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Cathelijn Peeters
Cathelijn Peeters (pronounced [ˌkɑtəˈlɛin ˈpeːtərs]; born 6 November 1996) is a Dutch track and field athlete, who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles and previously competed in the heptathlon.
Peeters at the 2023 European Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1996 Dongen, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 19 (400 m hurdles, 2023) |
| Personal best | 400 m hurdles 54.56 (2023) |
Medal record | |
In the 400 metres hurdles, she won a bronze medal in the 2023 European Games and four consecutive national titles at the Dutch Championships from 2020 to 2023.
As part of the Dutch women's 4 × 400 metres relay team, she won gold medals in the 2023 World Championships and the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships and shares the Dutch records outdoor and indoor.
Early life edit
Cathelijn Peeters was born on 6 November 1996 in Dongen in the Netherlands.[1][2]
Her cousin Silke Peeters is also a national level hurdler.[3]
Senior career edit
Peeters reached the national podium for the first time at the 2019 Dutch Championships, taking third place in the hurdles. She followed this with wins at the national championships in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.[4]
She set a personal best of 53.34 seconds for the 400 metres, gaining selection for the Dutch relay team at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[5][6] During the heats of the women's 4 × 400 m relay Peeters dropped the baton, causing the team to be eliminated.[7]
She was a gold medallist in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, helping break the Dutch record and championship record with a time of 3:25.66 minutes alongside Femke Bol, Lieke Klaver and Eveline Saalberg.[8] On 27 August 2023, the Dutch team continued the success with a gold medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
Personal bests edit
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
Individual events edit
| Type | Event | Result | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 100 metres | 12.02 s | Vught, Netherlands | 10 September 2023 | (Wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 200 metres | 23.91 s | Vught, Netherlands | 10 September 2023 | (Wind: +1.6 m/s) | |
| 400 metres | 51.73 s | Leuven, Belgium | 5 August 2023 | ||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.11 s | Antwerp, Belgium | 21 August 2021 | (Wind: +0.4 m/s) | |
| 400 metres hurdles | 54.56 s | Madrid, Spain | 22 July 2023 | ||
| Heptathlon | 4772 pts | Gemert, Netherlands | 2 June 2019 | ||
| Indoor | 200 metres short track | 24.25 s i | Dortmund, Germany | 6 January 2024 | |
| 400 metres short track | 52.01 s i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 17 February 2024 | ||
| Pentathlon short track | 3447 pts i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 3 February 2019 |
Season's bests edit
| Year | 400 m | 400 m indoor | 400 m hurdles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | 71.10 |
| 2014 | – | – | 67.99 |
| 2015 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 62.25 i | 67.19 |
| 2017 | 61.01 | 60.57 i | 65.24 |
| 2018 | – | 59.31 i | 62.53 |
| 2019 | 57.37 | 58.21 i | 59.80 |
| 2020 | 57.94 | 56.78 i | 60.25 |
| 2021 | 56.50 | 55.76 i | 58.17 |
| 2022 | 53.34 | 53.56 i | 56.03 |
| 2023 | 51.73 | 52.94 i | 54.56 |
| 2024 | 52.01 i |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)
Team events edit
| Type | Event | Time m:s | Venue | Date | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 4 × 400 m relay women | 3:20.72 | Budapest, Hungary | 27 August 2023 | NR | Teamed with Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, and Femke Bol.[9] Peeters' split time for the third leg was 51.37 seconds.[9][10] |
| Indoor | 4 × 400 m relay women | 3:25.66 i | Istanbul, Turkey | 5 March 2023 | NR | Third national team of all time.[11] Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Eveline Saalberg, and Femke Bol.[12] Peeters' split time for the third leg was 53.14 seconds.[12] |
Competition results edit
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
World Athletics Rankings edit
Highest overall and event World Athletics Rankings per year.
| Year | 200 m | 400 m | 100 m hurdles | 400 m hurdles | Heptathlon | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | – | 1591[13] | – | 304[14] | 574[15] | 5930[16] |
| 2020 | – | 1300[17] | – | 321[18] | 568[19] | 5716[20] |
| 2021 | – | 910[21] | 140[22] | 594[23] | ||
| 2022 | 1556[24] | 907[25] | 62[26] | – | 1198[27] | |
| 2023 | – | 126[28] | – | 19[29] | – | 366[30] |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | — | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | TR24.6 |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.66 | CR NR |
| European Games | Kraków, Poland | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 54.97 | ||
| European Team Championships (1st Division) | ||||||
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 54.63 | ||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.72 | WL NR | |||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.07 |
National championships edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dutch Championships | Utrecht | 6th in heats | 400 m hurdles | 1:07.60 |
| 2018 | Dutch Indoor Combined Events Championships | Apeldoorn | 9th | Pentathlon sh | 3220 pts i |
| Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 5th in heats | 400 m sh | 60.46 i | |
| 2019 | Dutch Indoor Combined Events Championships | Apeldoorn | 13th | Pentathlon sh | 3447 pts i |
| Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 4th in heats | 400 m sh | 58.42 i | |
| Dutch Championships | The Hague | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 59.80 | |
| 2020 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 3rd in heats | 400 m sh | 56.78 i |
| Dutch Championships | Utrecht | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 1:00.32 | |
| Dutch Combined Event Championships | Emmeloord | 7th | Heptathlon | 4706 pts | |
| 2021 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 4th in heats | 200 m sh | 25.96 i |
| 4th in heats | 400 m sh | 57.02 i | |||
| Dutch Championships | Breda | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.17 | |
| 2022 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 6th | 400 m sh | 54.48 i |
| Dutch Championships | Apeldoorn | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 56.51 | |
| 2023 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 3rd | 400 m sh | 53.11 i |
| Dutch Championships | Breda | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 54.95 | |
| 2024 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 3rd | 400 m sh | 52.08 i |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Cathelijn PEETERS". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Beek, Yvonne van (2023-06-06). Cathelijn Peeters onder WK-limiet met persoonlijk record op 400 meter horden. AD. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Brabants podium op 400 horden: Cathelijn Peeters klopt nicht Silke op de meet". BN DeStem (in Dutch). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Keuzes Bol pakken gunstig uit voor Peeters: 'Voor mij is dit ook het hoogst haalbare'". BN DeStem (in Dutch). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Cathelijn Peeters ook snel zonder horden". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Cathelijn Peeters in selectie WK atletiek: 'Nooit gedacht dat ik dit soort tijden zou gaan lopen'". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Estafettevrouwen gediskwalificeerd op 4x400 meter na foute wissel: 'We gaan met zijn allen een potje huilen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Championship record from the Netherlands! (2023-03-05). Istanbul 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ a b "Results 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final (revised)", World Athletics, 27 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Race analysis 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final", World Athletics, 14 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "All Time Top List 4x400 Metres Relay women", World Athletics, 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Results Book European Athletics Indoor Championships Istanbul 2023", European Athletics, 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 6 August 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400mH", World Athletics, 30 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Heptathlon (Pentathlon ind.)", World Athletics, 24 December 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 31 December 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 31 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400mH", World Athletics, 31 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Heptathlon (Pentathlon ind.)", World Athletics, 21 January 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 31 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 100mH (50mH-55mH-60mH)", World Athletics, 28 December 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400mH", World Athletics, 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Heptathlon (Pentathlon ind.)", World Athletics, 5 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 200m", World Athletics, 11 January 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 100mH (50mH-55mH-60mH)", World Athletics, 4 January 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400mH", World Athletics, 18 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400mH", World Athletics, 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 12 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links edit
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