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Marleen Barth Magdalena Antoinette Maria 'Marleen' Barth (born 21 March 1964) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade unionist, and a former journalist. Early life and education Magdalena Antoinette Maria Barth was born on 21 March 1964 ...

(born 1964), Dutch politician *

Marleen S. Barr Marleen Barr teaches communication and media studies at Fordham University, New York City. She is notable for her significant contributions to science fiction studies, for which she won a Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Associatio ...

(born 1953), American academic and author *

Marleen Clemminck Marleen Clemminck (born 2 December 1958) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. She finished in third place in the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 1985. References External links * 1958 births Living people Belgian female cyc ...

(born 1958), Belgian racing cyclist *

Marleen Daniels Marleen Daniels (born ) is a Belgian photographer, who covers human interest stories about war, poverty, refugee crises, child labour and has provided work to the Gamma agency. Her professionals works have been published in such magazines as '' Par ...

(born 1958), Belgian photographer * Marleen Gorris (born 1948), Dutch writer and director *

Marleen van Iersel Marleen Maria van Iersel (born 7 January 1988) is a Dutch professional beach volleyball player born in Breda. Career Iersel began her career playing indoor volleyball before switching to the beach volleyball in 2001. In 2003, she was selected ...

(born 1988), Dutch beach volleyball player *

Marleen Kuppens Marleen Kuppens (born 30 April 1959, in Neerpelt) is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of ninth in the K-2 500 m event at Los Angeles in 198 ...

(born 1959), Belgian sprint canoer * Marleen de Pater-van der Meer (1950–2015), Dutch politician *

Marleen Renders Marleen Renders (born 24 December 1968, in Diest) is a retired female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country thrice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988, 1996 and 2000. In 1995 she won the Antwerp Marathon, in 1998 the ...

(born 1968), Belgian long-distance runner *

Marleen van Rij Maria Helena "Marleen" van Rij (born 29 August 1950) is a retired Dutch rower. She finished sixth at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in the women's eight and eighth at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the women's eight An eight is a rowing b ...

(born 1950), Dutch rower *

Marleen Temmerman Marleen Temmerman (born 24 March 1953 in Lokeren, Belgium) is a Belgian gynaecologist, professor and former Senator, currently heading the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya. Biography T ...

(born 1953), Belgian politician *

Marleen Vanderpoorten Marleen Caroline Valère Vanderpoorten (born 21 July 1954) Belgian politician from Flanders and member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). She is a daughter of Herman Vanderpoorten and a granddaughter of Arthur Vanderpoorten. She obtai ...

(born 1954), Belgian/Flemish politician *

Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria "Marleen" Veldhuis (born 29 June 1979) is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. She was world record holder in four events (one individual event and three relay events). Veldhuis won eight world championships gold medals ...

(born 1979), Dutch swimmer *

Marleen Wissink Marleen Wissink is a former Dutch football goalkeeper. She played at 1.FFC Frankfurt for more than a decade, winning two UEFA Women's Cups and five Bundesligas.

(born 1969), Dutch football goalkeeper

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