.80 tallIn 2016: 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Stara Zagora; 2 Szczecin; 1 Balkan

ŠIMIĆ Ana CRO 26y 62d 1990 1.96 1.99 -1415592014 European bronze // 1.95i -15. dnq World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 3ECH 2014 (2010/2012-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; =9 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Croat 2006/2007/2008/2009/2012 (1 indoors 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013).1.77 tallIn 2016: 1 Croat indoor; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Croat Teams; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Szczecin; 1 Bühl

HRUBÁ Michaela CZE 18y 135d 1998 1.93 1.93 -1615692015 World Youth Champion // 6 ETCh 2014; 2 WJC 2014; 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; =8 EIC 2015; 1 World Youth 2015. 1 Czech indoor 2014/2015/2016.Former triathlete. 1.82 tallIn 2016: 1 Czech junior indoor; 1 Czech indoor; 1 Prague Academica; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Czech; 1 Czech junior

ALVAREZ Raquel ESP 33y 23d 1983 1.84 1.89 -1115881.90i  -16. dnq EIC 2011; 3 Ibero-American 2016. 2 Spanish indoor 2011/2016In 2016: 2 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Andújar; 3 Ibero-American; 1 Valladolid; 3 European Clubs Cup; 4 Castellón; 2 Alcobendas; 8 Madrid; 1 Catalan; 1 Castellón

BEITIA Ruth ESP 37y 96d 1979 1.93 2.02 -071590DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONFull name-Ruth Beita Vila (Pronounced BAY-tee-a)Twice European Champion. 26x Spanish Champion (15 in + 11 out)1.98i -16. dnq WJC 96; 9 EJC 97; 8 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001; =6 WCP 2002; 2 ECP 2006 (2004-6); 2 ETCh 2009 (2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WIC 2010 (2001-7, 2003-5=, 2004-dnf, 2008-4, 2014-3); 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-3=, 2015-5); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2002-11, 2006-9, 2010-6=); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq, 2008-7=); 1 EIC 2013(2005/2009/2011-2, 2007-3, 2015-5); =3 WCH 2013 (2003-11=, 2005/2011-dnq, 2007-6, 2009/2015-5). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2015 (1 indoor 2002-2016). 1.92 tallShe retired as planned at the end of August 2012, but then after two months she changed her mind and then won two big medals in 2013 (EIC/WCH), and anothertwo in 2014 (WIC/ECH)In 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Spanish Universities; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Madrid; 1 Murcia

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GARCÍA Claudia ESP 23y 278d 1992 1.87 1.89 -151596Full name-Claudia Garcia JouThird in 2016 US Collegiate Championships indoors & out1.90i -15. 6 EJC 2011; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2014. 3 NCAA 2016 (2015-6); 3 NCAA indoor 2016. Attends University of Akron. 1.69 tallIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor; 2 San Antonio; 2 Texas Relays; 1 Akron (Apr 16); 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Akron (May 7); 1 Toledo; 1 NCAA East; 3NCAA; 2 Alcobendas; 7 Madrid; 5 Murcia; 2 Catalan

HAAS Eleriin EST 24y 1d 1992 1.83 1.94 -141618dnq World Youth 2009; 11 EJC 2011; dnq EIC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Estonian 2012/2014; 1 Finnish 2012/2014 &indoors 2013. Coach-Reijo Jokela. 1.80 tallIn 2016: 1 Helsinki; 6 Raasepori; 3 Lapinlahti; 2 Kuortane

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ILJUŠTŠENKO Anna EST 30y 267d 1985 1.90 1.96 -11161914x Estonian Champion (7 out + 7 in) // dnq WJC 2004; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 11 ECH 2010 (2006/2012-dnq); 3 WSG 2011/2013 (2007-9, 2009-5); 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); =4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011-dnq); dnq WIC 2014. 1 Estonian 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2013 (1 indoor2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2016). Missed 2015 with maternity. She works as a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry. Coach-Martin Kutman. 1.68 tallIn 2016: 1 Estonian indoor; 1 Sinn; 1 Riga Cup; 3 Regensburg Open Extra; 1 Tartu; 3 Bühl

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SANDBLOM Linda FIN 26y 261d 1989 1.72 1.93 -161640New Finnish record holder // dnq under-23 ECH 2009; 8 WSG 2015. 1 Finnish indoor 2016 (2009/2014-2). Coach/father/manager-Leif SandblomIn 2016: 1 Finnish indoor; 1 Torremolinos (2x); 1 Raasepori; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Kuortane

POOLEY Isobel GBR 23y 196d 1992 1.88 1.97 -151696British record holder. 2014 Commonwealth silver // 1.93i -16. dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 9 ETCh 2013 (2014-11); 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 COM2014; dnq EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; =10 WIC 2016. 1 English under-23 2013; 1 Scottish 2013; 1 UK 2015. Graduate in Animal Sciences from the University ofNottingham. Coach-Fuzz Caan (aka Fayyaz Ahmed). 1.91 tallHer younger sister Alice (18) is even taller (6-5). Their uncle Guy Pooley rowed for Britain at the 1992 and 1996 OlympicsIn 2016: 2 UK indoor; =10 WIC; 8 Eugene Diamond

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LIASHENKO Valentina GEO 35y 157d 1981 1.90 1.92 -151713Allegiance transferee from Ukraine –Formerly Valentyna Lyashenko acquired Georgian citizenship in December 2014 and initially cleared by the IAAF to compete forGeorgia from December 5, 2015 but that waiting period was then cancelled by the IAAF Councildnq WCH 2015 (no-heighted). 3 Ukrainian 2006/2013/2014; 1 Georgian indoor 2015In 2016: 6 Balkan indoor; 1 Kiev; 1 Mykolaiv; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Argentan; 1 Small States of Europe Games

JUNGFLEISCH Marie-Laurence GER 25y 272d 1990 1.93 1.99 -1517318x German Champion (4 in + 4 out) // 1.95i -16. =6 EJC 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2011; no-heighted WCH final 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 5 ETCh 2014 (2011-10, 2013-5=); 5 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); 6 WCH 2015. 1 German 2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2013/2014/2016In 2016: 1 German indoor; 1 Antalya; 7 Eugene Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 1 German; 2 Bühl

SZABÓ Barbara HUN 26y 139d 1990 1.87 1.94 -1518018x Hungarian Champion (6 out + 2 in) // 15 World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 10 World Student Games 2013; dnq ECH 2014; =8 EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1Hungarian 2008/2009/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2015). 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014). Was at Western State ColoradoUniversityIn 2016: 1 Budapest; 1 Argentan; 1 Budapest Schulek; 2 Sollentuna

SHAHAF Ma’ayan ISR 29y 239d 1986 1.86 1.92 -11/131832(Née Furman)5x Israeli Champion // dnq EIC 2009/2011/2015; 7 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013; =14 ECH 2014 (2010-dnq). 1 Israeli 2007/2008/2009/2015/2016. 1 Moldovan indoor2009/2011/2015. 1.84 tallIn 2016: 1 Tel Aviv (3x); 3 Balkan indoor; 1 Rishon Letzion; 1 Geneva; 1 Israeli; 4 Balkan

FURLANI Erika ITA 20y 185d 1996 1.90 1.90 -1618472 World Youth 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 9 EJC 2015. 1.75 tallIn 2016: 4 Italian indoor; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 3 Italian under-23; 2 Italian

ROSSIT Desirée ITA 22y 109d 1994 1.97 1.97 -161856Up from 1.91 to 1.97 already in 2016 // dnq World Youth 2011; =10 EJC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Italian 2015. Coach-Gianfranco Chessa (trains with Alessia Trost). 1.81 tallIn 2016: 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 2 Italian indoor; 1 Palmanova; 1 Udine; 2 Namur; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Italian under-23; nh Stockholm Diamond; 4 Italian

TROST Alessia ITA 23y 120d 1993 1.94 1.98 -131861Twice European under-23 Champion // 1 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; =2 ETCh 2013 (2015-8); 1 under-23 ECH2013/2015; =7 WCH 2013; =9 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2013-4=); 7 WIC 2016. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016). Coach-Gianfranco Chessa. 1.88tallIn 2016: 1 Italian indoor; 7 WIC; 3 Eugene Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Madrid; 1 Italian

PALŠYTĖ Airinė LTU 23y 357d 1992 1.90 1.98 -1418752015 World Student Games Champion // 1.97i -16. 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 2 EJC 2011; 2 WSG 2011; 9 ECH 2012(2010-dnq, 2014-13); 11 OLY 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 12 ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2011-dnq); 1 WSG 2015 (2011-2); 4 WIC 2016(2014-dnq). 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016). Student of Marketing & Integrated Communication atVilnius University. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Lithuanian indoor; 4 WIC; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Lithuanian

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VUKOVIĆ Marija MNE 24y 166d 1992 1.90 1.91 -1018862010 World Junior Champion. Montenegrin record holder // dnq WJC 2008; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 World Youth 2009 (2007-dnq); 2 EJC 2009 (2011-8); 1WJC 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 1 Small States Games 2011/2013; dnq WCH 2011; dnq EIC 2015In 2016: 1 Serbian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 1 Bar; 1 Novi Sad (2x); 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 Balkan

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MÖGENBURG Katarina NOR 25y 20d 1991 1.87 1.90 -151925Daughter of former world record holder Dietmar Mögenburg // 1.88i -16. dnq WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2015; 6 WSG 2015. 1 Norwegian 2013/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2015).Mother-Kristin Gussgaard (1984 Norwegian Long Jump Champion), father-Dietmar Mögenburg (pb 2.39i) was Olympic Champion for West Germany in 1984, aformer world record holder and won the European Indoor title 5x. Brother-Jonas Mögenburg (multiple Norwegian Champion at long jump)In 2016: 2 German indoor; 1 Garbsen; 2 Sinn; 1 Regensburg Open Extra; 10 Oslo Diamond; 2 German; 4 Bühl; 6 Sollentuna

ČERNJUL Maruša SLO 24y 5d 1992 1.93 1.93 -1619816x Slovenian Champion (4 out + 2 in) // dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2013. 7 NCAA 2015. 1 Slovenian 2009/2011/2015/2016 (1 indoor2010/2011). 1.77 tallIn 2016: 7 Drake Relays; 1 Lincoln; 1 Slovenian Cup; 1 Slovenian

KINSEY Erika SWE 28y 117d 1988 1.90 1.97 -152041(Née Widlund) // LJ pb: 6.46w, 6.28 -15. 5 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 8 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2015indoors & out, representing the University of Central Missouri. Went into semi-retirement in 2010-2013, during which she took up ice hockey. Coach/husband-DanielKinsey was a 7563 decathlete. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 8 WIC; 1 Clermont; 6 Oslo Diamond; nh Stockholm Diamond; 6 Madrid; 2 Murcia; 1 Monachil

SKOOG Sofie SWE 26y 29d 1990 1.90 1.92 -152054Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog // dnq WCH 2015. 1 Swedish 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Coach-Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brother Kim high jumped2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; =5 WIC; 2 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Madrid; 1 Sollentuna

CHUMACHENKO Yuliya UKR 21y 277d 1994 1.89 1.92 -1520771.93i -16. 7 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 Ukrainian indoor 2016. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Beijing; 3 Lutsk; 5 Ukrainian; 4 Sollentuna

HERASHCHENKO Iryna UKR 21y 118d 1995 1.93 1.94 -1520802015 European under-23 bronze // 2 World Youth 2011; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 3 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-7); dnq ECH 2014; 5 ETCh 2015; 3 under-23 ECH2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014In 2016: 4 Ukrainian indoor; 4 Beijing; 3 Namur; 2 Lutsk; 4 Ukrainian

OKUNEVA Oksana UKR 26y 114d 1990 1.97 1.98 -1420958x Ukrainian Champion (5 out + 3 in) // =6 EJC 2009; =7 EIC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012; 2 ETCh 2014; 6 ECH2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Kherson; 2 Mykolaiv; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Lutsk; 1 Ukrainian; 3 Madrid; 3 Sollentuna

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1.....2.09.........Stefka Kostadinova BUL............ 19872.....2.08.........Blanka Vlašić CRO.....................2009=3...2.07 ........Lyudmila Andonova BUL............1984.......2.07.........Anna Chicherova RUS............... 2011=5...2.06.........Kajsa Bergqvist SWE................. 2003.......2.06.........Hestrie Cloete RSA.................... 2003.......2.06.........Yelena Slesarenko RUS............ 2004.......2.06.........Ariane Friedrich GER................. 2009=9...2.05 ........Tamara Bykova RUS................. 1984.......2.05 ........Heike Henkel GER..................... 1991.......2.05.........Inga Babakova UKR...................1995.......2.05.........Tia Hellebaut BEL...................... 2008.......2.05.........Chaunté Lowe............................ 2010

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....1.99.........Kamila Lićwinko POL2.....1.98.........Anna Chicherova RUS=3...1.97.........Desirée Rossit ITA.......1.97.........Oksana Okuneva UKR.......1.97.........Mirela Demireva BUL=6...1.96.........Mariya Kuchina RUS.......1.96.........Ana Šimić CRO8.....1.95.........Yuliya Levchenko UKR=9...1.94.........Nafissatou Thiam BEL.......1.94.........Irina Gordeyeva RUS.......1.94.........Alessia Trost ITA

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HENRY Chloe BEL 29y 123d 1987 4.40 4.42 -151519Belgian record holder indoors & out. Third at 2015 World Student Games. 7x Belgian Champion (4 in + 3 out)3 WSG 2015 (2013-6). 1 Belgian 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015)In 2016: 4 High Point; 8 Chula Vista; 2 Franconville; 4 Athens; 6 Rehlingen; 4 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Innsbruck; 4 Oordegem IFAM; nh Montreuil; 7 Pierre-Bénite; 4 Moulins; 6 Prague; 2 Belgian

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SMETS Fanny BEL 30y 76d 1986 4.40 4.40 -13/1615205x Belgian Champion // 4.32i -15. 3 WSG 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Belgian 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015In 2016: 1 Belgian indoor; 3 Dutch indoor; 1 Vught; 1 Aix-en-Provence; 1 Nivelles; 8 Hengelo; 3 Dakar; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Montreuil; 3 Prague; 1 Belgian

YAKALTSEVICH Iryna BLR 23y 161d 1993 4.50 4.50 -1615452 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; dnq WJC 2012; 9 ETCh 2015 (2013-nh); =4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Belarusian 2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 Dakar; 1 Belarusian

MALÁČOVÁ Romana CZE 29y 52d 1987 4.55 4.55 -1615742016 Czech Indoor Champion // dnq WJC 2006; 11 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-12); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 4 WSG 2013(2015-6). 1 Czech 2008. 1 Czech indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 8 WIC; 1 Plzen; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Prague Academica; 4 Montreuil; 2 Hof

PTÁČNÍKOVÁ Jiřina CZE 30y 47d 1986 4.65 4.76 -131576Former European Champion // nh WJC 2002/2004; 4 EJC 2005 (2003-6); 1 WSG 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-8=, 2015-dnq); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-5, 2014-6=); =6 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013 (2011-4=, 2015-dnq); =2 WIC 2014 (2010-5); 2 ETCh 2014 (2009-5, 2011-3). 1 Czech 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Married Petr Svoboda (2011 European Indoor Champion at 60m Hurdles) on September 21, 2012, but they separatedin 2014. Coaches-Nikolaj Gorožkov & František Ptáčník. 1.74 tallIn 2016: 2 Czech indoor; 3 Athens; 2 Plzen; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Prague Academica; 1 Kolín; 2 Czech; 1 Prague (Jun 22)

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ŠILHANOVÁ Rebeka CZE 21y 106d 1995 4.40 4.40 -1615812014 World junior finalist // 11 EJC 2011; 6 WJC 2014; nh ECH 2014. 1 Czech 2016In 2016: 3 Czech indoor; 6 Plzen; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 St. Pölten; 5 Prague Academica; 1 Prague Odložil National; 2 Kolín; 1 Czech

AGIRRE Naroa ESP 37y 52d 1979 4.40 4.51 -141587Full name-Naroa Agirre KamioSpanish record holder & 22x Champion (13 in + 9 out)4.56i -07. LJ pb: 6.36w -05, 6.35 -07. 5 Mediterranean Games 2001; =6 OLY 2004; 1 Ibero-American 2004; dnq EIC 2005/2007/2011; 9 WCH 2005(2003/2007/2009/2015-dnq); 6 WIC 2006 (2004-dnq, 2008-9); 4 ECP 2006 (2004-7, 2007-5); 6 WIC 2006 (2003-dnq, 2008-9); 7 ECH 2006 (2002-10,2010/2012/2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; 4 ETCh 2013 (2009-8, 2014/2015-5). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2010/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2000/2003/2005-2012/2014/2015/2016). 1.77 tallIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Valladolid (Apr 30); 1 Valladolid (May 21); 1 Hérouville; 2 Alcobendas; 1 Pamplona; 1 Bilbao; 1 Catalan

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MURTO Wilma FIN 18y 25d 1998 4.52 4.52 -161634Pending World junior record holder – and still a junior to the end of 20174.71i -16. dnq WJC 2014; 12 EJC 2015. 1 Finnish youth 2014; 2 Finnish indoor 2015/2016In 2016: 2 Finnish indoor; 8 Rome Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; =6 Zweibrücken; 2 Lucerne; 1 Lapinlahti; nh Kuortane; 2 Turku

