Desiree Vranken (born 28 June 1997) is a Dutch

wheelchair racer Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, amputees, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and partially sighted (when combined with another ...

who competes in T34 classification sprint events. Her most notable athletics achievement came at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

in London where she finished in third place to claim the bronze medal in the 200 metre sprint. Vranken has also represented her country at World and European Championships, recording four fourth places to keep her just outside the medal places.

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