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Fanny Blankers-Koen
- Born
- Apr 26, 1918
- Events
- Long Jump · 100 m
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.
Personal best · Long Jump6.25
1952 season best11.2hJul 23, 1952
Medals4Olympic Games: 4 gold
Personal best · 100 m11.5h
As of Nov 4, 2026: Long Jump 6.25, 100 m 11.5h, 1952 season best 11.2h (Jul 23, 1952) · Last competition: The XV Olympic Games, Jul 25, 1952, DNS · Olympic Games: 4 gold · 108 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 4 | – | – | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 | – |