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NIKKANEN Minna FIN 28y 87d 1988 4.52 4.60 -151636Finnish record holder & 19x Finnish Champion (10 in + 9 out) // 4.61i -16. 6 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 EJC 2007 (2003-8); 2 under-23 ECH 2009;=4 EIC 2011 (2009/2011/2013/2015-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; =7 ECH 2014 (2010-9, 2012-dnq); 4 ETCh 2015 (2010-5); 10 WCH 2015 (2007/2009-dnq). 1 Finnish2006/2007/2009-2014/2015 (1 indoor 2005/2006/2007/2009-2015). Coach-Jarno Koivunen. 1.69 tallIn 2016: 1 Finnish indoor; 7 Rome Diamond; =4 Zweibrücken; 6 Lucerne; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Turku

BOSLAK Vanessa FRA 34y 25d 1982 4.30 4.70 -06/0716503x Olympic finalist // 4.47i -16. 3 WJC 2000 (98-6); 3 EJC 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 2003; =6 OLY 2004 (2008-9, 2010-10); 2 ECP 2006 (2001/2004-5, 2002-3); 5 WCH2007 (2003-dnq, 2005-8); 6 ECH 2012 (2002-11=, 2006/2014-dnq).; 2 WIC 2012 (2003-nh, 2004-5=, 2006-5) 1 French indoor 99/2001/2012. 1 French2003/2004/2005/2007/2012/2014. Reconstructive surgery on left knee in 2010. Born-Lesquin. 1.70 tallIn 2016: 2 Moulins; 3 French

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KNÄSCHE Anjuli GER 22y 261d 1993 4.55 4.55 -1617346 EJC 201; 4 WJC 2012; =7 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 German under-23 2015In 2016: 3 North German indoor; 4 German indoor; nh Holzminden; 3 Rehlingen; 10 Hengelo; 1 German Universities; 3 Schwerin; 3 Beckum; 1 Soest; 1 Hamburg; =6Zweibrücken; 4 German; 1 Leverkusen; 2 Mannheim

ROLOFF Annika GER 25y 118d 1991 4.55 4.55 -161754dnq EJC 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 NCAA 2014 (3 indoor). 2 German indoor 2013 (2016-3); 3 German 2016. 1.66 tallIn 2016: 1 North German indoor; 3 German indoor; 1 Antalya; nh Holzminden; 1 Rehlingen; 7 Hengelo; 2 German Universities; 1 Berlin Brand; 2 Schwerin; 2 Beckum;=2 Zweibrücken; 3 German; 1 Mannheim

RYZIH Lisa GER 27y 281d 1988 4.65 4.71 -141756(Ryzih pronounced like “Rye - sitch”)2010 European bronze. Former World Youth & World Junior Champion1 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2006-nh final); 4 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 ECH 2010 (2012-7, 2014-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3=); 7 EIC2011; =6 OLY 2012; =8 WCH 2013 (2015-12). 1 German 2015 & indoor 2011/2015. She vaulted 3.92 at age 13, a world age best. Her older sister is AnastasijaReiberger (aka Nastja Ryjikh), who was the 1999 World Indoor Champion. Coach/father-Vladimir (PV pb 5.40), mother-Yekaterina (HJ pb 1.91). Born-Omsk, herfamily came to Germany in 1992. 1.79 tallIn 2016: 5 Rabat Diamond; nh Rome Diamond; 2 German

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STRUTZ Martina GER 34y 244d 1981 4.70 4.80 -1117602011 World silver. 2012 European silver. German record holder outdoors5 WJC 2000; 4 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-9=); dnq EIC 2005/2015; dnq WIC 2006; 5 ECH 2006; 2 WCH 2011 (2015-8); 2 ECH 2012; 5 OLY 2012. 1 German2011/2013/2016 (1 indoor 2006). As a young child she was age-group gymnastics champion in the GDR. She admits to having seven tattoos and says her pre-competition ritual is to shave her legs and take a cold shower. 1.59 tallIn 2016: 2 North German indoor; 2 German indoor; 8 Doha Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 1 Schwerin; 1 Beckum; 1 Hof; 1 German

KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikoléta GRE 30y 107d 1986 4.75 4.83 -1517742015 World Championship bronze. Greek record holder outdoors // 4.81i -16. 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 ETCh 2009; 1Mediterranean Games 2009; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-7=); 5 EIC 2015 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 WCH 2015 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-8); =6 WIC 2016 (2008-dnq, 2010-nh final, 2014-12). 1 Greek 2009/2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2010/2011/2015. Coach-Emmanouíl Karayiánnis. 1.67 tallIn 2016: 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour (Greek indoor record 4.81, but it lasted only three days before Ekateríni Stefanídi vaulted 4.90 in New York); =6 WIC; 5 DohaDiamond; 4 Rabat Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 2 Greek

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STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 26y 152d 1990 4.86 4.86 -1617822016 World indoor bronze // 4.90i -16. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013;2 ECH 2014 (2012-5); 2 EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 3 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1 Greek 2016. Lives-Phoenix, Arizona. 1.71 tallShe admits: “I’m afraid of heights”In 2016: Nine indoor competitions concluding with 1 New York Millrose (Greek record 4.90) & 3 WIC; 2 Drake Relays; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Athens; 1 Rabat Diamond;1 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Filothei; 1 Greek

PENA Tori IRL 28y 341d 1987 4.52 4.60 -131821(Tori short for Victoria)Irish record holder indoors & out // dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq EIC 2011; dnq OLY 2012 (no heighted); dnq WCH 2013/2015. 3 NCAA 2010. 1 Irish2011/2012/2013/2015/2016. Born / lives California, she has dual citizenship with Ireland through her grandparents. 1.67 tallIn 2016: 2 Phoenix; 3 Tempe Classic Invitational; =1 Long Beach; 2 Chula Vista; nh Doha Diamond; 4 Phoenix; 6 Chula Vista; 1 Irish

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MALAVISI Sonia ITA 21y 248d 1994 4.50 4.50 -161851dnq WJC 2012; 6 ETCh 2013 (2014-7=, 2015-nh); dnq ECH 2014; =11 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Italian 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Italian indoor; 1 Rieti; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; nh Ostrava Golden Spike; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Italian

GALIART Rianna NED 30y 226d 1985 4.15 4.40 -15189312x Dutch Champion (6 out + 6 in) // 9 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq ECH 2006; =7 ETCh 2014. 1 Dutch 2005/2006/2007/2009/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2007/2008/2011-2014)In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor; 2 Dutch

PLUIM Femke NED 22y 57d 1994 4.45 4.55 -151901Dutch record holder // 2 EJC 2013; =4 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015; =4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Dutch 2015/2016 indoors & outIn 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 2 Hengelo; 1 Dutch

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ŚMIETANKA Justyna POL 21y 285d 1994 4.30 4.30 -16195111 ETCh 2015. 1 Polish 2016 (1 indoor 2015)In 2016: 4 Polish indoor; 1 Polish Academic; 1 Biala Podlaska; 1 Sopot; 2 Zary; nh Lucerne; 1 Polish

ONOFRE Marta POR 25y 159d 1991 4.38 4.38 -161968dnq ECH 2014; 8 WSG 2015. 1 Portuguese 2015/2016 & indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor; 1 Fatimá; 6 Hengelo; 1 European Clubs Cup; 3 Hof; 3 Hérouville; 1 Portuguese

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ŠUTEJ Tina SLO 27y 240d 1988 4.56 4.61 -111988(Šutej pronounced “Shoe - tay”)14x Slovenian Champion (10 out + 4 in)8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-10=); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7);dnq WCH 2011/2015; dnq OLY 2012. 2 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2011/2012). 1 Slovenian 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2007/2008/2015/2016). Studied biology at the University of Arkansas. Coach-Slavko Cerne. 1.73 tallIn 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; 1 St. Pölten; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 1 Slovenian Cup; 1 Linz; 1 Slovenian; 1 Linz

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BÜCHLER Nicole SUI 32y 201d 1983 4.78 4.78 -161998Fourth at 2016 World Indoor Championships. 11x Swiss Champion (7 in + 4 out)4.80i -16. 12 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 2 WSG 2009 (2005-18, 2007-3); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq EIC 2015; 4 WIC 2016(2012-8). 1 Swiss 2009/2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012/2014/2015/2016). 1.60 tallIn 2016: 1 Swiss indoor; 4 WIC; 2 Doha Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 Kuortane; 2 Turku

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MOSER Angelica SUI 18y 270d 1997 4.40 4.41 -1520062014 Youth Olympic Champion. 2015 European Junior Champion // 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015; dnq EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 2 Swiss indoor2014/2015 & outdoor 2015In 2016: 2 Swiss indoor; 1 Basle; 1 Langenthal; 1 Jona; 5 Lucerne; 1 Mannheim Junior Gala

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BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 22y 363d 1993 4.61 4.70 -152032Full name-Angelica Therese Bengtsson2009 World Youth, 2010 Olympic Youth Champion and twice World Junior Champion4.66i -16. 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; =5 ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 3 ETCh2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-3); =4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Swedish 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015). In late 2012 she moved to France tobe coached by coach-Sebastian Homo (formerly it was her father-Glen Bengtsson). 1.64 tallIn 2016: 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR indoor (4.66); 1 Sollentuna

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DAHLSTRÖM Malin SWE 26y 314d 1989 4.40 4.55 -152033She was Swedish record holder before Angelica Bengtsson4x Swedish Champion (2 in + 2 out)2 ETCh 2009; dnq EIC 2011/2013/2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); dnq ECH 2012; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Swedish 2011/2013 (1 indoor 2011/2012). Coaches-Thomas Kyöttilä & Pakka Dahlhöjd. 1.71 tallIn 2016: nh Texas Relays Elite; 2 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 4 Chula Vista; 8 Leverkusen

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GUNNARSSON Lisa SWE 16y 320d 1999 4.50 4.50 -162037Holds World youth best (of 4.50) // 5 EJC 2015. 1 French 2016. Born-Stockholm, parents-Swedish, lives in FranceIn 2016: 3 Mondeville; 4 Eaubonne; 4 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 2 Innsbruck; 1 Pézenas (world youth best 4.50); 3 Montreuil; 3 Pierre-Bénite; 1 French (=world youthbest 4.50); nh Sollentuna

MEIJER Michaela SWE 22y 341d 1993 4.62 4.62 -162046Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer2015 European under-23 silver // nh WJC final 2010; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; nh WCH final 2015. 1 Swedish 2009 (at age 16) & indoor2016. Missed all of 2013 with injury. Coaches-Gustaf Hultgren & Thomas Kyöttilä. 1.72 tallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 1 Norwegian indoor; 3 Hengelo; 1 Randers; =4 Zweibrücken; 2 Leverkusen; 2 Sollentuna; 1 Gothenburg

KYLYPKO Maryna UKR 20y 238d 1995 4.56 4.56 -162085dnq World Youth 2011; dnq EJC 2013; dnq WJC 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2016. 1.65 tallIn 2016: 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Budapest; 1 Ukrainian; 2 Kuortane; 4 Turku

1.....5.06.........Yelena Isinbaeva RUS............... 20092.....4.92.........Jenn Suhr USA.......................... 20083.....4.91.........Yarisley Silva CUB..................... 20154.....4.88.........Svetlana Feofanova RUS...........20045.....4.86.........Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE............. 20166.....4.85.........Fabiana Murer BRA................... 2010.......4.85.........Anzhelika Sidorova RUS............2016=8...4.83.........Stacy Dragila USA..................... 2004.......4.83.........Anna Rogowska POL.................2005.......4.83.........Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE............ 2015.......4.83.........Sandi Morris USA.......................2016

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....4.90.........Yelena Isinbayeva RUS2.....4.86.........Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE3.....4.85.........Anzhelika Sidorova RUS4.....4.78.........Nicole Büchler SUI5.....4.75.........Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE6.....4.70.........Martina Strutz GER=7...4.65.........Jiřina Ptáčníková CZE.......4.65.........Lisa Ryzih GER.......4.65.........Olga Mullina RUS10...4.62.........Michaela Meijer SWE

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PANAGI Nektaria CYP 26y 108d 1990 6.59 6.62 -151564(Panagi aka Panayi)2016 Balkan Champion // dnq World Youth 2007; 1 Games of Small States of Europe 2007/2009/2013; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; 1 Games of Small States ofEurope 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 7 COM 2014; 4 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016. 1 Cypriot 2012/2013/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Nicosia; 3 Haniá (May 21); 1 Haniá (Jun 4); 2 Filothei; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Cypriot

ITOYA Juliet ESP 29y 323d 1986 6.79 6.79 -1616002014 Ibero-American Champion // 100 pb: 11.74 -13. 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 Ibero-American 2014; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Spanish indoor 2016. Born-Nigeria.Coach-Juan Carlos ÁlvarezIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Valladolid; 1 Alcorcón; 1 Salamanca; 1 Alcobendas

JOVER María Del Mar ESP 28y 75d 1988 6.28 6.78 -14/151603Full name-María Del Mar Jover Pérez // 6.68w -16. 10 World Youth 2003 (2005-dnq); dnq ECH 2012/2014; 6 WSG 2013; 5 ETCh 2014 (2009-11, 2013-8); dnq WCH2015. 1 Spanish 2012/2014/2015. Coach-Salvador VilaIn 2016: 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Andújar; 1 Spanish Universities; 2 Valladolid; 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Castellón

BALTA Ksenija EST 29y 247d 1986 6.61 6.87 -1016172009 European Indoor Champion // 100 pb: 11.47 -06. 200 pb: 23.05 -06. Hep pb: 6180 -06. 10 European Youth LJ 2003; 14 EIC Pentathlon 2005; 3 EJC Heptathlon2005; 3 ECP LJ 2006; ht ECH 100 2006 (dnq LJ); dnq OLY LJ 2008; 1 EIC LJ 2009; 8 WCH LJ 2009; 4 WIC LJ 2010; sf ECH 200 2010 (dnq LJ). 1 Estonian 1002006/2007/2008 (1 200/LJ 2008)In 2016: 1 Estonian indoor 60 (Estonian indoor record 7.29); 7 WIC; 5 Oslo Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Estonian Cup 100

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PROCTOR Shara GBR 27y 292d 1988 6.66 7.07 -1516992015 World Championship silver // 6.91i , 6.67w -16. TJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.74 -09. 6 World Youth 2005 (2003-dnq); 5 Pan-Am Junior 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2009; 3 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); fouled out COM final 2014 (2006-dnq); 3 WCH 2015(2007/2011-dnq, 2009/2013-dnq). 1 UK 2011/2012/2015; 1 UK indoor 2012. Allegiance transferee from Anguilla – cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain fromNovember 16, 2010, she had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship because Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. Coach-Rana RiederIn Beijing 2015 she took off 10.5 cm before the board on her 7.07, so the distance she jumped from toe to heel was marginally further than the winner TiannaBartoletta, 7.175 vs 7.164In 2016: 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 8 WIC; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 8 Eugene Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 StockholmDiamond; 2 UK

SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 22y 46d 1994 6.75 6.75 -161701Three big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 2 COM 2014; 6 ETCh2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 13 WIC 2016. 1 UK 2016 (1 indoor 2016); 1 English under-23 2016. Law student at Bristol University. Coach-Alan Lerwill (1 COM LJ1974)As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeillIn 2016: 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor; 13 WIC; 2 Bellinzona; 1 English under-23; 1 UK

UGEN Lorraine GBR 24y 318d 1991 6.76 6.92 -1517072016 World indoor bronze // 6.96w -15 (6.82w -16). 100 pb: 11.34w -12. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -15. dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 5 COM 2014; 5 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2014 (representing Texas Christian University). 1 English under-23 2011/2012/2013; 1 English Schools 2009. Coach-Shawn Jackson (formerly Frank Attoh)In 2016: 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour (won Tour – wildcard for Portland); 2 UK indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Drake Relays; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 EugeneDiamond

KÄTHER Nadja GER 27y 279d 1988 6.63 6.66 -1017324 EJC 2007. dnq ECH 2010 (despite leaping as far as 6.61); dnq EIC 2011; dnq WIC 2012In 2016: 9 Bad Langensalza; 4 Weinheim; 3 Oberteuringen; 4 German

LUZOLO Maryse GER 21y 115d 1995 6.57 6.57 -1617424 World Youth 2011; 4 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014In 2016: 2 German indoor; 2 Gladbeck; 6 Bad Langensalza; 5 Weinheim; 4 Oberteuringen; 3 Mannheim; 3 German

MIHAMBO Malaika GER 22y 153d 1994 6.51 6.90 -141745Shock winner at 2014 European Team Championships, with 6.90 in the opening round6.72w -16. 9 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 1 ETCh 2014; 4 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). Student of political scienceat the University of Mannheim (and she’s just passed an English language exam with a top grade). Father-Tanzanian, mother-GermanIn 2016: 1 Mannheim; 1 German

WESTER Alexandra GER 22y 107d 1994 6.79 6.79 -161764Sensational improvement from 6.72 to 6.95 at the 2016 Berlin indoor meeting7.00w, 6.95i -16. 6 WIC 2016. 1 German indoor 2016. Former model, she was at the University of Miami in 2015 before returning to Germany. Born-Gambia, mother-German, father-Ghanaian. Moved to Germany at age 3. Coach-Charles Friedek (1 WIC/WCH TJ 1999) was speechless after her 6.95 (“And if you are experiencingCharles speechless, then you know that it was good!”)In 2016: 1 West German indoor; 1 Berlin indoor (6.95); 1 German indoor; 1 Bad Langensalza; 2 Weinheim (7.00 win +3.3 wind); 1 Oberteuringen; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2German

