 Maayke Tjin-A-Lim in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 10 January 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 60 m hurdles 100 m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 40 (100 m hurdles)[1] |
| Personal bests |
|
Maayke Tjin-A-Lim (born 10 January 1998) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes over sprint hurdles.
Career
From Hoorn, Tjin-A-Lim runs for the athletics club AV Zaanland, based in Zaandam. In February 2022, she came third at the Dutch Indoor Championships over 60 m hurdles and qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, where she reached the semi-finals.[2] In doing so she set a new personal best time of 8.21 seconds.[3]
In May 2022, she also set a new personal best time over 100 m hurdles, running 13.16.[4] At the end of May 2022 Tjin A-Lim lowered her personal best again, to 13.02 in Manchester.[5] In August 2022, Tjin-A-Lim competed in the 100 m hurdles at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, where she reached the semi-finals.[6]
In January 2023, racing indoors in Luxembourg she set a new personal best over 60 m hurdles of 8.00.[7] At the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March 2023, she successfully came through the heats and semi-final and qualified for the final.[citation needed]
In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals.[8]
In February 2024, she won the Dutch indoor title in the 60 metres hurdles.[9] She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow to compete in the 60 metres hurdles, where she qualified for the semi-finals.[10]
Personal life
Tjin-A-Lim has discussed overcoming the eating disorder bulimia early in her career.[11]
Achievements
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
Personal bests
- 100 metres hurdles: 12.66 s (La Chaux-de-Fonds, 2023)
- 60 metres hurdles: 8.00 s i (Luxembourg, 2023)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | Utrecht, Netherlands | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 14.11 s | |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 10th (sf)[12] | 100 m hurdles | 14.00 s | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 19th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.13 s | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.21 s | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 8.09 s | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.05 s | ||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 23rd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.10 s |
1Did not start in the semifinals
References
- ^ a b "Maayke TJIN-A-LIM", World Athletics, 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Maayke Tjin A-Lim: 'The aim is to run the hurdles at the World Cup and European Championship'". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Sedney and Tjin A-Lim at the World Cup further on 60m hurdles, sprinter Van Gool ill". nos.nl. 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Hurdle runner Maayke Tjin A-Lim clocks new personal best in Greece". nhnieuws.nl. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Maayke Tjin A-Lim expects an interesting battle on the hurdles: "Best saved for the Dutch Championship"". Taketonews.com. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Drama evening for Menno Vloon at the European Athletics Championships and Maayke Tjin A-Lim qualifies for the semi-finals". nhnieuws.nl. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "De Smet highlights CMCM Indoor Meeting with a breakthrough 1:45.04 800m". European-athletics. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Women's 100m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Geerds in tweede Nederlandse tijd ooit naar titel 60 meter horden". Welingelichtekringen. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's 60m hurdles Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Successor of Nadine Visser is ready: Maayke Tjin A-Lim 'new kid in the blocks'". taketonews.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships – Final Results Book" (archived), European Athletics Association, 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External links
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