Mirna van der Hoeven

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Mirna van der Hoeven
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1948-05-08) 8 May 1948 (age 76)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event400 metres
ClubOlympia '48, Den Haag

Hermina Johanna van der Hoeven-Jansen (better known as Mirna van der Hoeven, born 8 May 1948) is a retired sprinter from the Netherlands who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Der Hoeven won the British WAAA Championships title in the 400 metres event at the 1968 WAAA Championships. [2] [3] [4]

Later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented Netherlands in the 400 metres and finished second in the semifinal, setting her career record at 52.69 seconds. However, she slowed down to 53.0 s in the final and finished last. [1] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Mirna van der Hoeven-Jansen. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "World-Beater Vera" . Sunday Post. 21 July 1968. Retrieved 2 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.


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