ALEXOÚLI Háido GRE 25y 99d 1991 6.78 6.78 -161767dnq World Youth 2007; 2 Balkan indoor 2015/2016. 1 Greek indoor 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 3 Romanian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 1 Athens; 1 Haniá (May 21); 1 Kalamáta; 3 Haniá (Jun 4); 1 Filothei; 2 Greek

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KOLOKITHÁ Efthimía GRE 28y 362d 1987 6.66 6.66 -161775pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.47; HJ: 1.69; SP: 10.94; 200: 24.76; LJ: 6.66; JT: 31.95; 800: 2:21.57. Heptathlon: 5223 -1125 ECP Heptathlon 2011; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Greek Heptathlon 2011In 2016: 1 Thessaloníki; 2 Lefkáda; 2 Haniá; 2 Kalamáta; 2 Árgos Orestikó; 3 Greek; 3 Balkan

SIGURDARDÓTTIR Hafdís ISL 29y 144d 1987 6.23 6.56 -151828Winner of 24 national titles (including 11 in 2014 alone), though she is Icelandic record holder only at long jump, indoors & out6.72w -14, 6.54i -16. TJ pb: 13.04 -14; 100 pb: 11.73w -12, 11.84 -14; 200 pb: 23.82w, 23.93 -13; 400 pb: 53.70i -15, 54.03 -13. dnq ECH LJ 2013 (ht 200); dnq EICLJ 2015; 1 Small States of Europe Games LJ 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Icelandic indoor 60/LJ; 1 Reykjavik LJ; 1 Akureyri LJ; 1 Small States of Europe Games LJ

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GRABUSTE Aiga LAT 28y 103d 1988 6.42 6.69 -1418632012 European bronze in Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.46; HJ: 1.79i/1.77; SP: 14.81i/14.56; 200: 24.35w/24.42; LJ: 6.82i/6.69; JT: 48.67; 800: 2:12.90. Heptathlon pb: 6507w/6414 -1127 World Youth Heptathlon 2005; 9 WJC Heptathlon 2006; 1 EJC Heptathlon 2007; 19 OLY Heptathlon 2008 (2012-dnf); 1 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2009; 11 WCHHeptathlon 2011 (2007-17, 2009-12); 8 WIC Pentathlon 2010 (dnq LJ 2012); 10 EIC Pentathlon 2011 (2009-dnf); 3 ECH Heptathlon 2012; 5 ECH LJ 2014; 8 EIC LJ2015; dnq WCH LJ 2015. 1 Latvian 100H 2007/2008, LJ 2014, Heptathlon 2009/2011, SP 2010, indoor Pentathlon 2011, indoor 200/LJ 2011 & indoor LJ 2015.1.78/66kgIn 2016: 1 Latvian Universities; 1 Riga SP (5 JT); 1 Valmiera LJ; 1 Tartu LJ; 1 Lithuanian LJ

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PETROKAITĖ Jogaile LTU 20y 279d 1995 6.50 6.50 -161876Fourth at 2014 World Junior Championships // 6.52w -16. TJ pb: 12.19 -16. dnq WJC 2012; 7 EJC 2013; 4 WJC 2014; 12 under-23 ECH 2015. Student of SportManagement at Florida State UniversityIn 2016: 11 NCAA indoor; 3 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 2 Tallahassee; 1 Jacksonville; 11 Tallahassee ACC TJ; 13 NCAA

AKPANA ASSA Nadia NOR 20y 196d 1995 6.50 6.50 -1619112014 World junior silver // dnq EJC 2013; 2 WJC 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 10 ETCh 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Norwegian 2014 (1 indoor 2015)In 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor; 1 Florø; 7 Oslo Diamond; 1 Copenhagen Games; 1 Oslo Boysen

ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 26y 57d 1990 6.95 7.02 -151992Medals at the last two World Championships and the last two World Indoor ChampionshipsTJ pb: 13.78 -14. dnq World Youth 2005; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009 (2007-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 3 WCH2013/2015; 2 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2007-dnq, 2013-5); 2 WIC 2016 (2014-3). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). She once kept a pet kangaroo at her home in Novi Sad (called “Stopi”)In 2016: 1 Balkan indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond

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VELĎÁKOVÁ Jana SVK 35y 33d 1981 6.75 6.75 -16202822x Slovak Champion (13 out + 9 in) // TJ pb: 13.40 -04 (12.97 -16). 8 WSG 2003 (2005-11, 2007-10); dnq EIC 2005/2007/2009/2011/2013/2015; 12 WCH 2007(2009/2013/2015-dnq); 9 ECH 2010/2012 (2006-12, 2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2000-2009/2012/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2005-2009/2012/2013/2015/2016).Twin sister-Dana won 2000 World Junior Triple Jump bronze. Coach-Radoslav DubovskyIn 2016: 1 Slovak indoor 60/LJ; 2 Belgrade; 1 South African Central Northwest; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Banská Bystrica LJ/TJ; 1 Plzen (3 TJ); 1 European Clubs Cup (6100); 3 Šamorín (Jun 4); 1 Šamorín (Jun 11); 1 Kolín; 3 Lucerne; 1 Slovak

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JARDER Erica SWE 30y 95d 1986 6.60 6.70 -152038Full name-Erica May-Lynn Jarder2013 European indoor bronze, where she improved from 6.48 to 6.716.84w -14, 6.71i -13. 3 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 10 WCH 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 3 ETCh 2014 (2015-4); 8 ECH 2014; 12 WCH 2015. 1 Swedish 2007/2012/2013/2014 &indoor 2008/2009/2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Anders Møller. Lives-CopenhagenIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 1 Tårnby 100; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Bad Langensalza; 7 Weinheim; 5 Bellinzona; 8 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 2Copenhagen Games; 3 Monachil

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MARMBRANDT Malin SWE 31y 68d 1985 6.50 6.50 -1620456.52w -16. TJ pb: 13.15i -16, 13.03 -15. 11 ETCh TJ 2015. 1 Swedish TJ 2010In 2016: 2 Swedish indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Enskede; 1 Torremolinos; 2 Palafrugell; 2 Haniá; 1 Uppsala; 5 Copenhagen Games; 1 Umeå; 1 Gothenburg

SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 22y 77d 1994 6.62 6.78 -152052Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Triple Jump6.68w -16pbs at Heptathlon events:100H: 13.62w/13.93; HJ: 1.78; SP: 10.35; 200: 25.14; LJ: 6.78; JT: 37.04; 800: 2:46.48TJ pb: 13.86w, 13.65 -11. Heptathlon pb: 5287 -11. 1 Youth Olympic TJ 2010; 9 World Youth TJ 2011 (11 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH LJ 2015; 7 WCH LJ 2015; 16 WIC LJ2016. Parents originally from Gambia. 1 Swedish LJ 2015, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ/TJ 2011. Coach-Katrin KlaupIn 2016: 14 WIC LJ; 1 Gothenburg LJ; 9 Stockholm Diamond LJ; 1 Sollentuna

MEY Karin Melis TUR 32y 35d 1984 6.85 6.93 -072064Allegiance transferee from South Africa – Formerly: Karin Mey RSA, obtained Turkish citizenship on June 30, 2008 and immediately cleared to represent Turkey asshe never competed for South Africa apart from at World Student Games6 WSG 2005; dnq OLY 2008; dnq EIC 2009; 3 WCH 2009 (2011-8); dnq WIC 2010/2012; dq ECH 2012; dq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2015. 1 South African 2004. She islong jump record holder indoors and out both for South Africa & TurkeyFailed a doping control test at the 2012 European Championships. When that was confirmed, she was withdrawn from the London Olympic final (after she had leapt6.80 in qualifying), and eventually banned for two years to August 2014In 2016: 1 Johannesburg; 3 Potchefstroom; 1 Sasolburg; 5 Bad Langensalza; 1 Turkish Clubs; 6 Riga Cup; 1 Pretoria

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BEKH Maryna UKR 20y 353d 1995 6.93 6.93 -1620742013 European junior bronze // TJ pb: 13.07 -13. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 5 World Youth 2011; 8 WJC 2012; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 EJC 2013; dnq WCH2013; dnq EIC 2015; 6 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2016 & indoor 2015In 2016: 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Riga Cup; 1 Lutsk; 1 Ukrainian

KORNUTA Anna UKR 27y 237d 1988 6.70 6.72 -132084dnq WCH 2013; 7 ETCh 2014; 7 WSG 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014/2016. Her twin sister Yana Kornuta is a 57.77 400m hurdlerIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Florø; 3 Filothei; 1 Turkish; 3 Ukrainian; 1 Israeli (2 TJ)

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LUNYOVA Anna UKR 24y 278d 1991 6.73 6.73 -162087(Née Yermakova) // 5 WJC 2010. 4 Ukrainian 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Kiev (May 31); 6 Bellinzona; 4 Ukrainian; 1 Kiev (Jun 24)

FILIPIC Neja SLO 21y 75d 1995 6.51 6.51 -1621152 Mediterranean under-23 2016In 2016: 2 Slovenian indoor; 1 Zagreb; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 2 Ried; 2 Slovenian; 2 Maribor

1.....7.52.........Galina Chistyakova RUS............19882.....7.49.........J. Joyner-Kersee USA................19943.....7.48.........Heike Drechsler GDR.................19884.....7.43.........Anișoara Cușmir ROU................19835.....7.42.........Tatyana Kotova RUS................. 20026.....7.39.........Yelena Belevskaya BLR.............19877.....7.37.........Inessa Kravets UKR...................19928.....7.33.........Tatyana Lebedeva RUS.............2004=9...7.31.........Yelena Kokonova UKR.............. 1985.......7.31.........Marion Jones USA..................... 1998.......7.31.........Brittney Reese USA................... 2016

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....7.16.........Sosthene T. Moguenara GER2.....6.95.........Ivana Španović SRB3.....6.93.........Maryna Bekh UKR4.....6.85.........Karin Melis Mey TUR5.....6.84.........Darya Klishina RUS=6...6.79.........Juliet Itoya ESP.......6.79.........Alexandra Wester GER8.....6.78.........Háido Alexoúli GRE9.....6.76.........Lorraine Ugen GBR=10.6.75.........Jazmin Sawyers GBR.......6.75.........Jana Velďáková SVK

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VASKOUSKAYA Iryna BLR 25y 95d 1991 14.19 14.19 -161543LJ pb: 6.12 -16. 6 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WIC 2016. 1 Belarusian 2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor; 13 WIC; 1 Belarusian University Games LJ/TJ; 2 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Belarusian

VIATKINA Natallia BLR 29y 146d 1987 14.22 14.40 -131544LJ pb: 6.23 -11. 7 WJC 2006; 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 9 ECH 2010 (2014-dnq); 7 ETCh 2011; 6 WSG 2011; 8 ETCh 2013 (12 LJ); dnq WCH 2013; 7 EIC 2015 (2009-dnq). 1 Belarusian 2009/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2009/2013/2015)In 2016: 3 Belarusian indoor; 1 Valmiera; 2 Belarusian

PETROVA Gabriela BUL 24y 6d 1992 13.65 14.66 -1515522015 European indoor silver // LJ pb: 6.50 -12 (6.41i -15). dnq WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 ECH 2014; 4 WCH 2015; 1 Balkan indoor 2016. 1Bulgarian 2010/2013/2016 (1 indoor LJ/TJ 2013/2015)In 2016: 2 Bulgarian indoor 60; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Bulgarian

MÁJKOVÁ Lucie CZE 27y 361d 1988 13.93 13.93 -16157210x Czech Champion (6 out + 4 in) // LJ pb: 6.28 -15 (5.83 -16). 6 ETCh 2014 (2011-10); dnq EIC 2015. 1 Czech 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2011/2012/2014/2015)In 2016: 1 Olomouc; 2 Plzen (6 LJ); 1 St. Pölten; 1 Prague Academica; 1 Kolín; 1 Czech; 1 Pardubice

SARRAPIO Patricia ESP 33y 232d 1982 13.84 14.10 -10/1116138x Spanish Champion (5 in + 3 out) // 14.30w -12. LJ pb: 6.20i -11, 6.03 -15. dnq WJC 2000; 8 Mediterranean Games 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2006 (2010-3); dnqECH 2006/2010/2012/2014; 6 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2007/2011; dnq WIC 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 2011 (2009-7, 2010-11); dnq OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013(2007/2009/2011/2015-dnq). 1 Spanish 2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015). Coach-Juan Carlos AlvarezIn 2016: 2 Spanish indoor; 1 Pamplona; 1 Castellón (May 21); 4 Huelva; 1 Castellón (Jun 11); 5 Madrid; 1 Monachil

MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 23y 227d 1992 13.91 14.06 -151633Finnish record holder indoors (with 14.20 from 2015) // 6 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); dnq ECH 2012; 8 EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015 (2010-12);dnq WCH 2015; 6 WIC 2016. 1 Finnish 2009/2011 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Finnish indoor; 6 WIC; 1 Formia; 3 Dessau; 3 Huelva; 1 Jyväskylä; 3 Turku

ASSANI ISSOUF Jeanine FRA 23y 322d 1992 14.40 14.40 -161648Seventh at 2016 World Indoor Championships // LJ pb: 5.85 -15. 9 EJC 2011; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-8); dnq EIC 2015; 9 WCH 2015; 7WIC 2016. 1 French 2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 French indoor; 7 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Forbach; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 French

DIALLO Rouguy FRA 21y 151d 1995 13.94 14.20 -1416542014 World Junior Champion // 12 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 5 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016 (2014-4)In 2016: 1 Florida Relays; 3 Forbach; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 3 French

SAMUEL Laura GBR 25y 137d 1991 14.09 14.09 -14/161700Broke through 14m at the perfect time to win 2014 Commonwealth silverLJ pb: 5.90w -08, 5.86 -10. 2 WJC 2010; 2 COM 2014; 4 ETCh 2015. 1 UK 2010/2011/2012/2013/2016; 1 UK indoor 2011/2014/2015. Coach-Aston MooreIn 2016: 1 Coral Gables; 1 Tallahassee; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 1 Loughborough International; 2 Lisbon; 1 UK; 2 Turku

ELBE Jenny GER 26y 79d 1990 14.28 14.28 -1617182009 European Junior bronze // 14.38w -15 (14.28w -16). LJ pb: 6.21i -15, 6.02w, 5.95 -06. 10 WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; 7 EIC2013; 3 ETCh 2014 (2013-5); 11 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 German 2016 (1 indoor 2013/2016)In 2016: 1 German indoor; 1 Dresden; 2 Garbsen; 1 Dessau; 1 German

GIERISCH Kristin GER 25y 320d 1990 14.31 14.38 -151722Gierisch is pronounced “Gear-sh”2016 World indoor silver // 14.46w -15. LJ pb: 6.46i -15, 6.21 -14. 6 World Youth 2007; 5 EJC 2009; 9 ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015; 2 ETCh 2015; 8 WCH 2015; 2 WIC2016 (2012-dnq). 1 German 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015)In 2016: 2 German indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Garbsen; 4 Forbach; 12 Rome Diamond; 2 German

PAPAHRÍSTOU Paraskeví GRE 27y 80d 1989 14.73 14.73 -1617782016 World indoor bronze // 14.77w -12. LJ pb: 6.60 -12 (6.56 -16). 3 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; dnq EIC 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 11 ECH 2012; 6 ETCh2013; 3 WIC 2016. 1 Greek 2009/2016 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2016). 1 Greek LJ 2012/2016. Up from 14.16 to 14.47 in qualifying at 2009 European indoors, butthen fouled out in the final. Coach-Dimítrios SioúdrisIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor (2 LJ); 1 Romanian indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Athens (Apr 24); 5 Doha Diamond; 2 Athens (May 14); 2 Rabat Diamond; 8 Rome Diamond; 5Birmingham Diamond; 1 Filothei; 1 Greek LJ/TJ

MINENKO Hanna ISR 26y 284d 1989 14.25 14.78 -151831(Née Knyazyeva)Fourth at London Olympics for Ukraine, now with Israel and married to their former Decathlon international, Anatoliy MinenkoLJ pb: 6.52 -14. 1 World Schools Games 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 WSG 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 4 OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2015; 2 WCH2015 (2013-6). 1 Ukrainian 2012; 1 Israeli 2013/2014/2015/2016; 1 Portuguese LJ/TJ 2014Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – acquired Israeli citizenship on May 12, 2013 and as the Ukrainian Athletics Federation agrees to the transfer, was cleared by theIAAF to represent Israel from June 12, 2013In 2016: 1 Tel Aviv; 1 Rishon Letzion; 1 Israeli; 2 Balkan

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DERKACH Dariya ITA 23y 101d 1993 14.15 14.15 -161844Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – has lived in Italy since November 21, 2007 acquired Italian citizenship on March 28, 2013 and cleared to represent Italy fromJune 4, 2013pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.83; HJ: 1.75i/1.72; SP: 9.62i/8.57; 200: 24.64; LJ: 6.67; JT: 36.12; 800: 2:21.56i/2:26.65. Heptathlon pb: 5224 -106 ETCh LJ 2013; 2 under-23 ECH TJ 2013 (6 LJ); dnq WCH LJ 2013; dnq ECH TJ 2014; dnq EIC TJ 2015. 1 Italian TJ 2014/2016 (1 indoor 2015). 1 Italian indoor LJ2013/2014. Her mother Daria Derkach triple jumped 14.09 in 1999In 2016: 2 Italian indoor LJ; 1 Rieti TJ; 8 Montgeron LJ; 3 Formia TJ; 1 Rieti TJ; 9 Rome Diamond TJ; 1 Geneva TJ; 1 Italian TJ

JAGACIAK MICHALSKA Anna POL 26y 146d 1990 14.17 14.25 -111939Two medals at 2015 World Student Games // LJ pb: 6.74 -10 (6.55 -16). dnq World Youth LJ 2007; 7 WJC LJ 2008 (dnq TJ); 3 EJC LJ 2009 (4 TJ); 10 ECH LJ 2010;3 under-23 ECH TJ (4 LJ); 10 WCH TJ 2013; 1 Francophone Games LJ/TJ 2013; 4 ETCh TJ 2014; dnq ECH TJ 2014; 2 WSG LJ 2015 (3 TJ). 1 Polish LJ 2010/2016(1 indoor 2016); 1 Polish TJ 2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Polish indoor LJ/TJ; 9 Doha Diamond TJ; 1 Pila TJ; 1 Polish Academic TJ (2 LJ); 5 Dessau TJ; 1 Polish Teams LJ; 1 Huelva TJ; 1 Lódz TJ; 1 Szczecin TJ;1 Polish LJ/TJ

COSTA Susana POR 31y 286d 1984 14.31 14.32 -1519639x Portuguese Champion (9 in + 3 out) // 14.32w -16. dnq EIC 2007/2013/2015; 1 Ibero-American 2012; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Portuguese2003/2005/2006 (1 indoor 2004-2008/2011)In 2016: 2 Portuguese indoor TJ; 5 Rabat Diamond; 2 Huelva; 2 Lisbon; 2 Madrid; 2 Portuguese

MAMONA Patricia POR 27y 226d 1988 14.17 14.52 -1219652012 European silver. Portuguese record holder & 13x champion (8 out + 5 in)LJ pb: 6.22w -12, 6.21i -09, 6.16 -05. Heptathlon pb: 5293 -11. 4 WJC 2006; 8 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2015; 2 ECH 2012 (2010-10, 2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; 4 WIC 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-8). 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Portuguese 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor2012/2013/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor; 3 Rabat Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Lisbon; 4 Madrid; 1 Portuguese

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PANŢUROIU Elena Andreea ROU 21y 132d 1995 14.33 14.33 -1619782016 Balkan Champion // LJ pb: 6.44i -14, 6.14 -15 (6.38i, 6.13 -16). Heptathlon pb: 5102 -13. 2 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 5WIC 2016; 1 Balkan 2016. 1 Romanian indoor 2014In 2016: 2 Romanian indoor LJ/TJ (5 60H); 5 WIC; 1 Romanian ‘International’ (3 LJ); 1 Balkan

KOREN Petra SLO 22y 341d 1993 13.82 13.82 -161983dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2012; dnq under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Slovenian 2016In 2016: 2 Slovenian indoor; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 Slovenian Cup; 1 Kranj; 1 Slovenian; 3 Maribor

VELĎÁKOVÁ Dana SVK 35y 33d 1981 14.27 14.51 -08202727x Slovak Champion (14 in + 13 out) at Triple Jump // LJ pb: 6.72 -08 (6.25 -16). 6 WJC 98; 8 EJC 99; 3 WJC 2000 (12 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-5); dnqOLY LJ/TJ 2008 (fouled out both contests); 3 EIC 2009 (2002/2005/2013-dnq, 2007-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq, 2007-12, 2011/2013-11); 6 WIC 2010(2006/2012/2014-8); 3 EIC 2011 (2015-dnq); 5 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-7, 2014-6); 12 OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2002-2005/2008-2016 (1 indoor 2002/2004-2016).Twin sister-Jana is an international long jumperIn 2016: 1 Slovak indoor (3 60); 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Kawasaki; 1 Plzen (3 LJ); 2 European Clubs Cup; 3 Šamorín LJ; 2 Kolín (3 LJ); 6 Madrid; 1 Slovak

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SALADUKHA Olga UKR 33y 32d 1983 14.40 14.99 -122102DEFENDING (AND THREE-TIME) EUROPEAN CHAMPIONFormer World Champion15.06w -11. 9 EJC 2001; 5 WJC 2002; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2006/2008; 6 WCP 2006; 1 WSG 2007 (2005-2); 6 WIC 2008; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013 (2014-2); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014 (2006-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 WCH 2011 (2007-7, 2013-3, 2015-6); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-9); 1 EIC 2013. 1 Ukrainian2008 & indoor 2014Her husband Denys Kostyuk is a professional cyclist who finished 153rd in the 2011 Tour de France, their daughter, DianaIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian Cup; 6 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond

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TSYHOTSKA Ruslana UKR 30y 105d 1986 14.41 14.53 -1221106x Ukrainian Champion (3 in + 3 out) // LJ pb: 6.44 -11 (6.30 -16). 3 World Military Games LJ/TJ 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012; dnq ECH 2012; dnq EIC2013. 1 Ukrainian 2011/2014/2016 & indoor 2011/2012/2013In 2016: 3 Ukrainian indoor; 4 Uzhgorod LJ; 2 Ukrainian Cup (4 LJ); 1 Kiev (Jun 1); 1 Ukrainian; 6 Kiev LJ (Jan 9)

1.....15.50.......Inessa Kravets UKR...................19952.....15.39.......Françoise Mbango CMR............ 20083.....15.34.......Tatyana Lebedyeva RUS........... 20044.....15.32.......Hrisopiyí Devetzí GRE............... 20045.....15.31.......Caterine Ibargüen COL.............. 20146.....15.29.......Yamilé Aldama CUB.................. 20037.....15.28.......Yargelis Savigne CUB................20078.....15.25.......Olga Rypakova KAZ...................2010=9...15.20.......Sárka Kaspárková CZE..............1997.......15.20.......Tereza Marinova BUL................ 2000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....14.73.......Paraskeví Papahrístou GRE2.....14.41.......Ruslana Tsyhotska UKR=3...14.40.......Olha Saladukha UKR.......14.40.......Jeanine Assani Issouf FRA5.....14.33.......Elena Andreea Panţuroiu ROU=6...14.31.......Kristin Gierisch GER.......14.31.......Susana Costa POR=8...14.28.......Jenny Elbe GER.......14.28.......Viktoriya Prokopenko RUS10...14.25.......Hanna Minenko ISR

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BOUMKWO Jolien BEL 22y 313d 1993 17.09 17.09 -161514Belgian record holder at Shot & Hammer // HT pb: 67.30 -16. dnq EJC 2011; 10 WJC 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Belgian 2013-2016 (1 indoor2011/2013/2014/2015). 1 Belgian HT 2012/2013/2014/2016In 2016: 2 Belgian indoor; 5 European Throws Cup (3 HT ‘B’); 1 Herentals (2 HT); 1 Nivelles; 12 Fränkisch-Crumbach HT; 1 Oordegem (2 HT); 9 Forbach HT; 1 Lier;1 Brussels; 1 Belgian SP/HT

DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 26y 162d 1990 18.78 19.03 -141525(Née Hryshko). Former World Youth Champion. In 2014 she broke through both 18 and 19 metres for the first time but the failed a drug test and served six-monthdoping ban in to March 20151 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; 7 ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 9 WIC 2016. 1 Belarusian 2009/2014/2015In 2016: 2 Belarusian indoor; 9 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Turkish Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Belarusian

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KOLB Viktoryia BLR 22y 253d 1993 17.33 17.47 -1515312015 European under-23 Champion // 6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq EJC 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor; 4 Belarusian indoor; 4 European Throws Cup; 2 Brest; 2 Belarusian University Games; 6 Beijing; 2 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Valmiera; 4 Belarusian; 3 Murcia

LEANTSIUK Yulia BLR 32y 156d 1984 18.76 19.79 -0815342015 European indoor silver // DT pb: 49.95 -15. 3 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 2 WSG 2007; 2 World Military Games 2007; 6 ETCh 2013; 7 WIC2014; 4 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2007-4); 7 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Belarusian 2016 (1 indoor 2007/2015/2016). 1.85/80kgFailed a doping test after originally winning at the 2008 European Cup, banned in 2008-2010In 2016: 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Brest (2 DT); 1 Beijing; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Belarusian

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MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 29y 115d 1987 18.27 18.67 -1315512015 European indoor bronze // DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2011/2013; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-12); dnq OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 1 Balkan 2016; 6 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-dnq). 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor2005/2010/2011/2016). Her younger sister Zheniam is also a shot putter. 1.78/86kgIn 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 6 WIC; 1 Ruse; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Balkan

MUŽARIĆ Valentina CRO 23y 347d 1992 17.37 17.52 -131557Croat record holder // 17.89i -14. 8 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Croat 2011; 7 NCAA 2013 (2014-10, 2016-11); 2 NCAA indoor 2014. Student of business management at Auburn University in Alabama (meaning that she is known as an Auburn Tiger)In 2016: 1 Atlanta; 1 Texas Relays; 4 Auburn Classic; 1 War Eagle; 3 Tuscaloosa; 5 NCAA East; 11 NCAA

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ČERVENKOVÁ Markéta CZE 24y 320d 1991 16.86 16.86 -161567Twice Czech Champion indoors & out // 6 EJC 2009; dnq under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Czech under-23 2012; 1 Czech indoor 2014/2016; 1 Czech 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 1 Jablonec; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Kolín; 1 Prague; 1 Tábor; 1 Czech; 1 Pardubice

RUIZ Úrsula ESP 32y 329d 1983 17.04 17.99 -121611Full name-Úrsula Ruiz Pérez13x Spanish Champion (7 out + 6 in) // 10 WJC 2002; 6 WSG 2009/2011; 3 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq WIC 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 8EIC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 6 ETCh 2014 (2010-7, 2011-8, 2013-5, 2015-9). 1 Spanish 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach-Carlos Burón. 1.70/82kgIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Andújar; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Valladolid; 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Salamanca; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 1 León; 4 Murcia

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TOIMIL María Belén ESP 22y 62d 1994 16.30 16.31 -1516152016 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // DT pb: 50.42 -13 (43.67 -16). dnq World Youth SP/DT 2011; 12 WJC SP 2012 (dnq DT); 4 EJC SP 2013 (5 DT); 10 under-23 ECH SP 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 SP 2016. 1 Spanish under-23 SP 2014/2015/2016 (1 DT 2014)In 2016: 2 Spanish indoor; 4 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Pamplona (3 DT); 1 Castellón (2 DT) (May 21); 1 Ourense SP; 1 Mediterranean under-23 SP; 2Castellón SP (Jun 11); 1 León SP (Jun 13); 2 Alcobendas SP (4 DT); 2 León SP (Jun 20); 1 Spanish under-23 SP

PIIRIMÄE Kätlin EST 20y 240d 1995 15.97 16.80 -1316232013 European junior bronze // 16.77i -16. DT pb: 46.37 -14 (45.21 -16). dnq World Youth SP/DT 2011; 3 EJC 2013; 10 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq ECH 2014. 1Estonian 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Estonian under-23 indoor; 1 Estonian indoor; 1 Alytus (2 DT); 4 Valmiera; 1 Estonian Cup

WALLADER Rachel GBR 26y 308d 1989 17.53 17.53 -161709Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 4 COM 2014; 10 ETCh 2015 (2014-12). 1 British Universities 2011; 1 UK under-23 2011; 1 English 2012; 1 UK 2015/2016(1 indoor 2013/2014/2016). Formerly coached by Geoff Capes (1 COM 1974/1978). Served four-month doping suspension in 2010 (cut from 12 months as shedemonstrated that a banned stimulant had not been labelled on a dietary supplement). 1.80/87kgHer 17.53 in Swansea on June 4, 2016 was the longest UK put since the era of Judy OakesIn 2016: 1 Loughborough; 1 UK indoor; 2 Geoff Capes ‘Classic’ (downhill 18.00); 1 Worcestershire; 6 Halle; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Bedford Games; 1Swansea; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Midland; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 UK

GAMBETTA Sara GER 23y 138d 1993 17.84 17.84 -161721Former Heptathlete, with World & European Junior silvers // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.66; HJ: 1.82; SP: 17.84; 200: 24.31; LJ: 6.41; JT: 51.17; 800: 2:24.74. Heptathlon ob: 6108 -112 WJC Heptathlon 2010; 2 EJC Heptathlon 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-8). Switched from Heptathlon to shot in 2013 after injuring herself long jumpingIn 2016: 1 Frankenberg; 3 Osterode; 3 Schönebeck; 3 German

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SCHWANITZ Christina GER 30y 194d 1985 19.49 20.77 -151757DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2015 World Champion // 3 WJC 2004; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2008; 2 EIC 2011; 10 OLY 2012 (2008-11); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-2); 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 2WIC 2014 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 ECH 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2005-7, 2009/2011-12, 2013-2). 1 German 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016 &indoor 2013/2014. Coach-Sven Lang, so she trains with double World Champion David Storl. Her hobbies include volleyball and rose-growing. 1.80/105kgIn 2016: 1 Gotha; 1 Schapbach; 1 German

URBANIAK Lena GER 23y 247d 1992 18.02 18.02 -1617632015 World Student Games Champion // DT pb: 51.31 -09. 1 World Youth 2009 (6 DT); 10 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ECH 2014; dnq EIC2015; 1 WSG 2015; 7 WIC 2016. 1 German indoor 2015/2016. Coach-Peter SalzerIn 2016: 1 South German indoor; 1 German Universities indoor; 1 German indoor; 7 WIC; 7 Beijing; 8 Halle; 1 Rechberghausen; 2 Huelva; 2 Schapbach; 2 German; 1Aarhus

SKARVÉLIS Stamatía GRE 20y 323d 1995 16.75 16.75 -161781DT pb: 54.32 -16. HT: 61.05 -16. dnq under-23 ECH SP/DT 2015; 1 Greek junior SP/DT 2015. 1.73/80kgIn 2016: 1 Los Angeles DT/HT (2 SP); 3 Westwood Johnson/JJK HT (4 SP); 1 UCLA v TAMU HT (2 SP/DT); 4 Chula Vista DT (Apr 21); 2 La Jolla Triton DT (5 HT, 13SP); 1 UCLA v USC HT (2 SP/DT); 5 Seattle Pac-12 SP (7 DT, nm HT); 17 NCAA West SP (21 HT); 2 Chula Vista HT (3 SP) (Jun 18)

MÁRTON Anita HUN 27y 172d 1989 19.22 19.48 -1517972016 World indoor silver. Winner of 28 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (18 out + 10 in)DT pb: 59.27 -14 (55.51 -16). 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); 3 under-23 ECH DT2011 (5 SP); 7 ECH SP 2012 (2010-11); dnq OLY SP 2012; 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 1 EIC SP 2015 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5); 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq);2 WIC SP 2016 (2010-dnq, 2014-6). Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kgIn 2016: 1 Hungarian winter DT; 1 Hungarian indoor SP; 2 WIC SP; 1 Szentes SP; 1 Draževina SP; 1 Bar SP; 2 Doha Diamond SP; 1 Debrecen DT; 2 Beijing SP; 2Rabat Diamond SP; 2 Rome Diamond SP; 4 Birmingham Diamond SP; 1 Zalaegerszeg SP/DT; 1 Budapest Schulek SP

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NICOLETTI Julaika ITA 28y 107d 1988 16.64 17.09 -12185310x 2nd at Italian Championships // 8 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2012; dnq EIC 2013. 2 Italian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016. 1 Italian indoor 2010/2012(2011/2013/2015/2016-2). Coach-Andrea Boga. 1.78/90kgIn 2016: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Modena; 9 Halle; 1 Italian Universities; 2 Italian

ROSA Chiara ITA 33y 159d 1983 17.52 19.15 -07/09185519x Italian Champion (12 out + 7 in) // Outdoor pb: 19.15 -07/09. 4 WJC 2002 (2000-12); 3 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-3); 8 WCH 2007 (2005/2009/2011/2013-dnq); 5WIC 2008 (2006/2014-dnq); 4 ECP 2008; 13 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 2 ETCh 2009 (2010/2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WSG 2009 (2005-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-7, 2020-13,2014-5); 4 EIC 2013 (2007/2009/2015-dnq, 2011-7). 1 Italian 2005-2016 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016). Student of modern languages at theUniversity of Padua. Coach-Enzo Agostini. 1.78/110kgIn 2016: 1 Italian indoor; 11 WIC; 6 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 1 Irvine; 1 Chula Vista; 10 Rome Diamond; 2 Geneva; 1 Conegliano; 1 Italian

KUPSTYTĖ Giedrė LTU 24y 118d 1992 16.72 16.72 -161874JT pb: 52.45 -13. 8 WSG 2015. 1 Lithuanian 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015). Former javelin specialist: dnq EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Lithuanian under-232013In 2016: 2 Lithuanian Universities indoor; 3 Lithuanian; 1 Lithuanian winter; 1 Birstonas; 1 Vilnius; 1 Alytus; 1 Lithuanian Universities

SURDU Dimitriana MDA 22y 85d 1994 17.85 17.85 -161882DT pb: 53.61 -15 (52.92 -16). 3 Balkan SP/DT 2014/2016; 10 under-23 ECH DT 2015 (dnq SP). 1 Moldovan SP 2013-2016 (1 DT 2013/2014). 1 Moldovan indoor SP2015In 2016: 1 Moldovan SP; 2 Romanian ‘International’ SP/DT; 3 Balkan SP/DT

BOEKELMAN Melissa NED 27y 56d 1989 18.09 18.17 -1018882006 World Junior Champion, 2007 European Junior Champion // DT pb: 54.01 -07. 4 EJC 2005 (9 DT); 1 WJC 2006 (2008-2). 1 EJC 2007 (7 DT); 8 EIC 2008; dnqWIC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 7 ETCh 2014; 10 ECH 2014 (2010-14). 1 Dutch 2006/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016 & indoor2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2016. 1.77/66kgShe has competed at World Cup level as a bobsledder as was reserve for the two-woman event at the 2014 Winter Olympic GamesIn 2016: 1 Lisse; 1 Hoorn; 4 Halle; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Dutch; 1 Murcia

GUBA Paulina POL 25y 53d 1991 17.74 17.95 -1519378x Polish Champion (4 in + 4 out) // 18.63i -16. 4 EJC 2009; 9 WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 2015; 5 ETCh 2015(2011-6); 2 WSG 2015; 11 WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 6 Doha Diamond; 4 Rabat Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond

ROOS Fanny SWE 21y 185d 1995 16.99 17.05 -152051Full name-Fanny Matilda Charlotte Roos // DT pb: 50.86 -15. 10 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 10 ETCh 2014; 6 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC2015; 6 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Swedish 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016). Coach-Per Karlsson. 1.73/78kgIn 2016: 1 Swedish under-23 indoor; 1 Swedish indoor; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 3 Halle ‘B’; 2 Halle under-23; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Leiden; 2 Bottnaryd; 2Aarhus

DERELI Emel TUR 20y 131d 1996 18.57 18.57 -162060One of only two to achieve a World Youth / European Junior gold double in 2013 (the other being 800m runner Anita Hinriksdóttir ISL)dnq WIC 2012; 8 WJC 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (12 DT); 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 8 ETCh 2014; 3 WJC 2014; 1 Balkan 2015 (2016-2). 1Turkish indoor 2012/2014/2016In 2016: 1 Turkish indoor; 1 Istanbul City indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Izmir; 3 Doha Diamond; 2 Turkish Clubs; 4 Lucerne; 2 Balkan

HOLODNAYA Olga UKR 24y 234d 1991 18.45 18.72 -1320812013 European under-23 Champion // 10 EJC 2009; 9 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 4 ETCh 2014 (2011-9); 11 ECH 2014. 1Ukrainian 2014 & indoor 2013In 2016: 1 Kiev (May 4); 2 Kiev (Jun 4); 2 Ukrainian

MARUSENKO Svitlana UKR 23y 50d 1993 16.21 16.21 -162089dnq under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Kirovograd; 3 Kiev (May 4); 1 Ukrainian Cup; 3 Kiev (Jun 4); 3 Ukrainian

OBLESHCHUK Halyna UKR 27y 133d 1989 18.13 19.40 -1420947x Ukrainian Champion (4 out + 3 in) // dnq EIC 2011/2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012/2014; 2 ETCh 2013 (2015-8); 9 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq). 1 Ukrainian2010/2013/2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2012/2014. 1.77/94kgIn 2016: 2 Kiev (May 4); 1 Kiev (Jun 4); 1 Ukrainian

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1.....22.63.......Natalya Lisovskaya RUS............19872.....22.45.......lona Slupianek GDR...................19803.....22.32.......H. Fibingerová TCH......................... 19774.....22.19.......Claudia Losch FRG....................19875.....21.89.......Ivanka Khristova BUL.................19766.....21.86.......Marianne Adam GDR.................19797.....21.76 ......Li Meisu CHN............................. 19888.....21.73 ......Natalya Akhrimenko RUS.......... 19889.....21.69 ......Vita Pavlysh UKR.......................199810...21.66.......Sui Xinmei CHN......................... 1990

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....19.49.......Christina Schwanitz GER2.....19.22.......Anita Márton HUN=3...18.78.......Aliona Dubitskaya BLR.......18.78.......Irina Tarasova RUS5.....18.76.......Yulia Leantsiuk BLR6.....18.66.......Olesya Sviridova RUS7.....18.57.......Emel Dereli TUR8.....18.50.......Yevgeniya Solovyova RUS9.....18.45.......Olha Holodnaya UKR10...18.27.......Radoslava Mavrodieva BUL

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Women’s Discus Throw2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

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Starts: Wednesday, July 6 (12:00)

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WATZEK Veronika AUT 30y 327d 1985 56.12 58.77 -0715082007 European under-23 Discus bronze // SP pb: 15.02 -06 (13.66 -16). 10 EJC DT 2003; 6 WJC DT 2004; 12 under-23 ECH DT 200; dnq ECH DT 2006; 3 under-23ECH DT 2007. 1 Austrian DT 2004-2012/2014/2015 (1 SP 2005/2006/2007/2020/2012) (1 indoor 2005/2006/2007/2010/2011/2012/2015). 1.84/73kgIn 2016: 2 Austrian indoor SP; 1 Klagenfurt SP/DT; 1 Vienna DT; 2 Slovenian DT

PERKOVIĆ Sandra CRO 26y 15d 1990 70.88 71.08 -141558DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONIn London 2012 became Croatia’s first-ever Olympic Champion in athletics. Diamond Race winner in 2012-2015SP pb: 16.99i, 16.40 -11. 2 World Youth 2007; 3 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WJC SP 2008; 1 EJC 2009 (2007-2); 5 EJC SP 2009; 9 WJC 2009; 1 ECH2010/2012/2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 WCH 2013 (2015-2). 1 Croat 2008/2009/2010/2012. Served asix-month doping suspension in 2011. 1.83/88kgHer coach since 2012, Edis Elkasevic, was 2002 World Junior Champion at Shot Put. He says her aim is to throw 72m in a closed stadium rather than one withoptimum wind conditionsIn 2016: 1 Croat winter (70.59); 1 Shanghai Diamond (70.88); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond

STAŇKOVÁ Eliška CZE 31y 236d 1984 60.48 60.48 -161583dnq ECH 2012; 7 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Czech 2012/2014/2016In 2016: 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Prague; 1 Plzen; 3 Halle ‘B’; 1 Osterode; 1 Kolín; 1 Czech; 5 ECH

ASENJO Sabina ESP 29y 337d 1986 60.51 61.36 -151589Full name-Sabina Asenjo AlvarezSpanish record holder // 12 EJC 2005; 6 Ibero-American 2012; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ETCh 2014/2015 (2013-8); dnq WCH 2015. 1Spanish 2013/2014. Coach-Carlos Burón. 1.81/95kgIn 2016: 1 León (4x); 1 Barcelona; 1 Pamplona; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 2 Bilbao

SIPPONEN Salla FIN 21y 115d 1995 56.85 56.85 -161641dnq EJC 2013; 10 WJC 2014; dnq under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Finnish under-23 2015In 2016: 1 Nastola; 1 Mustasaari; 1 Växjö; 2 Finnish under-23 indoor winter; 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Seinäjoki; 1 Ikaalinen; 1 Espoo; 1 Raasepori; 1Lapinlahti; 1 Keuruu

POUSSE Pauline FRA 28y 292d 1987 62.68 62.68 -16166710 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013. 2 French 2010/2012/2013/2014/2016In 2016: 1 Maisons-Alfort; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Torcy; 1 Longjumeau; 2 Montgeron; 1 Chelles; 4 Montreuil; 2 Angoulíme; 1 Pontoise; 1 Beaupréau; 2 French

ROBERT-MICHON Mélina FRA 36y 353d 1979 64.96 66.28 -131669If it wasn’t for Sandra Perković, she would be the reigning European Champion2 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-12); 3 WSG 2001 (99-8); 2 ECP 2003 (2000-5, 2001-6, 2002-8, 2004/2008-4, 2006-7, 2007-6, 2008-4); 1 Mediterranean Games2009; 5 OLY 2012 (2000/2004-dnq); 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015 (2009-2, 2011-5); 2 WCH 2013 (2003-11, 2007-12, 2009-8); 2 ECH 2014 (98/2006-dnq, 2002-12, 2012-6); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 French 2000-2009/2011-2016. Born-Voiron. Coaches-Serge Debie & Jérôme Simian. Daughter-Elyssa born 2010. 1.82/75kgIn 2016: 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Grenoble; 1 Montgeron; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 1 Angoulíme; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 French (16th time)

LALLY Jade GBR 29y 98d 1987 65.10 65.10 -161686(Formerly Nicholls)2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. English record holder3 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 COM 2010; dnq ECH 2012; 6 ETCh 2013 (2011/2014-8); 3 COM 2014 (2010-6). 1 UK 2010/2012/2013/2015/2016. Started as a long jumper,she took up discus after a friend said she had thrown “a plate thing”. Coach-Andy Neal. 1.83/81kgIn 2016: 1 Newcastle; 2 Auckland; 1 New South Wales State (65.10, the longest throw by a British woman since 1983 and second on the UK all-time list behindMargaret Ritchie’s national (and Scottish) record of 67.48); 1 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 2 Irvine; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 8Halle; 1 Loughborough International; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 London Inter-Club Challenge; 1 UK (5th time)

CRAFT Shanice GER 23y 52d 1993 64.62 65.88 -1417162012 World Junior Champion at Shot, 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Discus. 2014 European Discus bronzeSP pb: 17.75 -14 (17.41 -16). 3 World Youth DT 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games DT 2010; 1 EJC DT 2011; 1 WJC SP 2012 (2 DT); dnq EIC SP 2013; 2 under-23 ECHSP/DT 2013; 2 ETCh DT 2014; 3 ECH DT 2014; 1 under-23 ECH DT 2015 (2 SP); 7 WCH DT 2015. 1 German DT 2014. Coaches-Iris Marke-Reimers, SvenSchwarz. 1.84/94kgIn 2016: 7 Halle SP/DT; 4 Eugene Diamond DT; 3 Schönebeck DT; 4 Oslo Diamond DT; 3 German DT (4 SP)

FISCHER Julia GER 26y 96d 1990 68.49 68.49 -161720Twice fifth at European Championships. // 1 World Youth 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 2 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 ECH 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 2 ETCh 2013(2015-5); 5 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 German 2015. She is the partner of Robert Harting (1 OLY DT 2012). 1.92/95kgIn 2016: 1 Wiesbaden; 1 Halle (68.49, the furthest by a German since Nadine Müller 68.89 in 2012); 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Schönebeck; 1 Bellinzona; 2 German

MÜLLER Nadine GER 30y 227d 1985 65.79 68.89 -1217492011 World silver. 2012 European silver. 2015 World bronze // 2 EJC 2003; 3 WJC 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-10); 5 ECP 2008; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009/2011-4);2 WCH 2011 (2007-dnq, 2009-6, 2013-4); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-8); 4 OLY 2012. 1 German 2010/2011/2012/2013. Based-Halle, member of Bundespolizei (BorderPolice force). Her father Hans-Joachim Müller was a 55m discus thrower. 1.93/90kgIn 2016: 2 Wiesbaden; 5 Halle; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 German

RÜH Anna GER 23y 19d 1993 64.08 66.14 -1517552012 World Junior Champion. 2013 European under-23 Champion // SP pb: 17.68i, 17.20 -16. 2 EJC 2011 (3 SP); 4 ECH 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 9 OLY2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-2). Coach-Dieter Kollark. 1.85.79kgIn 2016: 1 Halle SP/DT (Jan 23); 2 Rochlitz SP; 1 Magdeburg DT; 2 German indoor SP; 4 Wiesbaden DT; 6 Osterode SP; 2 Schönebeck DT (4 SP); 2 Bellinzona DT;4 German DT (5 SP)

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ANAGNOSTOPOÚLOU Hrisoúla GRE 24y 313d 1991 59.76 61.40 -151768Twice Balkan Champion // 10 World Youth 2007; 9 EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-5); 10 ETCh 2013; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnqECH 2014; 1 Balkan 2015/2016 (2013/2014-2); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Greek 2011-2014/2016. Coach-Vasilikí Panayiotopoúlou. 1.76/79kgIn 2016: 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Athens; 3 Montgeron; 1 Haniá; 1 Dakar; 5 Montreuil; 1 Schimatari; 1 Greek; 1 Balkan

ANIBALLI Valentina ITA 32y 77d 1984 56.80 58.55 -15183511 WSG 2009; 9 ETCh 2013/2015 (2014-10); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Italian 2013/2014In 2016: 2 Lucca; 3 Italian winter; 1 Rieti (2x); 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 2 Tarquinia; 2 Haniá; 2 Italian

CAPOFERRI Natalina ITA 23y 241d 1992 56.28 56.28 -1618401 Mediterranean under-23 2014. 1 Italian under-23 2014. 1.82/88kgIn 2016: 1 Lucca; 1 Chiari; 1 Italian winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Milan; 1 Pavia; 3 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Lodi; 3 Tarquinia; 1 Nembro; 2 Chiari; 7Bellinzona; 2 Tarquinia; 1 Italian Universities; 1 Nembro; 5 Italian

STRUMILLO Stefania ITA 26y 265d 1989 58.52 58.52 -1618602015 World Student Games bronze // dnf WJC 2008; 3 WSG 2015. 1 Italian 2016In 2016: 3 Lucca; 2 Italian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Arezzo; 1 Tarquinia (2x); 1 Haniá; 1 Italian

SENDRIŪTĖ Zinaida LTU 31y 197d 1984 60.00 65.97 -13187711x Lithuanian Champion // 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 ECH 2010 (2006/2012-dnq, 2014-6); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 9 WCH 2013 (2009/2015-dnq, 2011-12). 1 Lithuanian 2005-2008/2010-2016. Coach-Aloyzas Jasmontas. 1.88/94kgIn 2016: 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Lithuanian winter; 1 Birstonas; 1 Lithuanian Universities; 2 European Clubs Cup; 6 Bellinzona; 1 Valmiera; 1 Lithuanian

STRATULAT Natalia MDA 28y 347d 1987 61.85 62.13 -121881(Née Artîc)Moldovan record holder // 8 ECH 2012, then two days later failed a doping test and banned 2012-2014; 7 WSG 2015. 1 Moldovan 2006-2009/2011/2015. 1.78/87kgIn 2016: 1 Moldovan winter; 8 European Throws Cup; 2 Dakar; 1 Moldovan; 5 Bellinzona; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 2 Balkan

RAKOČEVIĆ Kristina MNE 18y 23d 1998 58.30 58.30 -161885Double throws medallist at 2015 World Youth Championships. Montenegrin record holder at Shot & DiscusSP pb: 15.38 -15 (14.62 -16). 4 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 11 WJC 2014; 2 World Youth 2015 (3 SP)In 2016: 1 Bar (3x); 1 Sremska Mitrovica; 1 Split; 3 Zenica; 2 Small States of Europe Games

NUGTER Corinne NED 24y 99d 1992 56.23 56.23 -161900SP pb: 15.80 -13. dnq WJC SP/DT 2010; 6 EJC SP/DT 2011; 11 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 ETCh 2014. 1 Dutch 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor SP 2014)In 2016: 1 Alicante; 1 Vught; 1 Lisse; 1 Hoorn; 1 Dutch (4th time)

RODRIGUES Irina POR 25y 151d 1991 63.96 63.96 -1619702013 European under-23 bronze // SP pb: 15.00 -14. 3 EJC 2009 (2007-10); 5 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 10 ETCh 2011; 9 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq OLY2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2001-5); dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 Portuguese 2008/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 SP 2012). 1.83/95kgIn 2016: 1 Leiria (2x); 1 Portuguese winter; 6 Halle; 1 European Clubs Cup; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Portuguese

DOMJAN Veronika SLO 19y 305d 1996 59.55 59.55 -161982SP pb: 14.40 -15 (13.74i -16). 4 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015 (dnq SP). 1 Slovenian 2013-2016In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor SP; 1 Slovenian winter; 2 Croat winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica; 1 Slovenian Cup; 1 Maribor(3x); 1 Slovenian (4th time)

TOMAŠEVIĆ Dragana SRB 34y 32d 1982 60.10 63.63 -061994Serbian record holder. she’s been national champion in Yugoslavia, Serbia, Serbia & Montenegro, Croatian and Slovenia!SP pb: 14.81 -04 (13.44 -16). 10 EJC 2001; 11 under-23 ECH 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 1 Balkan 2005/2007/2011/2014; 1 Mediterranean Games 2005 (2013-2); 7 WCH 2005/2011 (2007/2009/2013/2015-dnq); 3 WSG 2005/2007 (2009-10); 6 ECH 2010 (2006-8, 2012-9, 2014-dnq). 1 Yugoslavian 2000/2001 & Serbia +Montenegro 2003/2005 + Serbian 2007/2008/2013/2014/2015/2016 + Croatian 2008 + Slovenian 2009.1.73/80kgIn 2016: 9 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Halle ‘B’; 3 European Clubs Cup; 2 Zenica; 1 Serbian Cup; 1 Serbian

LARSSON Sofia SWE 27y 348d 1988 55.89 59.25 -152043SP pb: 13.62 -14. 7 ETCh 2009 (2014-9, 2015-8); 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 11 ECH 2014 (2010-dnq). 1 Swedish 2013/2014. Former hurdler (100H pb 15.46 in 2006).1.74/82kgIn 2016: 1 Bålsta; 1 Södertälje; 2 Bottnaryd; 2 Sollentuna

VIBERG Julia SWE 24y 179d 1992 56.30 57.07 -152055dnq ECH 2014. 1 Swedish under-23 2012/2013; 14 NCAA 2013/2015 (representing Northern Arizona University). Coach-Micael Ljungberg. 1.75 tallIn 2016: 6 Tucson; 1 Mesa; nm Irvine; 2 Tucson Classic Open; 2 Södertälje; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Bottnaryd; 3 Sollentuna

ABRAMCHUK Olga UKR 25y 85d 1991 56.11 57.24 -152073dnq World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2010. 2 Ukrainian 2016. 1.80/78kgIn 2016: 1 Kirovograd; 1 Brest; 1 Kiev (May 5); 2 Kiev (Jun 4); 2 Ukrainian

SEMENOVA Nataliya UKR 33y 364d 1982 62.93 64.70 -082103(Née Fokina)2012 European bronze // 6 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2003 (2005-8); dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 8 WCH 2007 (2005-9, 2015-12); 2 ECP2008 (2004-7); 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-4, 2014-5, 2015-4); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-9, 2014-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2008/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. 1.78/90kgIn 2016: 2 Montreuil; 1 Ukrainian (6th time)

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1.....76.80.......Gabriele Reinsch GDR...............1988=2...74.56.......Zdenka Silhavá TCH.................. 1984.......74.56.......Ilke Wyludda GDR......................19894.....74.08.......Diana Gansky GDR....................19875.....73.84.......Daniela Costian ROU/AUS........ 19886.....73.36.......Irina Meszynski GDR................. 19847.....73.28.......Galina Savinkova RUS...............19848.....73.22.......Tsevtanka Khristova BUL...........19849.....73.10.......Gisela Beyer GDR......................198410...72.92.......Martina Hellmann GDR.............. 1987

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....70.88.......Sandra Perković CRO2.....68.49.......Julia Fischer GER3.....65.79.......Nadine Müller GER4.....65.26.......Yekaterina Strokova RUS5.....65.10.......Jade Lally GBR6.....64.96.......Mélina Robert-Michon FRA7.....64.62.......Shanice Craft GER8.....64.08.......Anna Rüh GER9.....63.96.......Irina Rodrigues POR10...63.27.......Yuliya Maltseva RUS

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SKYDAN Hanna AZE 24y 52d 1992 73.87 74.21 -121512Allegiance transferee from UKR – competed for Ukraine up to 2012 (as Anna Skydan), gained Azeri Citizenship on January 15, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to competefor Azerbaijan from June 1, 20152015 World Student Games Champion12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq OLY 2012; 1 WSG 2012; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2012. 1.83/114kgIn 2016: 5 Beijing; 3 Dakar; 2 Montreuil; 1 Small States of Europe Games

KRECHYK Alena BLR 28y 351d 1987 69.40 72.06 -15153312 WJC 2016. 1 Belarusian 2013; 3 NCAA 2013 (2012-6). Studied Slavic Languages at the University of KansasIn 2016: 2 Belarusian winter; 8 European Throws Cup; 4 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 3 Belarusian

MALYSHIK Hanna BLR 22y 152d 1994 72.31 72.31 -161536(Née Zinchuk) // dnq World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013. 1 Belarusian 2016In 2016: 1 Minsk (Jan 16); 1 Belarusian under-23 winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk Klim; 1 Belarusian

SOBALEVA Alena BLR 23y 56d 1993 70.43 72.86 -151540(Née Navahrodskaya)2015 World Championship finalist // 11 World Youth 2009; 4 EJC 2011; 3 WJC 2012; dnq ECH 2014; 4 ETCh 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-6); 10 WCH 2015. 1Belarusian 2015In 2016: 1 Belarusian winter; 2 Brest; 5 Dakar; 1 Huelva; 3 Lapinlahti; 2 Belarusian

ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ Kateřina CZE 27y 28d 1989 72.47 72.47 -1615782008 World junior silver // 2 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-11); 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-4); 3 ETCh 2011; 6 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 9 ECH 2014 (201/2012-dnq). 1 Czech 2008/2016. 1.91/105kgIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Kolín (May 1); 1 Turnov; 1 Plzen; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Kolín; 2 Šamorín; 1 Kolín (Jun 12); 4 Szczecin; 1 Czech

CASTELLS Berta ESP 32y 163d 1984 70.52 70.52 -161594Full name-Berta Castells FrancoSpanish record holder & 12x Champion2 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2001/2003; 9 WJC 2002; 8 WCP 2002; dnq WCH 2003/2005/2007/2009; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 ECP 2006(2003/2004-8, 2007-7); 8 ECH 2010/2012 (2002/2014-dnq); 6 ETCh 2013 (2009-7, 2010-8, 2014-7); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Spanish 2003-2014. 1.74/78kgIn 2016: 1 Andújar; 1 Valladolid; 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Castellón; 1 Manresa; 1 Barcelona; 1 Catalan

REDONDO Laura ESP 28y 2d 1988 69.06 69.59 -131610Former Co-holder of the Spanish record (of 69.59) with Berta Castells (but now Castells has done 70.52)13 EJC 2007; 9 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2012; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Spanish under-23 2008/2009/2010. 1 Spanish 2015In 2016: 1 Barcelona (4x); 1 Pamplona (2x); 2 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 1 Pamplona; 1 Vitoria; 3 Catalan

QBR

KORPELA Merja FIN 35y 52d 1981 69.15 69.15 -161629She is so near (7cm) to the Finnish record of 69.63 which has stood to Mia Strömmer since 20013 EJC 99; 4 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 5 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-6); dnq WCH 2007/2009/2011; dnq OLY 2008; 7 ETCh 2010 (2015-10); 7 ECH 2010 (2002/2006/2014-dnq). 1 Finnish 2007-2014. 1.70/75kgIn 2016: 1 Kurikka; 2 Lapinlahti; 2 Saarijärvi

LINNA Inga FIN 21y 135d 1995 67.40 68.25 -151632dnq WJC 2014; 12 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Finnish under-23 2015In 2016: 1 Finnish under-23 winter; 6 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Helsinki (3x); 1 Kauhajoki; 2 Kurikka; 6 Lapinlahti; 1 Saarijärvi

TAVERNIER Alexandra FRA 22y 205d 1993 72.16 74.39 -1516702015 World bronze medallist and voted French woman athlete of that year6 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015 (2014-8); 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 3 WCH 2015. 1 French 2014/2016. Born-Annecy. Coach-Gilles DuprayIn 2016: 1 French winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Grenoble; 7 Beijing; 5 Forbach; 1 Vannes; 4 Montreuil; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 1 French

HITCHON Sophie GBR 24y 360d 1991 71.86 73.86 -151683Fourth at 2015 World Championships // dnq World Youth 2007; 3 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-7); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; 10 ECH 2012(2014-dnq); 11 OLY 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9, 2014-4, 2015-5) 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 COM 2014; 4 WCH 2015. 1 UK 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016; 1 Englishunder-23 2011/2013. Former netball player, ballet dancer (“It gave me a good base of posture and balance”) and trampolinist. Coach-Tore Gustafsson. 1.70/74kg12 British records up to 73.86 in 2015In 2016: 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 4 Beijing; 3 Halle; 2 Szczecin; 1 UK

HEIDLER Betty GER 32y 265d 1983 75.46 79.42 -111725German Team Captain in Beijing2007 World Champion by a margin of just 2cm. 2012 Olympic bronze (though only after her best throw of 77.12 was correctly registered)dnq WJC 2000/2002; 9 EJC 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-4); 5 ECH 2006; 1 ECP 2007 (2004-3, 2006-fouled out, 2008-6); 1 WCH 2007 (2003-11, 2005/2013-dnq, 2009-2); 1 WSG 2009; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013/2014 (2009/2015-2); 1 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-5); 3 OLY 2012 (2004-3, 2008-9). 1 German2006/2008/2010/2011/2013/2015/2016. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Coach-Michael Deyhle. 1.75/83gShe says her sporting hero is Marianne Buggenhagen (multi Paralympic gold medallist for Germany in seated throwing events)Her pre-competition ritual: “Always the same, some sleep in the afternoon and then a cold shower”In 2016: 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Dakar; 1 Berlin; 1 German

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KLAAS Kathrin GER 32y 150d 1984 71.78 76.05 -121733Fourth at 2009 World Championships, fifth at London Olympics // 8 EJC 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 3 WSG 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2005-nm final, 2007/2013-dnq,2015-6); 4 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-6, 2010-dnq); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 German 2014. Coach-Michael Dyhle (same as Betty Heidler). 1.68/72kgIn 2016: 2 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Halle; 4 Dakar; 3 Forbach; 2 German

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WOITHA Charlene GER 22y 319d 1993 70.98 70.98 -1617656 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 World Military 2015. 1 German under-23 2015In 2016: 3 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Halle ‘B’; 3 Schönebeck; 2 Berlin; 3 German; 1 Zeulenroda

FERTIG Fruzsina HUN 22y 307d 1993 68.02 68.62 -151787dnq World Youth 2009; 7 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 EJC 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 4 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-5); dnq ECH 2014In 2016: 3 Hungarian winter; 2 Veszprém; 2 Szekszárd; 11 Halle; 2 Veszprém ‘Balaton’; 2 Veszprém (Jun 14); 4 Budapest Schulek

GYURÁTZ Réka HUN 20y 35d 1996 69.69 70.39 -1517882013 World Youth Champion then 2014 World Junior silver // 2 WJC 2014 (2012-8); 1 World Youth 2013; 2 EJC 2013; dnq ECH 2014In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 20); 1 Hungarian winter; 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Potchefstroom (Apr 22); 1 Szekszárd; 1 Halle under-23; 4 Zalaegerszeg;1 Veszprém ‘Balaton’; 2 Budapest Schulek; 1 Hungarian under-23; Also eight out of eight wins at Szombathely to June 16

ORBÁN Éva HUN 31y 218d 1984 70.81 73.44 -131799Hungarian record holder & 9x Champion // 11 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; 6 EJC 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 11 under-23 ECH 2005; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-11, 2014-fouled out in final); 1 WSG 2011 (2007-12); 8 WCH 2013 (.2005/2009/2011/2015-dnq) 1 NCAA 2008; 1 Hungarian2005/2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. 1.73/75kgIn 2016: 1 Veszprém; 1 Szekszárd; 10 Halle; 1 St. Pölten; 3 Veszprém ‘Balaton’; 1 Veszprém (Jun 14); 3 Budapest Schulek

MARGHIEVA Zalina MDA 28y 151d 1988 74.21 74.21 -1618792009 European under-23 Champion, but most of her results since then disqualified due to doping7 World Youth 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; dq ECH 2010 (originally 5th) (2012-dq (originally 8th); dq WSG 2011 (originally1st) (2009-dq (originally 8th)); dq WCH 2011 (originally 8th) (2009-dq (originally dnq)); 8 WCH 2015. Younger brother-Serghei Marghiev is Moldovan HT recordholder. Older sister Marina Marghieva-Nikișenko was 3x Moldovan Champion before she too was suspended in 2012-2014. Their coach/father-Soslan Marghiev.1.74/90kgServed two-year doping ban on 2013-2015. A re-test of her sample from Berlin 2009 was positive so in addition to that suspension, all her results were wiped fromAugust 20, 2009, including those from two European Championships, two World Championships and two World Student Games, a title she’d originally won in 2011Ten days after her doping ban expired in 2015, she won the Balkan Games and established a Moldovan record of 73.97 (though that not as far as her furthest whendisqualified, 74.47)In 2016: 1 European Throws Cup; 2 Beijing; 1 Dakar; 1 Moldovan; 3 Szczecin; 1 Balkan

NIKIȘENKO Marina MDA 30y 8d 1986 71.41 72.53 -09/151880(Née Marghieva)Former Moldovan record holder from a family of hammer throwers8 EJC 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 7 WSG 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2015; 5 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq). 1 Moldovan 2008/2009/2011. Younger brother-SergheiMarghiev is Moldovan HT record holder. Younger sister Zalina is also the Moldovan HT record holder, but only after returning from a two-year doping ban and afurther four years of annulled results. Marina herself also served a two-year doping ban in 2012-2014. Their coach/father-Soslan Marghiev. 1.85/85kgIn 2016: 3 Moldovan winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Balchik; 2 Moldovan; 7 Montreuil; 2 Small States of Europe Games; 2 Balkan

FIODOROW Joanna POL 27y 124d 1989 72.98 74.39 -1419352014 European bronze, 2015 World Student Games silver // dnq WJC 2008; 12 ETCh 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2009/2015; 9OLY 2012; 6 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 2 WSG 2015. 1 Polish under-23 2009/2010. Coach-Bogumił Chlebiński. Student of Physical Education atBialystok High School of PE and Tourism. 1.68/77kgIn 2016: 1 Kielce; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Halle; 1 Polish Academic; 1 Polish Teams; 2 Forbach; 1 Bialystok; 3 Šamorín; 6 Szczecin; 3 Polish

KOPRON Malwina POL 21y 232d 1994 72.74 72.74 -1619442 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Polish under-23 2015In 2016: 2 Kielce; 4 Halle; 2 Halle under-23; 4 Forbach; 2 Bialystok; 3 Montreuil; 5 Szczecin; 2 Polish

WŁODARCZYK Anita POL 30y 332d 1985 79.61 81.08 -151958DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONWorld record holder, twice World Champion, twice European Champion9 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-2); 1 WCH 2009/2015 (2011-5, 2013-2); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2010-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-6); 1 Francophone Games 2013;1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Polish 2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Former competitor in cycle speedway. Coach-Krzysztof Kaliszewski. 1.78/95kgShe severed a ligament in her ankle when jumping up to celebrate her world title in Berlin 2009 and missed the rest of that seasonAt big contests she throws wearing a glove which once belonged to Kamila Skolimowska, Poland’s Olympic Champion from 2000 who passed away in 2009 aged 26In 2016: 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Halle; 1 Forbach; 1 Šamorín; 1 Montreuil; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish

ŠPILER Barbara SLO 24y 185d 1992 67.90 71.25 -121987Slovenian record holder // 1 World Youth 2009 (2007-3); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-4); 1 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH2013. 1 Slovenian 2009/2012/2013/2014. 1.84/79kgIn 2016: 1 Slovenian winter; 1 Slovenian Cup; 2 Maribor (Jun 12); 2 Maribor (Jun 15); 2 Slovenian; 2 Brežice

HRASNOVÁ Martina SVK 33y 107d 1983 72.34 76.90 -092017(Née Danisova)Slovak record holder. 2009 World bronze. Twice European silverSP pb: 15.60i, 15.02 -06. dnq World Youth 99; 2 EJC 2001 (99-4); 2 WJC 2002 (2000-5); 8 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 2 WSG 2009 (2007-5); 3 WCH 2009(2001/2009/2013/2015-dnq); 2 ECH 2012/2014 (2002/2006-dnq). 1 Slovak 2008/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Served two-year doping suspension 2003-2005.1.77/80kgIn 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica; 9 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Šamorín; 1 Slovak

KAŇUCHOVÁ Veronika SVK 23y 78d 1993 69.48 69.48 -162019dnq WJC 2012; dnq under-23 ECH 2015. 2 Slovak 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Tallahassee; 1 Gainesville; 1 Jacksonville; 2 Slovak

ANDERSSON Tracey SWE 31y 212d 1984 70.99 70.99 -162029Swedish record holder & 4x Champion // 10 under-23 ECH 2005; 10 ECH 2010 (2006/2012/2014-dnq); dnq WCH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014 (2011-11). 1 Swedish 2012-2015In 2016: 5 European Throws Cup; 6 Beijing; 8 Halle; 2 Huelva; 2 Gothenburg; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Umeå

QBR

PETERSSON Marinda SWE 21y 153d 1995 69.43 69.43 -1620502014 World junior finalist // 11 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq)In 2016: 3 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Halle ‘B’; 3 Halle under-23; 1 Helsingborg; 2 Bottnaryd

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ŞAHUTOĞLU Tugçe TUR 28y 65d 1988 71.21 74.17 -122065Turkish record holder // dnq WJC 2004/2006; 5 World Youth 2005; 5 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012. Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015. 1.80/115kgIn 2016: 1 Izmir (5x); 2 Mersin; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Turkish Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Istanbul; 5 Balkan

SALMAN Kıvılcım TUR 24y 100d 1992 71.08 72.55 -122066(Née Kaya)World Youth & European junior silvers // 2 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Turkish 2012. Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015In 2016: 1 Mersin; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Ankara (May 7); 2 Turkish Clubs; 1 Ankara (Jun 5); 2 Nikíti; 2 Istanbul; 3 Balkan

NOVOZHYLOVA Iryna UKR 30y 180d 1986 71.00 74.10 -1220926 EJC 2005; 7 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WCH 2009/2015; 5 ETCh 2013 (2014-10, 2015-7); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2016.Coaches-Yury & Vladislav Piskunov. 1.75/85kgIn 2016: 4 Brest; 2 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian

SHAMOTINA Alyona UKR 20y 191d 1995 67.91 68.96 -1521048 World Youth 2011; 5 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 9 under-23 ECH 2015. 1.78/87kgIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian winter; 1 Kirovograd; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 3 Kiev; 2 Ukrainian

ZOLOTUKINA Nataliya UKR 31y 183d 1985 72.22 72.22 -112113Twice European under-23 bronze // 5 World Youth 2001; 5 EJC 2003; 10 WJC 2004; 3 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; dnq WCH 2005/2007; 9 ECH 2010 (2006-10); dnqWCH 2009/2011; 5 ETCh 2010; 2 World Military Games 2011 (she also ran a leg for the 4x400 relay team which finished fourth!). 1.80/76kgIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter; 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Kirovograd; 3 Moldovan; 3 Ukrainian

