Marije van Hunenstijn (; born 2 March 1995) is a Dutch sprinter. She won a silver medal in the

4 × 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the individu ...

at the

2018 European Championships The 2018 European Championships were the first edition of the European Championships. It was a multi-sport event which took place in Berlin, Germany, and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (with Edinburgh hosting the diving events and Gleneagles ...

. In her youth she trained for

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...

before turning to athletics at the age of 13.

International competitions

¹Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 11.13 (+1.9 m/s, La Chaux-de-Fonds 2019) *

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 ...

– 23.25 (+0.0 m/s, Bruxelles 2019) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior at ...

– 7.34 (Karlsruhe 2019)

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* * * 1995 births Living people Dutch female sprinters Sportspeople from Apeldoorn Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands 21st-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub