European Indoor Athletics Championships 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women Women’s 46 Entrants Event starts: March 2 Countries

Age (Days) Born SB PB

511 TOTH Alexandra AUT 23y 244d 1995 7.33 7.33 -18/19 Twice Austrian Champion at both 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.43 -18. 200 pb: 23.65 -18. ht WJC 100 2014; ht ECH 100 2018. 1 Austrian 100 2016/2018 (1 200 2018). 1 Austrian indoor 60 2018/2019, 200 2018 In 2019: 1 Vienna Hallen 60; 1 Vienna Erima 60/200; 2 60; 1 Vienna Gala 60; 1 Linz 60; 1 Austrian indoor 60

513 HASANOVA Zakiyya AZE 23y 187d 1995 7.37 7.37 -19 Holder of all Azeri women’s records, indoors & out // 100 pb: 11.61 -18. 200 pb: 23.64 -18 (24.79i -19). 1 Small European States Games 200 2018 (2 100). 1 Azeri 100/200 2017 & indoor 60/200 2019 In 2019: 1 Baku 60/200; 1 Azeri indoor 60/200; 5 Balkan indoor 60; 3 Cup 60

533 TSIMANOUSKAYA Krystsina BLR 22y 100d 1996 7.21 7.21 -17 (aka Kristina Timanovskaya) 2017 European under-23 silver at 100m 100 pb: 11.04 -18. 200 pb: 22.92 -18. 12 ETCh 200 2015; 6 EJC 100 2015; sf EIC 60 2017; 5 ETCh 100/200 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2017 (4 200); ht WIC 60 2018; sf ECH 100 100/200 2018. 1 Belarusian 100/200 2016/2017/2018; 1 Belarusian indoor 60 2017/2018 (1 200 2017/2019) In 2019: 1 60; 1 Belarusian indoor 200 (2 60); 1 Val-de-Reuil 60; 3 Łódź 60; 4 Liévin 60; 3 Eaubonne 60

541 ANDREOU Paraskevi CYP 22y 44d 1997 7.40 7.40 -19 2014 Youth Olympic silver at 100m // 100 pb: 11.65 -14. 8 EJC 100 2013 (2015-sf); ht WJC 100 2014; 2 Youth 100 2014; sf EJC 100 2015 In 2019: 1 Pireás 60; 2 Greek indoor 60

548 SEIDLOVÁ Klára CZE 24y 355d 1994 7.26 7.23 -18 NR Czech record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.30w, 11.46 -18. 200 pb: 23.40w -18, 23.66 -17. 3 EJC 100 2013 (6 200); sf EIC 60 2017; sf WIC 60 2018; ht ECH 100 2018. 1 Czech 100 2017/2018 & indoor 60 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 150; 1 Jablonec 60; 2 ISTAF 60; 5 Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 1 Czech indoor 60; 8 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60

552 KRAMER Mathilde DEN 25y 252d 1993 7.34 7.34 -19 Multiple Danish Champion at sprints & hurdles // 100 pb: 11.59 -17. 200 pb: 23.35 -18. 100H pb: 13.88 -17. sf WSG 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018. 1 Danish 100 2014/2015/2017/2018, 200 2018, 100H 2014 (1 indoor 60 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019, 1 60H 2017/2018) In 2019: 1 Lund 60; 2 Malmö 60; 1 Nordic International 60; 1 Danish indoor 60 (5th time)

555 BESTUE Jael ESP 18y 156d 2000 7.32 7.32 -19 Full name-Jael Bestue Ferrara 2017 World Youth silver at 200m // 100 pb: 11.52 -18. 200 pb: 23.31 -18 (23.67i -19). 4 European Youth 200 2016; 2 World Youth 200; sf WJC 200 2018; ht ECH 200 2018. 1 Spanish 200 2018 (1 indoor 200 2018 & 60 2019). Coach-Ricardo Dieguez Montesinoz In 2019: 1 Sabadell 200 (Jan 5); 1 Sabadell 200 (Jan 13); 1 Antequera 60; 3 Zaragoza 60; 1 Sabadell 200 (Jan 27); 4 IAAF Tour 60; 1 Spanish indoor 60

561 GARCÍA Estela ESP 29y 345d 1989 7.32 7.32 -19 Full name- Villalta 2013 silver at 100m, then 200m bronze in 2018 100 pb: 11.30 -18. 200 pb: 23.04w -17, 23.11 -18. ht WJC 100/200 2008; 10 ETCh 100 2013 (2014-11); 5 ETCh 200 2013 (2009-7, 2015-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013 (4 200); ht ECH 100 2014; sf ECH 200 2016 (ht 100); ht OLY 200 2016; 6 ETCh 200 2017; ht WCH 200 2017; 3 Mediterranean Games 200 2018; sf ECH 200 2018. 1 Spanish 100 2013/2014/2016 (1 200 2013/2017) (1 indoor 60 2016). Coach-Ricardo Dieguez In 2019: 1 Sabadell 60 (4x); 4 Madrid IAAF Tour 60; 2 Spanish indoor 60

570 SEVILLA Paula ESP 21y 245d 1997 7.39 7.39 -19 Led off the Spanish sprint relay team which won at the 2017 European under-23s 100 pb: 11.41 -18. 200 pb: 23.33 -18 (23.76i -19). 6 WJC 4x100 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2017; ht ECH 200 2018. 1 Spanish indoor 60 2018 In 2019: 1 Madrid 200 (Jan 12); 1 Madrid 60 (Jan 13); 1 Miramas 60; 2 Spanish Clubs indoor 200; 1 Spanish under-23 indoor 60; 4 Spanish indoor 60

585 BACAR Nasrane FRA 27y 42d 1992 7.39 7.39 -19 100 pb: 11.47 -18. 200 pb: 24.24 18 (24.83i -19). 3 Indian Ocean Island Games 100 2015. 1 French indoor 60 2019. Born-Mayotte (An archipelago in the Indian Ocean). Coach-Alain Lastecoueres In 2019: 1 Aubière 60; 1 Eaubonne 60; 4 Nantes 60 (Jan 26); 5 Reims 60; 1 Nantes 60 (Feb 10); 1 French indoor 60