1.....81.08.......Anita Włodarczyk POL............... 20152.....79.42.......Betty Heidler GER......................20113.....78.80.......Tatyana Lysenko RUS............... 20134.....78.69.......Oksana Menkova BLR............... 20125.....77.68.......Zheng Wang CHN......................20136.....77.26.......Gulfiya Khanafeyeva RUS......... 20067.....77.13.......Oksana Kondratyeva RUS......... 20138.....76.99.......Zhang Wenxiu CHN................... 20129.....76.90.......Martina Hrašnová SVK...............200910...76.83.......Kamila Skolimowska POL.......... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....79.61.......Anita Włodarczyk POL2.....75.46.......Betty Heidler GER3.....74.21.......Zalina Marghieva MDA4.....73.87.......Hanna Skydan AZE5.....73.07.......Aksana Miankova BLR6.....72.98.......Joanna Fiodorow POL7.....72.74.......Malwina Kopron POL8.....72.47.......Kateřina Šafránková CZE9.....72.34.......Martina Hrašnová SVK10...72.31.......Hanna Malyshik BLR

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Women’s Javelin Throw2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

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NYCHYPORCHUK Tetyana UKR 21y 298d 1994 58.53 58.53 -161137(Née Fetiskina) // dnq WJC 2012; 7 EJC 2013; 9 under-23 ECH 2015. 1.72/63kgIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter; 9 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Kiev (May 5); 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Kiev (Jun 25)

KHALADOVICH Tatsiana BLR 25y 15d 1991 65.10 65.10 -1615292015 World Student Games Champion // dnq WJC 2008/2010; 5 ECH 2014; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013-6); 1 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Belarusian2012/2013/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest; 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 Riga Cup; 5 Rome Diamond; 6 Prague Odložil; 1 Tomblaine; 1Belarusian

KORZH Tatsiana BLR 23y 111d 1993 62.10 62.10 -1615328 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 2 Belarusian winter; 2 Brest; 2 Belarusian University Games; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 4 Valmiera; 2 Belarusian

KOLAK Sara CRO 21y 14d 1995 62.75 62.75 -161555World & European junior bronze medallist // dnq WJC 2012; 3 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; dn ECH 2014. 1 Croat 2012/2014In 2016: 1 Slovenian winter; 1 Croat winter; 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 4 Kawasaki; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Varaždin; 5 Prague Odložil

JURKOVICOVÁ Jarmila CZE 35y 147d 1981 57.86 62.60 -061570(Née Klimešová)2000 World Junior Champion. 9x 2nd in Czech Championships (well she is a contemporary of Barbora Špotáková)4 EJC 99; 1 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-6); dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 9 ECH 2010 (2006-dnq); 8 WCH 2011 (2003/2005-dnq). 2 Czech2004/2006-2011/2014/2016. 1.73/75kgIn 2016: 1 Plzen; 1 Prague Academica; 7 Prague Odložil; 2 Kolín; 2 Czech; 1 Bilbao

ŠEDIVÁ Irena CZE 24y 168d 1992 57.83 59.89 -1515792015 US Collegiate Champion, representing Virginia Tech University (in Blacksburg, Virginia)dnq World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013; 3 WSG 2015. 1 NCAA 2015. 1 Slovak 2015In 2016: 2 Florida Relays; 1 Charlottesville Invitational; nm Tallahassee ACC

ŠPOTÁKOVÁ Barbora CZE 35y 6d 1981 66.87 72.28 -081582DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONOlympic Champion & world record holder since 2008Heptathlon pb: 5880 -13. 4 WJC Heptathlon 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-4); 2 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq, 2010-3); 1 WCH 2007 (2005-dnq,2009/2011-2, 2015-9); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 ETCh 2014 (2009-2, 2011-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2002-dnq, 2006-4, 2010-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1Czech 2003/2005-2012/2015/2016. Her top choice for a karaoke song is Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Partner-Lukas Novotny, their son Janek born May 24, 2013.Coach-Rudolf Cerny (formerly Jan Železný). 1.82/80kgIn 2016: 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Czech (11th time)

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PARADA Lidia ESP 23y 25d 1993 55.07 59.03 -151606dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2012; 5 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 6 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-11). 1 Spanish 2015In 2016: 1 Vila Nova Cerveira; 1 Maia; 1 Alcobendas; 6 Madrid; 3 Bilbao

LAASMA Liina EST 24y 174d 1992 63.65 63.65 -161621Estonian record holder // 5 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq WCH 2013. 1 Estonian 2013In 2016: 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Alytus; 2 Rabat Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond

KANGAS Jenni FIN 24y 2d 1992 58.65 58.65 -161628dnq World Youth 2009; 9 EJC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 ETCh 2013; 8 WSG 2015In 2016: 8 European Throws Cup; 1 Seinäjoki; 2 Vantaa; 1 Lappeenranta; 1 Turku; 1 Alavus; 3 Kuortane; 7 Turku

NOKELAINEN Heidi FIN 25y 279d 1990 60.82 60.82 -1616379 WSG 2015. 1 Finnish under-23 indoor 2012; 3 Finnish 2015; 1 SWE v FIN 2015In 2016: 9 Halle; 3 Vantaa; 7 Riga Cup; 2 Södertälje; 2 Raasepori; 1 Kuortane; 8 Turku; 1 Albufeira

SORMUNEN Oona FIN 26y 338d 1989 58.16 60.56 -1316425x Finnish Champion // 12 EJC 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 12 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ETCh 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-12); dnq ECH 2014. 1Finnish 2011-2015In 2016: 1 Liminka; 3 Raasepori; 1 Outokumpu; 6 Kuortane; 5 Turku

UTRIAINEN Sanni FIN 25y 151d 1991 59.41 63.03 -151643Former World Junior Champion // 9 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Finnish2010. Father/coach-Essi Utriainen (1 Finnish JT 1979) and Tero Järvenpää (4 OLY 2008). 1.69/76kgIn 2016: 8 Doha Diamond; 7 Halle; 1 Vantaa; 5 Kuortane; 6 Turku

ANDRAUD Matilde FRA 27y 69d 1989 63.54 63.54 -161647New French record holder, up from 60.67 to 63.54 already in 2016 // dnq WJC 2008; 10 ETCh 2010/2015; 4 Mediterranean Games 2013; 4 Francophone Games2013. 1 French 2012-2016In 2016: 2 Offenburg (Jan 30); 1 Offenburg (Feb 6); 1 French winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 2 Aix-en-Provence; 4 Rehlingen; 2 Halle; 1 Colmar; 1 St-Louis; 1French

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SAYERS Goldie GBR 33y 355d 1982 58.79 66.17 -121702British record holder & 11x AAA or UK Champion. Fourth in 2008 Olympics with the best ever distance for fourth place (65.75)5 World Youth 99; 6 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 2 EJC 2001; 6 COM 2002 (2006/2014-7); 11 under-23 ECH 2003; 7 ECP 2003/2004/2006; 4 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 4 ECP2008; 4 OLY 2008 (2012 dnq); 2 ETCh 2010/2011; 10 WCH 2011 (2005-12, 2007/2009/2015-dnq); 4 ECH 2012 (2006-12, 2014-8). 1 AAA 2003/2004/2005/2006; 1UK 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014. Her late grandfather James Twinen was a sprinter for Thames Valley Harriers in the 1930s. 1.71/70kgThere is a chance she may be upgraded from fourth to bronze from Beijing 2008 if the positive doping test of Mariya Abakumova RUS is confirmed - though theseprocesses take yearsIn 2016: 1 Austin; 1 Phoenix; 1 Loughborough Carnival; 9 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Lucerne; 2 UK; 9 Turku

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HUSSONG Christin GER 22y 80d 1994 66.41 66.41 -1617302015 European under-23 Champion. Former World Youth Champion // 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 World Youth 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 7 ECH 2014; 1under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015. 1 German 2016In 2016: 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Halle; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 German

MOLITOR Katharina GER 32y 240d 1983 62.86 67.69 -151747Surprise 2015 World Champion, winning with a personal best on her final throw to defeat the Beijing home favourite Lu Huihui2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WSG 2007; 4 WSG 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (2012-5, 2014-9); 6 OLY 2012 (2008-8); 1 WCH 2015 (2011-5, 2013-dnq). 1 German 2010. She alsoplays volleyball for the Bayer Leverkusen club. Coach-Helge Zollkau. 1.83/77kgIn 2016: 4 Doha Diamond; 3 Beijing; 7 Rome Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 2 German

OBERGFÖLL Christina GER 34y 318d 1981 64.96 70.20 -071750Former World Champion, also twice silver & twice fourth // 8 WJC 2000; 8 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-9); 8 WSG 2003; 1 ECP 2007 (2008-5); 1 ETCh2009/2010/2011/2012; 2 ECH 2010/2012 (2006-4); 2 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq, 2008-3); 1 WCH 2013 (2005/2007-2, 2009-5, 2011/2015-4); 1 ETCh 2015. 1 German2008/2011/2012. Husband/coach-Boris Henry (who now calls himself Boris Obergföll as previously agreed on condition of her becoming become World Champion),their son Marlon born in June 2014. Also coached by Werner Daniels. 1.75/80kgHer 2008 Olympic bronze may be upgraded to silver if the reported doping violation of Russia’s Mariya Abakumova is confirmedIn 2016: 1 Offenburg; 2 Rehlingen; 1 Halle; 4 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 4 German (with only 59.93); 1 Rheinau-Freistett; 3 Turku

STAHL Linda GER 30y 277d 1985 63.10 67.32 -1417592010 European Champion, then bronzes in 2012 & 2014 // 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-3); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-5); 3 OLY 2012; 4WCH 2013 (2007-8, 2009-6, 2014-10); 3 ETCh 2014. 1 German 2013/2014. Threw her pre-2010 best of 66.06 on Leverkusen on July 30, 2008 – too late for GermanOlympic consideration that year (they’d already picked their team). Coach-Helge Zollkau (he also coached Steffi Nerius). 1.75/78kgIn 2016: 4 Halle; 1 Bottrop; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 3 German

SZILÁGYI Réka HUN 20y 168d 1996 59.39 59.39 -1618024 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015. 1 Hungarian 2015In 2016: 4 Hungarian winter; 1 Bar; 2 Hungarian Universities; 2 Debrecen; 1 Hungarian under-23

HJÁLMSDÓTTIR ÁsdÌs ISL 30y 251d 1985 61.37 62.77 -121827In 2012 she became he first Icelandic woman to reach the final of an Olympic field event. Nickname-“Crazy Daisy”DT pb: 49.31 -15 (44.50 -16). SP pb: 16.08 -16. dnq World Youth DT/JT 2001; 6 WJC 2004; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2005/2009/2013/2015; 4 under-23 ECH2005; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2015; 10 ECH 2010 (2006/2011/2014-dnq); 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). As a teenager she was a good wrestler and her coach/father StebbiHjalmsdottir was a National Champion in Icelandic Wrestling in the 70s . She carried the Icelandic flag at the Olympic Opening Ceremony at London 2012. 1.78/70kgIn 2016: 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Zug DT (2 SP); 1 Ellwangen; 6 Rabat Diamond; 6 Riga Cup; 3 Prague Odložil; 4 Lucerne

DOROZHON Margaryta ISR 28y 305d 1987 - 64.56 -151829Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – has lived continuously in Israel since May 1, 2014. Acquired Israeli citizenship on January 12, 2015 (through marriage) andcleared by IAAF to compete for Israel from April 30, 2015dnq World Youth 2003; 7 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 Ukrainian 2013 & Israeli 2014. 1.80/75kg

MŪZE Līna LAT 23y 213d 1992 62.09 62.09 -1618662013 European under-23 Champion // 6 World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 10 ECH 2012 (2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH2013; 2 WSG 2015. 1 Latvian 2013 1.82/75kgIn 2016: 2 European Throws Cup; 4 Rabat Diamond; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 Valmiera; 2 Ventspils; 1 Jelgava; 1 Saarijärvi

OZOLIŅA-KOVALE Sinta LAT 28y 130d 1988 62.78 64.38 -131867Broke the Latvian record to qualify for the 2008 Olympic final, through the record went again to Madara Palameika in 2009dnq World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 11 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 9 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-11); 7 WCH 2015 (2011-dnq). 1Latvian 2008/2012. 1.86/78kgIn 2016: 7 Kawasaki; 10 Beijing; 1 Riga Cup

PALAMEIKA Madara LAT 29y 18d 1987 65.68 66.15 -141868Latvian record holder // dnq WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-3); 11 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015-dnq); 8 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-8). 1 Latvian2009/2010/2011/2014/2015. Coach/father-Gynt Palameiks. 1.83/76KgIn 2016: 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Valmiera; 1 Ventspils

JAKUBAITYTĖ Indrė LTU 40y 163d 1976 57.56 63.65 -0718728x Lithuanian Champion // dnq WCH 2007/2009/2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Lithuanian 97/2002/2005/2007/2009/2010/2014/2015. 1.76/73kgIn 2016: 1 Alicante; 4 Lithuanian winter; 2 Birstonas; 2 Alytus; 4 Lithuanian Universities; 10 Valmiera; Ventspils; 2 Lithuanian; 4 Jelgava

JASIUNAITE Liveta LTU 21y 345d 1994 61.32 61.32 -1618732015 European under-23 bronze // 8 WJC 2012; 9 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2016In 2016: 1 Lithuanian winter; 1 Birstonas; 1 Tampere; 1 Lithuanian Universities; 1 European Clubs Cup; 4 Riga Cup; 5 Valmiera; 3 Ventspils; 1 Lithuanian; 2 Jelgava

BORGE Sigrid NOR 20y 215d 1995 59.33 59.33 -161912dnq WJC 2014; 12 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Sarpsborg; 2 Halle under-23; 1 Bergen; 9 Prague Odložil; 3 Bærum; 1 Oslo Boysen

ANDREJCZYK Maria POL 20y 118d 1996 64.08 64.08 -161929New European Junior Champion // dnq World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015; dnq WCH 2015In 2016: 7 Beijing; 1 Warsaw; 2 Prague Odložil; 3 Lucerne; 1 Polish

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WITEK Marcelina POL 21y 34d 1995 61.48 61.48 -161957dnq World Youth 2011; 8 EJC 2013; 4 WJC 2014; 10 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Zlocieniec; 8 Kawasaki; 1 Slupsk; 6 Rehlingen; 5 Warsaw; 1 Biala Podlaska; 1 Bialystok; 1 Lomza; 1 Gdansk; 1 Lódz; 1 Wroclaw; 1 Kedzierzyn-Kozle; 1Warsaw; 2 Polish (already 14 competitions in 2016 before Amsterdam!)

RATEJ Martina SLO 34y 246d 1981 60.75 67.16 -101986Sixth at Zürich 2014, seventh at London 2012, Daegu 2011 & Barcelona 2010dnq WJC 2000; 11 WCH 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-11, 2013/2015-dnq); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014 (2006/2012-dnq, 2010-7). 1 Slovenian 2005-2014/2016. Coach-Andrej Hajnsek. Mother of two. 1.78/78kgIn 2016: 6 Doha Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 2 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Slovenian Cup; 2 Tomblaine; 1 Slovenian (11th time)

VUČENOVIĆ Marija SRB 23y 94d 1993 57.81 57.81 -1619954 World Youth 2009; 3 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-7). 2 NCAA 2013 (2016-5). 1 Serbian 2015/2016. Attends the University of Florida.1.72/70kgIn 2016: 1 Los Angeles; 3 Florida Relays; 5 NCAA; 1 Serbian

FLINK Sofi SWE 20y 363d 1995 59.16 61.96 -132035(Formerly “Flinck ”)Swedish record holder // 2 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-2); 1 EJC 2013; 10 WCH 2013; 12 ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2012/2013In 2016: 1 Enskede; 10 Halle; 1 Södertälje; 1 Raasepori; 2 Kuortane; 4 Turku

WESSMAN Anna SWE 26y 270d 1989 59.92 59.92 -1620562009 European under-23 bronze // 6 EJC 2007; 7 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-6); 5 ETCh 2015 (2009-9); 4 WSG 2015. 3 NCAA 2009 (representing theUniversity of Texas at El Paso). 1 Swedish 2011/2015In 2016: 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Linköping; 5 Halle; 7 Lucerne; 3 Madrid

TUĞSUZ Eda TUR 19y 127d 1997 58.95 58.95 -1620695 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; dnq Youth Olympic Games 2014; 8 EJC 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016; 1 Balkan 2016In 2016: 1 Mersin; 6 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Turkish Universities; 1 Turkish Clubs; 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Turkish; 1 Balkan

DERUN Kateryna UKR 22y 285d 1993 62.82 62.82 -162078Former Youth Olympic Champion // 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 12 EJC 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2015In 2016: 1 Kiev; 3 Riga Cup; 2 Madrid; 2 Saarijärvi

HATSKO-FEDUSOVA Hanna UKR 25y 276d 1990 62.02 67.29 -142079Second at 2014 European Team Championships // 10 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 2 ETCh 2014 (2015-7); dnq ECH2014. 1 Ukrainian 2015. 1.75/70kgIn 2016: 7 Rabat Diamond; 1 Kiev; 8 Prague Odložil; 5 Madrid; 1 Kiev

