Patrizia van der Weken

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Patrizia van der Weken
Personal information
NationalityLuxembourgish
Born (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 25)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m
Coached byArnaud Starck
Medal record
Summer World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Chengdu 100 m

Patrizia van der Weken (born 12 November 1999) is a Luxembourgish sprinter who is a national record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. She competed at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships, where she reached the final in the 100 metres. [1]

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Van der Weken participated in the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she won her heat but was ultimately eliminated in the semifinals. [2] Later that year, Van der Weken competed in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, placing 33rd.

Van der Weken made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the 100 metres event, where she progressed past her the heats and qualified for the semi-finals, becoming the first Luxembourgish women to do so. Her performance led to her being named Luxembourg's flagbearer for the closing ceremonies. [3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 6th100 m 12.23
3rd4 × 100 m relay 48.73
2016 European Youth Championships Tbilisi, Georgia 7th100 m11.96
32nd (h)200 m25.68
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 2nd100 m 11.86
3rd200 m 24.32
3rd4 × 100 m relay 46.68
European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 14th (sf)100 m11.91
28th (h)200 m24.82
2018 Championships of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 3rd100 m11.67
World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 15th (sf)100 m 11.70
18th (sf)200 m 24.58
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 9th (sf)100 m 11.82
23rd (h)200 m 24.73
2021 Championships of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 1st100 m11.58
1st200 m24.36
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th100 m 11.73
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 21st (sf)60 m 7.28
World Championships Eugene, United States 36th (h)100 m 11.34
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (sf)100 m 11.51
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 10th (sf)60 m 7.27
Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 1st100 m 11.11 (w)
World University Games Chengdu, China 1st100 m 11.22
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 33rd (h)100 m 11.38
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 7th60 m 7.15
European Championships Rome, Italy 4th100 m 11.04
Olympic Games Paris, France 15th (sf)100 m 11.13

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References

  1. "Patrizia VAN DER WEKEN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. Weir, Stuart (2023-03-03). "2023 European Athletics Indoor Champs, The Women's 60m, who will win the final tonight?". runblogrun. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. "On Sunday evening: Patrizia van der Weken to carry Luxembourg flag at Olympics closing ceremony". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-08-23.