Antje ("Anne") Elisabeth van Schuppen (born 11 October 1960 in Doornspijk, Gelderland) is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 41st place, clocking 2:40:46. She won the Rotterdam Marathon on 18 April 1993 in a time of 2:34:15. She won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 1992. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Netherlands | |||||
| 1992 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:13:20 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 41st | Marathon | 2:40:46 |
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