596 OMBISSA-DZANGUE Orlann FRA 27y 278d 1991 7.15 7.15 -19 Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.06 -18. sf WJC 100 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 1 Mediterranean Games 100 2018; 8 ECH 100 2018. 2 French 100 2017/2018. Coach-Guy Ontanon In 2019: 1 60 (7.24 final after 7.15 heat, but injured in the process, so she missed the French Indoor Championships)

602 ZAHI Carolle FRA 24y 261d 1994 7.24 7.11 -18 2017 European Team Championships winner at 100m // 100 pb: 11.01 -18. 200 pb: 22.92w, 23.02 -18. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017; ht WCH 100 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2018; 7 ECH 100 2018. 1 French 100 2017/2018 (1 200 2018). Born-Abidjan (CIV), came to at age 9. Acquired French citizenship on November 10, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for France on March 2, 2016 (she never competed for CIV). Coach-Alex Menal In 2019: 1 Nantes 60; 3 Paris 60; 8 Toruń IAAF Tour 60

604 AWUAH Kristal GBR 19y 205d 1999 7.19 7.19 -19 2018 World junior bronze at 100m & relay (then a further advancement at the end of the season from 11.35 to 11.16) 100 pb: 11.16 -18. 200 pb: 23.66 -18. 3 WJC 100/4x100 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 4x100 2018. 1 English Schools 100 2016/2017; 1 English junior 100 2017/2018; 3 British indoor 60 2018/2019. Coach-Matthew Thomas In 2019: 3 Dortmund 60; 1 Berlin ISTAF 60; 3 UK indoor 60; 6 Birmingham IAAF 60

618 MILLER Rachel GBR 29y 30d 1990 7.19 7.19 -19 3x Middlesex Champion at 100m, but now on a new level // 100 pb: 11.23 -18. 200 pb: 24.14 -17. 1 South of 100 2015/2016; 6 UK 100 2016 (2015-7); 2 UK indoor 60 2019 (2017-3, 2018-4). 1 Middlesex 100 2015/2016/2017 (1 200 2017). Coach-Linford Christie Was fifth in the 2005 English Schools under-17 200m, then took a break from the sport until 2014 (she became a mother), before resuming training and becoming a full- time athlete in 2018 In 2019: 1sf South of England indoor 60 (scratched from final); 1 Vienna T&F 60; 2 UK indoor 60; 4 Birmingham IAAF 60 (7.19 in heat, her fifth personal best of the year after 7.26, 7.24, 7.20, 7.20)

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 624 PHILIP Asha GBR 28y 126d 1990 7.12 7.06 -17 NR DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Olympic, World, European & relay medallist 100 pb: 11.10 -15. 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012/2018-sf, 2016-5); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 100 2015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (4 4x100); 4 ECH 100 2014 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2017; sf WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100); 4 COM 100 2018 (1 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014/2016/2017; 1 UK indoor 60 2013/2014/2016/2017/2018/2019. Her cousin is international netball player Kadeen Corbin, who was part of the victorious England squad at 2018 Commonwealth Games In 2019: 1sf South of England indoor 60 (scratched from final); 1 Dortmund 60; 1 UK indoor 60 (6th time); 2 Birmingham IAAF 60

638 HAASE Rebekka GER 26y 57d 1993 7.23 7.14 -17 Anchored to relay bronze at Berlin 2018 // 100 pb: 10.94w, 11.07 -17. 200 pb: 22.58w, 22.76 -17. 8 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100 2014/2018; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016 (4 4x100); 8 EIC 60 2017; 3 ETCh 200 2017; sf WCH 200 2017 (4 4x100); 3 ECH 4x100 2018. 1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019). In Mannheim 2016 anchored team which clocked 41.62, Germany’s fastest since the GDR era. Coach-Jorg Mockel In 2019: 1 Erfurt 60; 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Chemnitz 60/200; 1 German indoor 200 (3 200)

642 KWAYIE Lisa Marie GER 22y 123d 1996 7.19 7.19 -19 Led-off German sprint relay team which won bronze at Berlin 2018 // 100 pb: 11.29 -18. 200 pb: 23.62i, 23.80 -17. 3 WJC 4x100 2014 (ht 100); sf ECH 100 2018 (3 4x100). 1 German indoor 60 2019 In 2019: 1 German indoor 60; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60

649 HOOK Zyanne GIB 22y 166d 1996 8.39 8.33 -17 Gibraltarian record holder at indoor 60m // 100 pb: 12.80 -17. 200 pb: 26.26w, 26.48 -17. sf Island Games 200/400 2015 (Gibraltar can enter even though they’re not an Island); ht EJC 100 2015; ht ECH 200 2016; ht EIC 60 2017. 1 Gibraltarian 100/200 2018. Loughborough University Graduate In 2019: 3 Loughborough Open 60 (Jan 12); 1 Loughborough Open 60 (Feb 2)

654 SPANOUDÁKI-HATZIRÍGA Rafailía GRE 24y 266d 1994 7.34 7.29 -18 Second at 2018 Mediterranean Games 100m // 100 pb: 11.27 -18. 200 pb: 23.24 -18. 2 Balkan indoor 60 2017; ht EIC 60 2017; 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2018; ht ECH 100 2018. 1 Greek 100 2018 & indoor 60 2018/2019 In 2019: 3 Mondeville 60; 1 Greek indoor 60

664 SOROK Klaudia HUN 21y 7d 1998 7.37 7.37 -19 100 pb: 11.64 -17. 100H pb: 13.26w -18, 13.27 -17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 100H 2014; sf World Youth 100H 2015; ht WJC 100H 2016; 7 EJC 100H 2017; ht ECH 100H 2018. 1 Hungarian 100 2017 & indoor 60 2019 In 2019: 2 Budapest 60/60H (Jan 19); 5 Val-de-Reuil 60H; 2 Mondeville 60H ‘B’; 1 Budapest 60H (Feb 9); 1 Hungarian indoor 60 (3 60H)

670 NEVILLE Ciara IRL 19y 137d 1999 7.40 7.30 -17 Third leg for Irish sprint relay team which won silver at the 2018 World Junior Championships 100 pb: 11.52 -17. 200 pb: 23.79 -18. sf EJC 100 2015 (4 4x100); 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2015; 5 WJC 4x100 2016; sf EIC 60 2017; ht WIC 60 2018; 2 WJC 4x100 2018 (sf 100/200). 1 Irish indoor 60 2017 In 2019: 2 Irish under-23 indoor 60/200; 2 All Ireland Games 60; 4 Athlone 60; 2 Irish indoor 60

671 ROY Lauren IRL 18y 155d 2000 7.39 7.39 -19 Twice Northern Irish Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.87w, 11.92 -18. 200 pb: 24.32 -18 (24.67i -19). 1 Northern Irish 100 2017/2018. Coach-Adam McMullen In 2019: 1 Jordanstown 60; 1 Irish junior indoor 60; 1 All Ireland Games 60; 8 UK indoor 60; 5 Irish indoor 60

672 SCOTT Molly IRL 19y 335d 1999 7.32 7.32 -19 Led off the Irish sprint relay team which won silver at the 2018 World Junior Championships 100 pb: 11.73w, 11.76 -18. 60H pb: 8.34i -19. 100H pb: 13.72 -18. 3 European Youth 100H 2016; sf EJC 4x100 2017 (4 4x100); 2 WJC 4x100 2018. 1 Irish indoor 60 2019 In 2019: 1 Dublin 60H (Jan 12); 4 Newham 60; 6 Games 60H; 1 Irish Universities indoor 60/60H; 3 Athlone 60; 1 Irish indoor 60 (2 60H)

674 VAISMAN Diana ISR 20y 220d 1998 7.34 7.34 -19 (aka Diana Weissman) Israeli record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.38 -18. 200 pb: 23.78 -18. sf World Youth 100 2015; sf WJC 100 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; sf EJC 100 2017; ht ECH 100 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 60 2019. 1 Israeli 100/200 2018. In 2018 she broke the historic 46 year-old official Israeli record of 11.45 set by Esther Rot at the 1972 Olympics, just before the massacre of her compatriots In 2019: 3 Miramas 60; 2 Magglingen 60; 1 Tel Aviv 60; 1 Balkan indoor 60 (Israel are members of the Association of Balkan Athletics Federations – as are Armenia, , Georgia, and Ukraine)

688 BUKŠA Sindija LAT 21y 76d 1997 7.34 7.34 -19 Latvian record holder at 100m // 100m pb: 11.29 -18. 200 pb: 22.98w, 23.02 -18. sf EJC 100/200 2015; sf WJC 200 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; 6 under-23 ECH 200 2017; ht WCH 200 2017; sf ECH 200 2018. 1 Latvian 100 2015/2016/2018 (1 200 2016/2017); 1 Latvian indoor 60 2017/2018/2019 (1 200 2017) In 2019: 1 Jekabpils 60; 1 Liepaja 300; 1 Kuldīga 60; 3 Nantes 60; 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Tartu 60; 6 Liévin 60; 1 Latvian indoor 60

694 ANDRIUKAITYTE Akvile LTU 18y 355d 2000 7.40 7.40 -19 2019 Lithuanian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 11.73 -18. 200 pb: 23.35 -18. sf WJC 200 2018. 1 Lithuanian indoor 200 2018 & 60 2019 In 2019: 2 Jekabpils 60; 1 Šiauliai 60; 1 Vilnius 60; 1 Lithuanian indoor 60

703 van der WEKEN Patrizia LUX 19y 99d 1999 7.39 7.39 -18/19 Luxembourger record holder at 100m // 100 pb: 11.56w -17, 11.59 -18. 200 pb: 24.13 -18. 7 European Youth 100 2016; ht EJC 100/200 2017; 2 Small European States Games 100 2017 (2018-3); sf WJC 100/200 2018. 1 Luxembourger indoor 60 2017/2018/2019 (1 200 2017/2018) In 2019: 1 Luxembourger indoor 60; 1 Luxembourg 60; 4 Metz 60; 5 French indoor 60

705 WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT 24y 90d 1994 7.53 7.44 -17 NR Maltese record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.54 -17. 200 pb: 23.78 -17. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Small European States Games 100/200 2015/2017; ht ECH 100/200 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; ht WCH 100 2017; ht COM 100/200 2018; ht ECH 200 2018. 2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 1 Welsh 200 2018. Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Born in Middlesex of a British mother and Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Malta from February 18, 2015. Member of AC, coach-James Hillier (formerly Matt Elias) In 2019: 1 Eton 60; 6 Linz 60; 6 Athlone 60

709 SAMUEL Jamile NED 26y 309d 1992 7.24 7.14 -16 2018 European 200m bronze // 100 pb: 11.04w -17, 11.10 -18. 200 pb: 22.37 -18. sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sf WIC 60 2014/2016 (2012-ht); 6 ECH 200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013-sf); dq/ht WCH 100 2015 (false start) – then part of the relay team who were also disqualified; sf WIC 60 2016; 4 ECH 200 2016 (1 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 100 2017 (8 4x100); 3 ECH 200 2018 (5 100, 2 4x100). 1 Dutch 100 2017/2018 & 200 2011/2015/2018 In 2019: 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 3 Madrid IAAF Tour 60; 2 Dutch indoor 60; 6 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 710 SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 26y 257d 1992 7.18 7.00 -16 NR Twice World Champion at 200m and a medallist across three World Championships (and three events) 100 pb: 10.81 -15. 200 pb: 21.63 -15. pb: 6545 -14. 1 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 10 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015 (2011-sf, 2013-4); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2 100); 2 WIC 60 2016 (2014-sf, 2018-5); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2016; 2 OLY 200 2016 (5 100); 1 WCH 200 2017 (3 100); 2 ECH 200/4x100 2018 (3 100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (4 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Bart Bennema. 1.78/62kg In 2019: 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 2 Madrid IAAF Tour 60; 1 Dutch indoor 60; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60 Reportedly injured herself tripping down some stairs at home last weekend and is making a late decision about whether or not to compete at

717 OKPARAEBO Ezinne NOR 30y 361d 1988 7.27 7.10 -15 NR Norwegian record holder at 60m & 100m (but no longer 200m after Line Kloster clocked 23.21 in July 2017) 100 pb: 11.10 -12. 200 pb: 23.30 -12. ht EJC 100 2005; sf WJC 100 2006 (ht 200); 1 EJC 100 2007; sf WIC 2008/2014; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 EIC 60 2009 (2007-ht, 2011-3, 2013-6, 2015-4); 2 ETCh 100 2010 (2013-7); 4 ECH 100 2010/2012 (2014/2016/2018-sf); sf WCH 100 2011/2013/2015 (2009-qf); sf OLY 100 2012 (ht 200). 1 Norwegian 100 2005-2016 (12x). Born-Nigeria, she came to aged 9. Her younger sister Chiamaka Okparaebo is an international triple jumper (for Norway) In 2019: 1 Bielefeld 60; 2 Dortmund 60; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 6 Madrid IAAF Tour 60

718 RØNNINGEN Helene NOR 20y 177d 1998 7.41 7.35 -18 Twice Norwegian Indoor Champion at both 60m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.34w, 11.46 -18. 200 pb: 23.27 -18 (23.57i -19). ht WJC 100 2014; sf World Youth 100 2015; sf WJC 100/200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017; ht ECH 100/200 2018. 1 Norwegian 100 2017, 200 2016/2017 & indoor 60 2018/2019 (1 200 2016/2018) In 2019: 7 Dortmund 60; 1 Norwegian indoor 60; 1 Nordic International 200 (3 60); 5ht Birmingham IAAF 60

729 SWOBODA Ewa POL 21y 217d 1997 7.08 7.07 -16 2017 European under-23 Champion at 100m, in front of a home crowd at Bydgoszcz 100 pb: 11.10w, 11.12 -16. 200 pb: 23.79 -18. 4 World Youth 100 2013; 5 WJC 100 2014; 1 EJC 100 2015 (2 4x100); 2 WJC 100 2016 (4 4x100); sf OLY 100 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (2015-8); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2017; sf WCH 100 2017; sf ECH 100 2018. 1 Polish 100 2017 & indoor 60 2015/2017/2018/2019. Two big false start disqualifications, from races she could have won – 2014 Youth Olympic 100m final and 2017 European Team Championships 100m. Coach-Iwona Krupa In 2019: 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Łódź 60; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 1 Madrid IAAF Tour 60; 1 Polish indoor 60 (4th time); 2 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60

732 BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR 35y 300d 1983 7.30 7.27 -18 Allegiance transferee from the Congo – acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent from May 23, 2016 100 pb: 11.16w, 11.21 -16. 200 pb: 23.01 -16. 7 African Champs 100 2012; qf OLY 100 2012; 2 Central African 100 2013 (for Congo); sf ECH 100 2016/2018; ht OLY 100/200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017; ht WCH 200 2017; ht WIC 60 2018; sf ECH 200 2018. 1 Portuguese 100/200 2016/2017 (1 100 2018) (1 indoor 60 2017/2018/2019, 200 2018). Carried the Congolese flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games and still holds the Congolese records at 100m & 200m. Coach-Rui Norte In 2019: 1 60; 1 Jamor 60; 2 Nantes 60; 5ht Paris 60; 2 Mondeville 60; 1 Portuguese indoor 60

735 BABOI Marina Andreea ROU 19y 269d 1999 7.39 7.36 -18 3x Romanian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 11.48w, 11.51 -18. sf EJC 100 100/200 2017; sf WJC 100 2018. 1 Romanian 100/200 2018 & indoor 60 2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Bacau 60; 1 Romanian indoor 60; 7 Balkan indoor 60; 5 Istanbul Cup 60

744 MIHALINEC Maja SLO 29y 73d 1989 7.29 7.24 -16 2015 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 100 pb: 11.33w, 11.34 -15. 200 pb: 23.01 -16. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015/2016, 200 2016 & indoor 60 2014/2015/2016/2019 In 2019: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 6ht Birmingham IAAF 60

751 TIRNANIĆ Milana SRB 24y 180d 1994 7.36 7.36 -19 2017 Balkan Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.70 -15. 200 pb: 25.19i -19. ht EIC 60 2017; 1 Balkan 100 2017. 1 Serbian 100 2014/2015 & indoor 60 2019 In 2019: 1 60 (Jan 12); 1 Belgrade 60/200 (Jan 19); 5 Vienna T&F 60; 1 Serbian indoor 60; 3 Balkan indoor 60

752 ATCHO Sarah SUI 23y 272d 1995 7.31 7.31 -19 Second leg for Swiss team which won 2015 European under-23 sprint relay bronze 100 pb: 11.20 -18. 200 pb: 22.80 -18. 400 pb: 53.37, 53.60i -17 (54.13i -19). sf WJC 200 2014 (2012-ht); 8 EJC 200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 200 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (3 4x100); sf EIC 60 2017 (ht 400); 2 under-23 ECH 200 2017 (3 4x100); 2 Francophone Games 200 2017; sf WCH 200 2017; sf ECH 200 2018 (4 4x400). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2019 In 2019: 3 Magglingen 400 (Jan 27); 2 Magglingen 60 (3 400) (Feb 2/3); 3 Metz 300 (6 60); 1 Swiss indoor 200 (3 560)

754 DEL PONTE Ajla SUI 22y 227d 1996 7.17 7.17 -19 100 pb: 11.21 -18. 200 pb: 23.07 -18 (23.69i -19). 5 WJC 4x100 2014; sf EIC 60 2017; sf WIC 60 2018; sf ECH 100 2018 (4 4x100) In 2019: 1 Magglingen 60/200 (Jan 27); 1 Magglingen 60 (Feb 2); 7 Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 2 Metz 60; 2 Swiss indoor 60

755 DIETSCHE Riccarda SUI 22y 303d 1996 7.39 7.39 -19 100 pb: 11.72 -18. 200 pb: 24.17 -18 (24.37i -19). 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2017. 2 Swiss indoor 200 2019 In 2019: 2 Magglingen 60 (Jan 26); 4 Magglingen 60 (Jan 27); 3 Magglingen 60 (Feb 2); 1 Magglingen 60 (Feb 3); 2 Swiss indoor 200 (5 60)

759 KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 26y 255d 1992 7.08 7.03 -18 NR 2018 World indoor bronze at 60m (beaten only by Ivorians Ahouré & Ta Lou) 100 pb: 10.95 -18. 200 pb: 22.42 -17. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2016; 4 EIC 60 2017 (2013-ht, 2015-5); sf WCH 100/200 2017 (5 4x100); 3 WIC 60 2018; 4 ECH 100/200/4x100 2018. 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014/2017 (1 100 2011/2014/2018). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. Swiss/Congolese heritage. British coach-Steve Fudge (same group as Asha Philip and Ojie Edoburun). She has finished fourth in the most recent European Championships in four events: 60m, 100m, 200m & 4x100m In 2019: 2sf South of England indoor 60 (scratched for final); 2 Paris 60; 1 Metz 60; 1 Swiss indoor 60 (6th time in a row)

768 WEIGERTOVÁ Monika SVK 26y 344d 1992 7.45 7.45 -19 2019 Slovak Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 11.82w -18, 11.87 -14. ht World Youth 100/100H 2009. 1 Slovak indoor 60 2019 In 2019: 2 Vienna Hallen 60; 3 Vienna Erima 60; 6 Vienna T&F 60; 1 Bratislava 60 (2x); 1 Slovak indoor 60

771 EKELUND Irene SWE 21y 357d 1997 7.29 7.26 -15 Full name-Irene Michelle Ekelund 2013 World Youth Champion at 200m 100 pb: 11.35 -13. 200 pb: 22.92 -13. LJ pb: 5.83i -19. 1 World Youth 200 2013; 5 ETCh 200 2014; 2 WJC 200 2014 (6 100); sf ECH 200 2014; sf EIC 60 2015. 1 Swedish 100/200 2013; 1 Swedish indoor 60 2013/2015/2018/2019 & 200 2015/2016. Coach-Niclas Broström. Born-Islamabad, Pakistan (her father worked there at the time) In 2019: 1 Uppsala LJ; 1 Örebro 60 (3 LJ); 1 Sätra 60 (5 LJ); 2 Nordic International 60; 1 Swedish indoor 60

780 ÖSTLUND Elin SWE 28y 14d 1991 7.39 7.39 -15 Full name-Elin Elisabet Östlund // 100 pb: 11.55w -18, 11.61 -17. 200 pb: 23.44w -17, 23.63 -17. sf EIC 60 2015/2017. 1 Swedish indoor 60 2017 (2018/2019-2) In 2019: 2 60; 5 Nordic International 60; 2 Swedish indoor 60

785 AY Mizgin TUR 19y 58d 2000 7.37 7.37 -19 2017 World Youth Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 11.53 -18. 200 pb: 23.76 -17. 6 European Youth 100 2016 (7 200); 1 World Youth 100 2017 (3 200); sf EJC 100 2017; 1 Balkan indoor 60 2018; 6 Mediterranean under-23 100 2018 (8 200) In 2019: 2 Miramas 60; 6 Balkan indoor 60

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 793 KACHUR Yana UKR 22y 46d 1997 7.32 7.32 -19 2017 European under-23 bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 11.58 -16. 200 pb: 23.29 -17. 400 pb: 53.96 -16. ht World Youth 400 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 400 ‘B’ 2014; sf WJC 100 2016 (5 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x400 2017; ht WCH 200 2017; ht ECH 200 2018. 1 Ukrainian indoor 60 2019 In 2019: 1 Kiev 60; 1 Kiev 400 ‘B’ (Jan 15); 1 Sumy 60/200; 2 Val-de-Reuil 60; 6 Łódź 60; 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Balkan indoor 60; 2 Istanbul Cup 60

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....6.92...... Irina Privalova RUS...... 1993 =1...7.08...... Ewa Swoboda POL =2...6.95...... Gail Devers USA...... 1993 ...... 7.08...... Mujinga Kambundji SUI ...... 6.95...... Marion Jones USA...... 1998 3.....7.12...... Asha Philip GBR =4...6.96...... Merlene Ottey JAM...... 1992 =4...7.15...... Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue FRA ...... 6.96...... Katerina Thanou GRE...... 1999 ...... 7.15...... Kristina Sivkova RUS 6.....6.97...... L. Jones-Ferrette ISV...... 2010 6.....7.17...... Ajla Del Ponte SUI =7...6.98...... SA Fraser-Pryce JAM...... 2014 7.....7.18...... Dafne Schippers NED ...... 6.98...... Elaine Thompson JAM...... 2017 =8...7.19...... Kristal Awuah GBR 9.....6.99...... Murielle Ahouré CIV...... 2013 ...... 7.19...... Rachel Miller GBR =10.7.00...... Four women ...... 7.19...... Lisa Marie Kwayie GER

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

504 MILLER Polina ANA 18y 263d 2000 53.09 53.09 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 2018 Russian 400m Champion (at age 18) Outdoor 400 pb: 51.65 -18. 200 pb: 23.15 -18. sf EJC 200 2017; 4 WJC 200 2018; sf ECH 400 2018. 1 Russian junior 200 2018; 1 Russian 400 2018 In 2019: 2 Winter 400; 1 Russian junior indoor 200; 1 Liévin 400 ‘C’; 3 Russian indoor 200

512 WALLI Susanne AUT 22y 298d 1996 53.44 53.44 -19 6x Austrian Indoor Champion at 400m // Outdoor 400 pb: 53.44 -18. 200 pb: 23.82 -18 (23.83i -19). sf World Youth 400 2013; 8 WJC 600 2014. 1 Austrian indoor 2013/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019 (1 200 2014/2016/2019) In 2019: 1 Vienna Erima 400; 1 Linz 60/200 (Jan 26/27); 2 Linz 400 (Feb 9); 1 Austrian indoor 200/400

515 BOLINGO MBONGO Cynthia BEL 26y 47d 1993 52.70 52.70 -19 Full name-Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo New Belgian indoor record holder Outdoor 400 pb: 51.69 -18. 200 pb: 23.11 -15. 100 pb: 11.57 -14. 3 Francophone Games 200 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 400 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; sf ECH 400 2018 (4 4x400). 1 Belgian indoor 400 2015/2019; 1 Belgian 100/200 2017 & 200 2018. Coach-Carole Bam In 2019: 1 Ghent 400; 1 Mondeville 400 ‘B’; 1 Belgian indoor 400 (won with 52.70, so she broke the Belgian indoor record of 53.13 which had stood for 35 years to Regine Berg)

542 ARTYMATA Eleni CYP 32y 288d 1986 54.18 54.17 -17 NR 2009 World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m, now also national record holder at 400m Outdoor 400 pb: 51.61 -17.200 pb: 22.61 -10. 100 pb: 11.37 -09. 3 EJC 100 2005 (5 200); 1 Small European States Games 100 2005/2007/2009 (1 200 2007/2009); sf COM 100/200 2006; sf ECH 200 2006/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2009/2013; 8 WCH 200 2009 (2013-ht); 5 ECH 200 2010 (2012-7); dq/sf COM 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012 (2008-qf, 2016-ht); ht EIC 400 2017; ht WCH 400 2017; sf COM 400 2018. 1 Greek 200 2005/2006. She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200m medal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-final In 2019: 1 Balkan indoor 400

550 VONDROVÁ Lada CZE 19y 175d 1999 52.67 52.67 -19 Outdoor 400 pb: 52.96 -18. 400H pb: 58.89 -17. sf World Youth 400H 2015; 7 EJC 400H 2017; sf WIC 400 2018; ht ECH 400 2018. 1 Czech indoor 400 2019 In 2019: 1 Ostrava 60/400/800 (Jan 8); 1 Prague 300/500 (2 150) (Jan 18); 1 Prague 400 (Jan 22); 1 Prague 800 (Feb 3); 1 Czech indoor 400

556 BOKESA Aauri Lorena ESP 30y 75d 1988 53.03 52.86 -15 Full name-Aauri Lorena Bokesa Abia 9x Spanish Champion (6 out + 3 in) Outdoor pb: 51.66 -14. ht OLY 2012/2016; 5 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2014-6, 2015-7); 4 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 8 ECH 2014 (2012/2016-sf); sf EIC 2017 (2013/2015-ht). 1 Spanish 2009/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2016). Former professional, moved to athletics in 2008. Coach-Jorge Marín In 2019: 3 Magglingen; 3 Metz 300 ‘B’; 2 Spanish indoor

557 BUENO Laura ESP 25y 279d 1993 53.07 53.07 -19 5x Spanish Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 52.14 -18. ht EIC 2017; ht ETCh 2017; ht WIC 2018; sf ECH 2018 (2016-ht); 3 Ibero-American 2018. 1 Spanish 2017/2018 & indoor 2017/2018/2019. Coach-Jesús Montiel In 2019: 1 Antequera (Jan 4); 1 Antequera (Jan 26); 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Spanish indoor

558 CELESTE PARALLUELO Salma ESP 15y 107d 2003 53.83 53.83 -19 She is the second-youngest ever athlete to compete at the European Indoor Championships (after walker Kjersti Tysse, 15y 35d at Liévin 1987) 1 Spanish under-16 300H 2018. 3 Spanish indoor 400 2019. She is world class at football (14 caps, played in the Spanish team which beat Mexico 2-1 in the 2018 FIFA World under-17 Cup Final). “I have no preferences, they are two incredible worlds and two sports that I really enjoy,” she says. Coach-Elix Laguna Galve In 2019: 1 Antequera (her first ever 400m, on January 19); 1 Zaragoza; 3 Spanish indoor

588 BROSSIER Amandine FRA 23y 197d 1995 52.77 52.77 -19 Outdoor pb: 53.52 -18. 200 pb: 23.13w, 23.33 -18. 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2017. 1 French indoor 200 2018. Coach-Sullivan Breton In 2019: 2 Nantes; 2 Luxembourg; 2 Liévin ‘C’; 3 French indoor

599 RAHAROLAHY Agnes FRA 26y 112d 1992 52.57 52.57 -19 Third leg for victorious relay team at 2014 European Championships and 2015 European Indoor Championships Outdoor pb: 52.23 -15. 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 1 ECH 4x400 2014 (2018-2); 1 EIC 4x400 2015; sf EIC 2017; 4 WCH 4x400 2017. 1 French indoor 2017. Coach-Emmanuel Huruguen In 2019: 1 Nantes; 3 Liévin ‘B’; 2 French indoor

600 SANANES Deborah FRA 23y 125d 1995 52.53 52.53 -19 2018 European Championships relay silver (2nd leg) // Outdoor pb: 51.75 -16. 200 pb: 23.70 -15. 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016; sf EIC 2017 (5 4x400); 8 ETCh 2017; 8 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; 2 ECH 4x400. 1 French indoor 2014/2018/2019; 1 French under-23 2015/2016. Coach-Bruno Gajer In 2019: 1 Lyon 200; 1 Miramas; 1 Lyon; 4 Liévin; 1 French indoor

603 ANNING Amber GBR 18y 101d 2000 53.00 53.00 -19 New UK junior record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 53.68 -17. 200 pb: 23.76 -17. 100 pb: 11.77 -18. 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2017. 1 English under-17 300 2015 & 200 2017; 1 English Schools under-17 300 2016; 1 English junior indoor 400 2018. Coach-Lloyd Cowan In 2019: 1 Lee Valley Open 300; 1 South of England junior indoor 200; 1 Vienna T&F 400 ‘D’; 2 UK indoor (in 53.00 to break by 0.01 the UK junior indoor record which had stood since 1970)

606 CLARK Zoey GBR 24y 126d 1994 52.62 52.12 -18 2017 British #1 at 400m (after 13 successive years of holding that position) Outdoor 400 pb: 51.36 -18. 200 pb: 23.36 -17. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2015; sf WCH 2017 (2 4x400); 6 WIC 2018 (3 4x400); sf COM 2018 (6 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2018. 1 Scottish 2015; 1 UK 2017 & indoor 2019. At the London World Championship relay, she ran excellent lead-off legs of 51.5 in both heat & final. Coach-Eddie McKenna In 2019: 1 Scottish indoor 200 (2 60); 1 UK indoor

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 608 DOYLE Eilidh GBR 32y 8d 1987 52.43 51.45 -13 Former European Champion [at 400m Hurdles]. ’s most bemedalled international athlete, including silvers at three successive Commonwealth Games Outdoor pb: 51.83 -13. 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-5); sf WCH 2009/2011; 2 COM 2010/2014/2018; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 400 2013 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2013/2015/2017 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 2013 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2010/2018-8); 6 WCH 2015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 4x400 2012 (2014/2018-3); 8 OLY 2016 (3 4x400); sf EIC 400 2017 (2 4x400); 8 WCH 2017 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 400 2018; 3 ECH 4x400 2018. 1 Scottish 400H 2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 400H 2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 400 2017/2018). Married Brian Doyle in November 2015, he’s now her coach (formerly Malcolm Arnold) In 2019: 3 Glasgow BMC 200; 1 Glasgow Open; 1 Vienna T&F ‘C’; 4 UK indoor; 2 Birmingham IAAF

621 NIELSEN Laviai GBR 22y 351d 1996 52.79 51.90 -17 Laviai pronounced “Laa-Vee-Ah” Fourth at European Championships indoors & out Outdoor pb: 51.21 -18. 800 pb: 2:08.88 -16. 200 pb: 23.81 -17. Ran in heat of 2014 WJC 4x400 (awarded silver won by Britain in final); 1 EJC 400/4x400 2015; 4 EIC 2017 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 2018. 2 UK indoor 2017 & outdoor 2018. Student of geography at King's College London. Identical twin Sister Lina (one minute younger, 8 EJC 2015 & 1 4x400) is also an international athlete. They both got identical grades at in their A-level exams in 2014. Their mother-Egyptian, father-Danish. She was the kit carrier for Jessica Ennis at the London 2012 Olympics (for the Heptathlon 200m). Coach-Christine Bowmaker In 2019: 1 Sätra ‘B’; 3 UK indoor (led at 200m in 24.11); 4 Birmingham IAAF

636 GONSKA Nadine GER 29y 36d 1990 52.96 52.77 -18 Twice German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.00 -18. 100 pb: 11.21w, 11.43 -16. 200 pb: 22.79 -16. sf ECH 200 2016 (2018-ht); ht OLY 200 2016; 6 WCH 4x400 2017; sf WIC 2018. 1 German 2018 (1 indoor 2018/2019). Coach-Rudiger Harksen In 2019: 1 Dortmund 300 ‘B’; 1 Luxembourg; 1 German indoor

656 VASILÍOU Iríni GRE 28y 347d 1990 53.39 53.39 -19 4x Greek Champion (2 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 51.86 -17. 200 pb: 23.86 -16. 2 Balkan 2015; sf ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016 (2018-ht); 7 ETCh 2017; sf WCH 2017. 1 Greek 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Graduate of Economics at University (Did not compete from 2009 to 2013 in order to pursue her studies). Her twin Ánna (pb 52.50) is also an international 400m runner and was herself a semi-finalist at the 2016 European Championships. Coach-Aristídis Viskadourakis In 2019: 2 Greek indoor; 2 Serbian Open

662 NÁDHÁZY Evelin HUN 23y 363d 1995 53.52 53.52 -19 3x Hungarian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.88 -17. 200 pb: 23.93w, 24.00 -17. ht World Youth 200 2011; ht ECH 2018. 1 Hungarian 2017 (1 indoor 2017/2018/2019) In 2019: 3 Kuldīga; 1 Ulsteinvik (2 200); 1 Vienna Gala; 1 Linz; 3 Ostrava 300; 1 Hungarian indoor (2 200)

665 BECKER Sophie IRL 21y 288d 1997 53.66 53.66 -19 Outdoor pb: 54.61 -18. ht ECH 4x400 2018. 1 Irish under-23 2017; 2 Irish 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 Irish under-23 indoor 60/200; 1 All Ireland Games; 1 Irish Universities indoor 200; 2 Irish indoor

667 HEALY Phil IRL 24y 101d 1994 52.31 52.08 -18 Multiple Irish Champion across 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // Outdoor pb: 400 pb: 52.19 -18. 100 pb: 11.16w, 11.28 -18. 200 pb: 22.99 -18. 4 EJC 100 2013; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2017 (ht 400); sf WIC 400 2018; sf ECH 100/200 2018. 1 Irish 100 2014 & 200 2018; 1 Irish indoor 60/200 2016 (1 400 2017/2018/2019). Extraordinary 400m relay leg at the 2016 Irish Universities Championships, coming “from the depths of hell” to win, watched 3.4 million times on YouTube In 2019: 1 Vienna T&F 400; 2 New York Millrose 400; 1 Irish indoor 400

678 FOLORUNSO Ayomide ITA 22y 133d 1996 52.57 52.57 -19 2017 World Student Games Champion [at 400m Hurdles] // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.25 -18. 400H pb: 55.16 -18. 7 WJC 400H 2014; 3 EJC 400H 2015; 4 ECH 400H 2016 (2018-sf); sf OLY 400H 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2017; sf WCH 400H 2017; 1 WSG 400H 2017; 2 Mediterranean Games 400H 2018. 1 Italian 400H 2016 & indoor 400 2016. Came to from Nigeria at age eight, acquired Italian citizenship on July 3, 2013. Coach-Maurizio Pratizzoli In 2019: 2 Magglingen 400; 2 Magglingen 400; 2 Metz 300; 2 Italian indoor 400

679 LUKUDO Raphaela Boaheng ITA 24y 214d 1994 53.14 52.98 -18 Twice Italian Champion indoors // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.38 -18. 400H pb: 58.10 -15. sf World Youth 400 2011; sf WIC 400 2018; 1 Mediterranean Games 4x400 2018. 1 Italian 400 2019 & indoor 400 2018/2019. Born-Italy, parents Sudanese. Coach-Marta Oliva In 2019: 1 Italian indoor 400

692 VAIČULE Gunta LAT 23y 356d 1995 53.34 53.34 -19 (née Latiševa-Čudare) 2017 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 51.37 -17. 200 pb: 22.94 -18. sf World Youth 200 2011 (ht 100); 4 EJC 400 2013; sf WJC 400 2014 (2012-ht); ht OLY 400 2016; sf WCH 400 2017 (2015-ht); sf ECH 2018 (2014-ht). 1 Latvian 200 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016). 1 Latvian 400 2015/2018. Outside of athletics, she is a folk dancer. Married Martins Vaičulis on September 28, 2018 In 2019: 1 Kuldīga; 1 Sätra; 1 Ostrava

699 ŠERKŠNIENĖ Agnė LTU 31y 10d 1988 52.75 52.62 -18 NR 2018 European finalist // Outdoor pb: 50.99 -18. 100 pb: 11.51 -14. 200 pb: 23.24 -14. 6 EJC 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECH 2018 (2012/2014-sf). 1 Lithuanian 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2018; 1 Swiss 2017. Based in Switzerland, where she is a member of LC Zürich In 2019: 1 Zürich 60; 1 Swiss indoor 200 ‘B’ (ran in heats only of 400)

