Fanny Blankers-Koen

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Birth dateApr 26, 1918

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Fanny Blankers-Koen is a Netherlands sprinter, born on April 26, 1918. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.

Her personal bests include 11.5h in the 100m, 24.0h in the 200m, 47.4h in the 4x100m, 1.71 in the HJ and 6.25 in the LJ. She has earned 9 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.

Key facts

Long Jump

6.25

100 m

11.5h

1952 season best

11.2h

Jul 23, 1952

1952 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 4 gold

Age

108 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Long Jump 6.25, 100 m 11.5h, 1952 season best 11.2h (Jul 23, 1952) · Olympic Games: 4 gold · 108 years old

Personal bests

100m

11.5HT

200m

24.0HT

4x100m

47.4HT

1.71

6.25

4x200Metre

1:41.0HT

80MetresHu

11.1HT

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	4	-	-	4

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1952	80MetresHu	11.2h	-	Jul 23, 1952	↑	-
1952	100m	11.9h	-	Jul 21, 1952	↑	-
1950	80MetresHu	11.1h	+0.9	Aug 26, 1950	↑	Bruxelles European Championships
1950	100m	11.7h	+0.0	Aug 24, 1950	↑	Bruxelles European Championships
1950	200m	24.0h	-0.6	Aug 27, 1950	↑	Bruxelles European Championships
1950	4x100m	47.4h	-	Aug 27, 1950	↑	Bruxelles European Championships
1948	80MetresHu	11.2h	+1.9	Aug 4, 1948	↑	-
1948	100m	11.5h	-	Jun 13, 1948	↑	-
1948	200m	24.3h	-	Aug 5, 1948	↑	-
1948	4x100m	47.5h	-	Aug 7, 1948	↑	-
1946	HJ	1.57	-	Aug 22, 1946	↓	Oslo European Championships
1946	80MetresHu	11.7h	-	Aug 23, 1946	↑	Oslo European Championships
1946	100m	12.4h	-	Aug 22, 1946	↑	Oslo European Championships
1946	4x100m	47.8h	-	Aug 25, 1946	↑	Oslo European Championships
1944	4x200Metre	1:41.0h	-	Aug 27, 1944	-	-
1943	HJ	1.71	-	May 30, 1943	↓	-
1943	LJ	6.25	-	Sep 19, 1943	↓	-
1939	LJ	5.97	-	Jul 30, 1939	↓	-
1938	100m	12.0h	-	Sep 17, 1938	↑	Wien Women's European Championships
1938	200m	24.9h	-	Sep 18, 1938	↑	Wien Women's European Championships
1936	HJ	1.55	-	Aug 9, 1936	↓	-
1936	4x100m	48.4h	-	Aug 8, 1936	↑	-

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
80MetresHu	11.3HT	-	Jul 23	The XV Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
80MetresHu	11.2HT	-	Jul 23	The XV Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	11.9HT	-	Jul 21	The XV Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	12.0HT	-	Jul 21	The XV Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	47.4HT	-	Aug 27	Bruxelles European Championships
200m	24.0HT	-0.6	Aug 27	Bruxelles European Championships
80MetresHu	11.1HT	+0.9	Aug 26	Bruxelles European Championships
200m	24.5HT	+1.9	Aug 26	Bruxelles European Championships
80MetresHu	11.3HT	-0.1	Aug 25	Bruxelles European Championships
100m	11.7HT	+0.7	Aug 25	Bruxelles European Championships
100m	11.7HT	+0.0	Aug 24	Bruxelles European Championships
100m	11.7HT	+0.7	Aug 23	Bruxelles European Championships
200m	24.5HT	+1.9	Aug 23	Bruxelles European Championships
80MetresHu	11.3HT	-	Aug 23	Bruxelles European Championships
80MetresHu	11.1HT	-	Aug 23	Bruxelles European Championships
4x100m	47.4HT	-	Aug 23	Bruxelles European Championships
200m	24.0HT	-0.6	Aug 23	Bruxelles European Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	47.6HT	-	Aug 7	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
4x100m	47.5HT	-	Aug 7	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
200m	24.4HT	+0.0	Aug 6	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
200m	24.3HT	-	Aug 5	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
200m	25.7HT	-	Aug 5	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
80MetresHu	11.2HT	+1.9	Aug 4	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
80MetresHu	11.3HT	-	Aug 3	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
80MetresHu	11.4HT	-	Aug 3	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
100m	12.0HT	-	Aug 2	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
100m	11.9HT	-	Aug 2	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
100m	12.0HT	-	Jul 31	The XIV Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium, London
100m	11.5HT	-	Jun 13	Amsterdam

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	47.8HT	-	Aug 25	Oslo European Championships
80MetresHu	11.8HT	-	Aug 23	Oslo European Championships
80MetresHu	11.7HT	-	Aug 23	Oslo European Championships
4x100m	47.8HT	-	Aug 22	Oslo European Championships
80MetresHu	11.7HT	-	Aug 22	Oslo European Championships
80MetresHu	11.8HT	-	Aug 22	Oslo European Championships
HJ	1.57	-	Aug 22	Oslo European Championships
100m	DNF	-	Aug 22	Oslo European Championships
100m	12.4HT	-	Aug 22	Oslo European Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x200Metre	1:41.0HT	-	Aug 27	Hilversum

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.25	-	Sep 19	Leiden
HJ	1.71	-	May 30	Amsterdam

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	5.97	-	Jul 30	Berlin ISTAF, Berlin

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	25.0HT	-	Sep 18	Wien Women's European Championships
200m	24.9HT	-	Sep 18	Wien Women's European Championships
200m	25.0HT	-	Sep 17	Wien Women's European Championships
100m	12.2HT	-	Sep 17	Wien Women's European Championships
100m	12.0HT	-	Sep 17	Wien Women's European Championships
100m	12.1HT	-	Sep 17	Wien Women's European Championships
200m	24.9HT	-	Sep 17	Wien Women's European Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.55	-	Aug 9	The XI Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, Berlin

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Fanny Blankers-Koen's Long Jump personal best?

Fanny Blankers-Koen's Long Jump personal best is 6.25, set on Sep 19, 1943 in Leiden (NED).

Which events does Fanny Blankers-Koen compete in?

Fanny Blankers-Koen competes in the Long Jump and 100 m.

How did Fanny Blankers-Koen perform in 1952?

1952 season best: 11.2h, set on Jul 23, 1952.

How many medals has Fanny Blankers-Koen won?

Fanny Blankers-Koen has won 4 Olympic Games medals.

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1952

1950

1948

1946

1944

1943

1939

1938

1936

Honours

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