Pascal van Assendelft (born October 6, 1979 in

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) is a former Dutch sprinter. She started her career in

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at the age of thirteen and was to become a sprinting athlete, competing at European and Olympic level. In 2001, she took part in the

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for athletes younger than 23 years, starting in the

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and

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and reaching the semi-final on both occasions. Two years later Pascal van Assendelft 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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and

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. Although the team did not reach the final, it nominated itself for the

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, realising the twelfth time out of twenty teams in competition. The 43.96 was the season’s fastest time of the Dutch four. One year later the same relay formation participated at the

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Olympic Games. They were however eliminated in the series due to a mistake in the changing area. Van Assendelft became Dutch champion 60 metres indoor in 2007, having obtained this title five times before, from 2001 until 2005. She also won the

and

at the Dutch National Championships in 2007. On December 18, 2007, Pascal van Assendelft announced her withdrawal from athletics. The 28-year-old athlete had taken her decision after being unable to improve her personal bests in the preceding season. During her career in athletics she was sponsored by ASICS, Franco Canadian Holland. Van Assendelft is a 2005 graduate from the Utrecht School of the Arts. She is a professional

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Personal bests

Outdoor *

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- 11.50 (2002) *

- 23.65 (2002) Indoor * 60 metres - 7.40 (2004)

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Website about Pascal van Assendelft
{{DEFAULTSORT:Assendelft, Pascal Van 1979 births Living people Dutch female sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the Netherlands People from Leidschendam People from Leidschendam-Voorburg Utrecht School of the Arts alumni Olympic female sprinters Sportspeople from South Holland 20th-century Dutch women 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch women