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Zoë Frederique Sedney is a Dutch athlete who competes in the hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. Sedney won two gold medals at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. As a senior in 2021, she competed in both the European Indoor Championships and the Summer Olympics. In 2022, she became part of the 4 × 100 metres Dutch relay team, competing together with her older sister Naomi Sedney.
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Maayke Tjin-A-Lim is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes over sprint hurdles.
Raphael Bouju is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. A successful junior, he has won senior national Dutch titles over 60m and 100m.
Michelle Harrison is a Canadian track and field athlete. She is a multiple-time national champion in the 100 metres hurdles.
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- ↑ "Thrilling Performances and Surprises at Navarro Athletics Meet Kickstart World Athletics Indoor Tour". Watch Athletics. 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Job Geerds is one hundredth faster again". av23. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "Tjin A-Lim and Geerds secure a World Cup ticket in the 60 meter hurdles". Nos.nl. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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- ↑ "Men's 60m Hurdles Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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