QBR

1.....72.28.......Barbora Špotáková CZE............ 20082.....71.99.......Mariya Abakumova RUS............20113.....71.70.......Osleidys Menéndez CUB........... 20054.....70.20.......Christina Obergföll GER.............20075.....69.48.......Trine Hattestad NOR..................20006.....69.35.......Sunette Viljoen RSA...................20127.....68.34.......Steffi Nerius GER.......................20088.....67.69.......Katharina Molitor GER............... 20169.....67.67.......Sonia Bicet CUB........................ 200510...67.51.......Mirela Manjani GRE................... 2000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....67.30.......Vera Rebrik RUS2.....66.87.......Barbora Špotáková CZE3.....66.41.......Christin Hussong GER4.....65.68.......Madara Palameika LAT5.....65.10.......Tatsiana Khaladovich BLR6.....64.96.......Christina Obergföll GER7.....64.08.......Maria Andrejczyk POL8.....63.65.......Liina Laasma EST9.....63.54.......Matilde Andraud FRA10...63.10.......Linda Stahl GER

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Women’s Heptathlon2016 European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry list

21 Entrants

Starts: Friday, July 8 (12:15)

Countries

DADIC Ivona AUT 22y 189d 1993 6196 6196 -161505In Götzis 2012 while still a junior she broke the Austrian record of 5944 which had stood to Sigrid Kirchmann since 1985pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.80; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.62; 200: 23.96; LJ: 6.49; JT: 52.48; 800: 2:10.6710 World Youth 2009; 6 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 10 EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; 24 OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5)In 2016: 3 Austrian indoor LJ (4 SP); 2 Schwechat 100H; 10 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Ried LJ; 6 Linz 100H; dnf Ratingen Heptathlon

PREINER Verena AUT 21y 155d 1995 5822 5840 -151506pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.18; HJ: 1.67; SP: 14.18i/13.67; 200: 23.66; LJ: 6.02i/5.96; JT: 47.60; 800: 2:11.6523 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Austrian indoor SP; 5ht Weinheim; 6 Regensburg Open; 8 Kladno Heptathlon; 6 Ratingen Heptathlon

MAKSIMAVA Yana BLR 27y 178d 1989 6076 6198 -1215352013 European indoor silver at Pentathlon, then fourth in 2015 // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.89; HJ: 1.95i/1.91; SP: 15.31i/14.71; 200: 25.21w/25.24; LJ: 6.14i/6.09w/6.02; JT: 48.90; 800: 2:10.845 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 8 WIC 2012; 16 OLY 2012 (2008-34 when she fouled out in LJ); 2 EIC 2013 (2015-4); 20 WCH 2013; 6 WIC 2014; 3 ECP 2014 (2013/2015-5) 16 ECH 2014; 9 ETCh HJ 2015. 1 Belarusian HJ 2012/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2011/2012/2013/2014); 1 Belarusian indoor 2015. 1.82/70kgIn 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor Pentathlon (5 HJ, 5 SP/JT); 16 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Kladno Heptathlon; 1 Belarusian HJ

NETSVIATAYEVA Katsiaryna BLR 27y 10d 1989 6007 6121 -141537pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.64; HJ: 1.79; SP: 15.32; 200: 24.58; LJ: 6.04i/5.93w/5.92; JT: 44.90; 800: 2:11.0112 WJC 2008; 11 EIC 2013 (2015-12); 22 WCH 2013; 8 ECP 2015 (2013-10, 2014-9). 1 Belarusian 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2011)In 2016: 4 Kladno Heptathlon; 1 Belarusian Heptathlon; 2 Belarusian indoor; 3 EIC race 2; 14 EIC; 4 EIC; 5 EIC race 1; 13 EIC; 12 EIC

CACHOVÁ Kateřina CZE 26y 130d 1990 6328 6328 -161566Former World Youth Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.05; HJ: 1.85; SP: 12.96; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.40; JT: 47.47; 800: 2:13.185 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2007 (2005-11); dnf EJC 2007; 7 ECP 2010; 17 ECH 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; =20 WCH 2011; dnf WSG 2013; ht EIC60H 2015; 8 WIC 2016. 1 Czech 100H 2015 (1 indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2015/2016, 1 indoor LJ 2016); 1 Czech 2016. 1.73/63kgIn 2016: 1 Prague City indoor 60H (2 HJ); 1 Czech indoor Pentathlon; 1 Czech indoor 60H/LJ (5 HJ); 8 WIC Pentathlon; 2 Plzen 100H/HJ (4 LJ); 1 Czech Heptathlon;3 Prague Odložil 100H (pb down from 13.31 to 13.05); 1 Kladno Heptathlon

KLAUP Mari EST 26y 129d 1990 6002 -131620pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.78w/13.84; HJ: 1.83; SP: 13.40; 200: 25.54; LJ: 6.08w/5.91; JT: 51.22; 800: 2:18.3517 World Youth 2007; 13 EJC 2009; 11 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 ECP 2013 (2014-12, 2015-9); 7 WSG 2013; 21 WCH 2013; 19 ECH 2014. 1.80/59kgIn 2016: 2 Réduit Heptathlon; 24 Götzis Heptathlon; dnf Arona Heptathlon; 1 Gothenburg JT; dnf Rakvere Heptathlon

ŠADEIKO Grit EST 26y 342d 1989 6213 6221 -1316242011 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.28; HJ: 1.78; SP: 12.76; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.41w/6.35; JT: 50.68; 800: 2:16.607 World Youth 2005; 3 WJC 2008; dnf under-23 ECH 2009; 8 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-dnf); dnf WSG 2011; 15 ECH 2014 (2012-dnf, 2010-19); 2 ECP2015 (2010-8, 2013-3, 2014-4); 15 WCH 2015 (2011-25, 2013-dnf). Coaches-Anne & Taivo Mägi. On her wrist is tattooed the word ‘willpower’. Her younger sisterGrete was fourth in the 2010 World Junior Heptathlon (& 9th in 2012). 1.74/62kgIn 2016: 3 Estonian indoor HJ; 7 Riga Cup LJ; 1 Tallinn JT; 4 Tartu HJ; 1 Estonian Cup 100H/JT

NANA DJIMOU Antoinette FRA 30y 338d 1985 6104 6576 -121664DEFENDING (AND TWO-TIME) EUROPEAN CHAMPIONTwice European Champion indoors & outpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.96; HJ: 1.84i/1.83; SP: 15.60; 200: 24.36; LJ: 6.61w/6.44i/6.42; JT: 57.27; 800: 2:15.224 WJC 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 2005 (2007-7); 2 ECP 2008/2014; 7 WCH 2009/2011 (2007-dnf, 2013-8); 5 WIC 2010; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2007-11, 2009-3, 2015-5); 1ECH 2012/2014 (2006-21, 2010-dnf); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-18) 1 French 2006/2007 & French indoor 2007/2009. Allegiance transferee from Cameroon. 1.75/65kgIn 2016: 2 Montpellier Heptathlon; 1 Franconville HJ/JT; 5 Montgeron 100H/LJ; 3 French Clubs SP; 13 Götzis Heptathlon

LAKE Morgan GBR 19y 55d 1997 5951 6148 -1416852015 European Junior High Jump Champion. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of 29 national age-group titles atjumps and combined eventsUK junior record holder at high jumppbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.94; SP: 14.85; 200: 24.59; LJ: 6.32; JT: 41.66; 800: 2:18.53i/2:19.061 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015; 7 WIC Pentathlon 2016. 1 UK HJ 2016 (1 indoor 2016). Herfather/lead coach-Eldon Lake won English Schools titles at triple jump in 1984 & 1987. High jump coach-Richard Aspden; throws coach-Jeremy Tigar. 1.78/64kgIn 2016: dnf English junior indoor Pentathlon; 1 London Games junior LJ; 1 ESP v FRA GBR v POR under-23 indoor Pentathlon; 1 UK indoor HJ; 7 WIC Pentathlon; 2Loughborough International HJ (8 100H); dnf Götzis Heptathlon; 6 Kladno Heptathlon (including 1.91 HJ, but total score of 5951, short of the Olympic qualifying totalof 6200); 1 UK HJ

MAIWALD Anna GER 25y 350d 1990 6008 6111 -1517432015 World Student Games Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.53; HJ: 1.74; SP: 14.13; 200: 24.03; LJ: 6.01; JT: 46.05; 800: 2:15.071 WSG 2015. 1 German 2014. Trains with Jennifer Oeser (2 WCH 2009)In 2016: 2 German indoor Pentathlon; 4 Cologne JT; 3 Gladbeck 100H (6 LJ); dnf Marburg Heptathlon; 19 Götzis Heptathlon

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IFANTÍDOU Sofía GRE 31y 182d 1985 5957 6113 -151773Twenty-third in London 2012 & Moscow 2013. On the brink of world class as a javelin throwerpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.54; HJ: 1.72; SP: 13.65; 200: 25.30; LJ: 6.14; JT: 57.50; 800: 2:16.7525 ECP 2007; 7 under-23 ECH JT 2007; dnf ECP 2008; 6 WSG 2009. 1 Greek 2009 & under-23 JT 2007; 14 ECP 2011; 15 ECH 2010 (2012-dnf); 23 OLY 2012; 2Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 19 WCH 2015 (2013-23). 1 Greek 2009/2014-2016 (1 indoor 2016). 1.63/52kgIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor Pentathlon; 3 Florence Heptathlon; 1 Greek Heptathlon; 3 Árgos Orestikó LJ; 1 Greek JT

KRIZSÁN Xénia HUN 23y 174d 1993 - 6322 -1517962015 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.51; HJ: 1.81; SP: 14.32; 200: 24.72; LJ: 6.25w/6.18; JT: 50.52; 800: 2:13.054 World Youth 2009; 7 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (2010-7); 9 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-7); 9 WCH 2015. 1 Hungarian LJ 2011/2012 & 100H 2015.1.71/62kgIn 2016: dnf Hungarian Universities Heptathlon; 3 Debrecen SP

ZSIVOCZKY-FARKAS Györgyi HUN 31y 143d 1985 - 6389 -151803Sixth at 2015 World Championships // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.85; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.62; 200: 25.21; LJ: 6.32; JT: 50.73; 800: 2:11.887 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2004; 16 under-23 ECH 2005; 13 ECH 2012; 21 OLY 2012 (2008-28); 3 WSG 2013; 6 EIC 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2011-23, 2013-15); 5WIC 2016. 1 Hungarian 2008/2010/2011 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015). 1.70/68kgHer husband is the decathlete Attila Zsivoczky (3 WCH 2005), her father-in-law was the late Gyula Zsivótzky (1 OLY HT 68)In 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor HJ/LJ (3 600H); 5 WIC; 1 Miskolc 100H/LJ

SKUJYTĖ Austra LTU 36y 328d 1979 5985 6599 -121878Skujytė pronounced like “Skoy - oo - tay”2004 Olympic silver, then produced her highest score when placing fourth at London 2012pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.83w/13.96; HJ: 1.92; SP: 17.86; 200: 24.79w/24.82; LJ: 6.43w/6.39i/6.34; JT: 54.10; 800: 2:15.92Decathlon pb: 8358 -05 (world record). 6 WJC 98; 3 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-6); 4 ECH 2002; 3 WIC 2004/2012 (2008-5); 2 OLY 2004 (2000-12, 2008-dnf, 2012-4); 4WCH 2005 (2003-10, 2007-6, 2011-8); 4 EIC 2007 (2000-10); dnq WCH SP 2009; dnq WIC SP 2010; 12 ECH SP 2010. 1 NCAA Hep 2001/2002 (representingKansas State University) ... 1.88/77kgIn 2016: 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor SP; 1 Lithuanian indoor SP; 1 Alicante SP (4 JT); 1 Lithuanian Universities HJ (3 100H, 6 JT); 20 Götzis Heptathlon

BROERSEN Nadine NED 26y 68d 1990 - 6539 -1418902014 World Indoor Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.39; HJ: 1.94; SP: 14.93i/14.82; 200: 24.57; LJ: 6.39; JT: 54.97; 800: 2:11.115 EJC 2009; 9 under-23 ECH 2011; 12 OLY 2012; 12 EIC 2013 (disqualified in 800) (2015-dnf); 1 WIC 2014; 1 ECP 2014; 2 ECH 2014; dnf EIC 2015; 4 WCH 2015(2013-10). 1 Dutch HJ 2010/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014); 1 Dutch LJ 2015 & JT 2013. 1.71/63kgIn 2016: 2 Lisse JT; 1 Hoorn LJ (2 SP); 2 Tilburg 100H; 5 Oordegem IFAM SP; 1 Leiden LJ (3 SP); 2 Dutch JT

VETTER Anouk NED 23y 152d 1993 6282 6458 -151909Seventh at 2014 European Championships and much improved since (for example, SP up from 14.63 to 15.50)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.36; HJ: 1.81; SP: 15.50; 200: 23.70; LJ: 6.34; JT: 53.10; 800: 2:20.38dnf EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ECH 2014; 8 EIC 2015; 12 WCH 2015. Coach/father-Ronald Vetter. 1.77/62kgIn 2016: 1 Dutch indoor LJ (2 SP, 3 60H); 2 Hoorn 100H/SP (3 LJ); 7ht Hengelo 100H; 8 Götzis Heptathlon; 3ht Mannheim 100; 2 Leiden SP (dnf 100H); 4 Dutch100H (5 SP)

TYMIŃSKA Karolina POL 31y 274d 1984 6075 6544 -111955She’s the heptathlete with the best 800m speed: fourth at World Championships indoors (2012) & out (2011)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.12; HJ: 1.78; SP: 15.11i/14.82; 200: 23.32; LJ: 6.63; JT: 42.40; 800: 2:05.218 World Youth 2001; 7 OLY 2008 (2012-dnf after rushing back from a stress fracture); 4 EIC 2011 (2005-8, 2007-7, 2009-5); 5 ECH 2010 (2006-dnf, 2014-11); 8ETCh 100H 2011; 4 WCH 2011 (2007-15, 2009-dnf, 2013-9, 2015-20); 4 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-6, 2014-8); 1 ECP 2013 (2002-28, 2004-7, 2006-2, 2007-4, 2009-3,2010-5). Coach-Michal Modelski. 1.72/68kgIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor Pentathlon; 3 Kladno Heptathlon; 6 Polish 100H

REGGEL Valérie SUI 29y 184d 1987 - 6091 -142008Twice Swiss Champion at Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.66w/13.69; HJ: 1.70; SP: 14.06; 200: 24.02w/24.30; LJ: 6.14; JT: 44.76; 800: 2:12.2914 WJC 2006; 7 ECP 1st League 2013; 11 ECP 2014; 12 ECH 2014; dnf WCH 2015. 1 Swiss 2011/2012In 2016: 1 Langenthal SP; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100H (1 200 ‘C’)

ZELTNER Michelle SUI 24y 196d 1991 5871 5871 -162013pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.90w/13.94; HJ: 1.81i/1.79; SP: 14.18i/13.76; 200: 24.48; LJ: 5.90i/5.81; JT: 39.37; 800: 2:15.05dnf EJC 2009; 13 WJC 2010; 13 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-15). 1 Swiss indoor SP 2014In 2016: 2 Swiss indoor SP (3 60H/HJ); 1 Basle HJ (2 SP, 4 100H) (May 7); 1 Zofingen 100H; 1 Basle LJ (May 16); 31 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Lucerne HJ; 4 RatingenHeptathlon

ZÜBLIN Linda SUI 30y 107d 1986 - 6057 -132014Twice 16th in World Championship Heptathlons // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.32; HJ: 1.69; SP: 13.50; 200: 24.46; LJ: 6.33; JT: 53.01; 800: 2:15.8511 under-23 ECH 2007; 16 WCH 2009/2013 (2007-20); 16 ECH 2010 (2014-dnf); 7 ECP 2014. 1 Swiss 2006/2010 (1 100H 2007, JT 2007/2010). 1.70 tallIn 2016: 1 Kreuzlingen 100H/LJ/SP/JT; 1 Lustenau SP; 1 Jona 100H/SP; nh Lucerne HJ; dnf Ratingen Heptathlon

KASYANOVA Hanna UKR 33y 73d 1983 6086 6586 -132082(Née Melnychenko)Former World Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.26; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.19i/14.09; 200: 23.85; LJ: 6.74; JT: 46.61; 800: 2:09.8513 under-23 ECH 2005; 16 ECH 2006 (2010-dnf); 3 WSG 2007; 1 ECP 2008/2009/2010 (2005-9, 2006-7, 2007-3, 2013-2, 2015-dnf); 7 WIC 2012/2014; 9 OLY 2012(2008-14); 3 EIC 2013 (2007-10); 1 WCH 2013 (2007-dnf, 2009-6). Born-Georgia. Married-Oleksiy Kasyanov (7 OLY Decathlon 2008/2012) in Kiev on October 18,2014. Coaches-Dmytro Lyopa, Oleksandr Yurkov. 1.78/58kgIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian indoor 60H; 15 Götzis Heptathlon; 7 Kiev SP (Jun 4); 9 Ukrainian LJ (ht 200/100H, dnq HJ/LJ); 3 Kiev 100H (Jun 24)

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1.....7291........J. Joyner-Kersee USA................19882.....7032........Carolina Klüft SWE.................... 20083.....7007........Larisa Nikitina URS.................... 19894.....6985........Sabine Braun GER.....................19925.....6955........Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR.............. 20126.....6946........Sabine Paetz GDR.....................19847.....6942........Ghada Shouaa SYR...................19968.....6935........Ramona Neubert GDR...............19839.....6889........Eunice Barber FRA.................... 200510...6880........Tatyana Chernova RUS............ 2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....6733........Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR2.....6622........Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa LAT3.....6557........Carolin Schäfer GER4.....6491........Nafissatou Thiam BEL5.....6328........Kateřina Cachová CZE6.....6304........Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR7.....6290........Claudia Rath GER8.....6282........Anouk Vetter NED9.....6196........Ivona Dadic AUT10...6182........Eliška Klučinová CZE

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