Marlou van Rhijn aka Blade Babe wins gold in 100m T44 and teammatestake silver and bronze
- 7 years ago
On the third day of the IPC Athletics European Championships in
Stadskanaal, the Netherlands, the sun came out for the first time at
the event and the host nation starred with a sweep in the women's 100m
T43/44 race led by Marlou van Rhijn. Van Rhijn, who is the world-record
holder in the event and has been referred to as "Blade Babe" and the
women's version of Oscar Pistorius, won the race with a season-best
time of 13.62, as her teammates, Suzan Verduijn and Iris Pruysen took
silver and bronze, respectively.
Stadskanaal, the Netherlands, the sun came out for the first time at
the event and the host nation starred with a sweep in the women's 100m
T43/44 race led by Marlou van Rhijn. Van Rhijn, who is the world-record
holder in the event and has been referred to as "Blade Babe" and the
women's version of Oscar Pistorius, won the race with a season-best
time of 13.62, as her teammates, Suzan Verduijn and Iris Pruysen took
silver and bronze, respectively.