Anna Maria 'Annemarie' Kramer (born 15 February 1975 in

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) is a former Dutch sprinter. She started with

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at the age of twelve and soon found out that she had a special talent for the sprinting events. She was a five-time Dutch sprinting champion. In 2003 Annemarie Kramer participated in the World Championships in

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as a member of the Dutch

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team, together with

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, Pascal van Assendelft and Joan van den Akker. The team finished twelfth out of twenty teams in competition. The final remained beyond reach, but the Dutch four set a season's fastest time of 43.96 seconds.4x100 Metres Relay - W Heats
.

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, Retrieved on 2009-03-12. The same relay team as in the preceding year participated at the Summer Olympics in

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. They were however eliminated in the series after failing to correctly pass on the baton. In May 2007, Annemarie Kramer announced that she had put a stop to her career in athletics in the meantime. She stated that she no longer had any realistic goal could give her the incentive to carry on. During all 2006 a former back injury had given her a lot of trouble. From then on, she intended to build up her social career.

Personal bests

Outdoor *

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- 11.44 (1997) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

- 23.24 (1997) Indoor * 60 metres - 7.43 (1997) *

- 23.59 (1997)

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