707 De WITTE Lisanne NED 26y 170d 1992 52.61 52.43 -17 2018 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 50.77 -18. 800 pb: 2:05.39 -13. 200 pb: 23.67i -19, 24.35 -18. 8 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WIC 2014/2016; sf EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 ECH 2018. 1 Dutch 2016/2017 (1 800 2015); 1 Dutch indoor 2016 (1 200 2019). 2016 IAAF Indoor Tour winner. Her younger sister Laura De Witte is also an international 400m runner, they were both on the relay team which set a Dutch 4x400m record at the Rio Olympics In 2019: 1 Vienna T&F ‘B’; 4 Toruń IAAF Tour; 4 Liévin ‘C’; 3 Birmingham IAAF; 1 Dutch indoor 200

719 BAUMGART-WITAN Iga POL 29y 323d 1989 51.91 51.91 -19 Wonderful relay leg to put into a winning lead at the 2017 European Indoor Championships, then another relay gold from Berlin 2018 Outdoor pb: 51.24 -18. 4 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011; ht WCH 2015; 7 OLY 4x400 2016; sf EIC 2017 (1 4x400); 4 ETCh 2017; 3 WCH 4x400 2017; 5 ECH 2018 (1 4x400). 1 Polish 2017 & indoor 2019. Married Polish second division footballer Andrzej Witan on December 25, 2017. Coach/mother-Iwona Baumgart In 2019: 1 Spała; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Liévin; 1 Polish indoor

728 ŚWIĘTY-ERSETIC Justyna POL 26y 86d 1992 52.14 51.78 -18 NR 2018 European Champion, then anchored Poland to relay gold 90 minutes later (both victories hard fought) Outdoor pb: 50.41 -18. 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014/2018 (2016-5); sf EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-9); 2 WIC 4x400 2016/2018; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (1 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2017; 3 Athletics 2018; 1 ECH 400/4x400 2018; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Polish 2013/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. Married Polish international wrestler Dawid Ersetic on September 16, 2017. Coach-Aleksander Matusinski In 2019: 2 Sätra ‘B’; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour; 3 Liévin; 2 Eaubonne; 2 Polish indoor

730 AZEVEDO Catia POR 24y 356d 1994 53.53 53.13 -18 3x Portuguese Champion at 400m, indoors & out // Outdoor 400 pb: 51.63 -16. 800 pb: 2:05.96i -19, 2:06.11 -17. 5 EJC 400 2013; sf ECH 400 2016/2018 (2014-ht); ht OLY 400 2016; ht WCH 400 2017; 5 WSG 400 2017; ht WIC 400 2018. 1 Portuguese 400 2016/2017/2018 indoors & out (1 indoor 800 2019) In 2019: 1 Pombal 400; 3 Nantes 400; 2 Mondeville 400; 2 Ghent IFAM 400; 1 Portuguese indoor 800; 2 Eaubonne 400 ‘B’; 1 Braga 400

738 MIKLOS Andrea ROU 19y 317d 1999 53.89 53.82 -16 World & European Junior silvers // Outdoor pb: 52.07 -18. 7 World Youth 2015; 3 WIC 4x400 2016 (at age 16); 2 EJC 2017; 2 WJC 2018; sf ECH 2018. 1 Romanian 2018 (1 indoor 2018/2019) In 2019: 1 Romanian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 1 Istanbul Cup ‘B’

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 743 HORVAT Anita SLO 22y 173d 1996 52.85 52.22 -18 NR Slovenian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 51.22 -18. 200 pb: 23.47 -17. 400H pb: 59.72 -15. ht EJC 400/400H 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; ht WIC 2018; sf ECH 2018. 1 Slovenian 400H 2015 & 400 2016/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2017). 1 Slovenian 100/200 2017 (1 200 2018) In 2019: 2 Vienna T&F ‘B’; 1 Mondeville ‘C’; 2 Athlone; 5 Birmingham IAAF; 1 Serbian Open

747 CIRIC Maja SRB 29y 113d 1989 53.34 52.78 -18 Outdoor pb: 53.18 -17. 200 pb: 24.02w, 24.05 -17. 2 Balkan 2017 (2018-4); ht WIC 2018; ht ECH 2018.1 Serbian 200 2015 (1 indoor 60 2016, 200 2018 & 400 2019); 1 Slovenian 2017 & indoor 200 2019 In 2019: 1 Belgrade 200 (2 60); 2 Vienna Erima; 1 Vienna T&F; 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Slovenian indoor 200 ‘B’; 1 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 3 Istanbul Cup

756 GIGER Yasmin SUI 19y 114d 1999 53.01 53.01 -19 2017 European Junior Champion [at 400m Hurdles], 2018 World junior bronze Outdoor 400 pb: 53.09 -17. 400H pb: 55.90 -17. 2 European Youth 400H 2016; ht EIC 400 2017; 1 EJC 400H 2017; ht WCH 00H 2017; 3 WJC 400H 2018; sf ECH 400H 2018. 1 Swiss indoor 800 2015 (at age 15) & 400 2017/2019. Coach-Werner Dietrich In 2019: 1 St. Gallen 200 (3 60); 1 Magglingen 400 (Jan 26); 1 Magglingen 400 (Feb 3); 1 Swiss indoor 400

764 SPRUNGER Léa SUI 28y 360d 1990 52.19 51.28 -18 NR 2018 European Champion [at 400m Hurdles] // Outdoor 400 pb: 50.52 -18. 200 pb: 22.38 -16. 400H pb: 54.29 -17. Heptathlon pb: 5651 -11. 100 pb: 11.34 -14. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 10 WJC Heptathlon 3 EJC Heptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; sf ECH 200 2014; 5 EIC 400 2017 (2013/2015- sf); 5 WCH 400H 2017 (2015-sf); dq/sf WIC 400 2018; 1 ECH 400H 2018 (2016-3). Her older sister Ellen Sprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12) 19th in London 2012 Olympics. Coach-Laurent Meuwly At the 2017 European Indoor Championships she led the 400m final at halfway in 23.95, but then hit the wall and was passed by four women in the finishing straight In 2019: 1 Magglingen 400; 1 Magglingen 400; 3 Toruń IAAF Tour 400; 1 Metz 300; 4 Swiss indoor 60

766 PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK 30y 340d 1988 53.85 52.62 -18 NR World & European indoor finalist // Outdoor pb: 52.18 -15. 800 pb: 2:07.45 -18. 200 pb: 23.71 -15 (23.94w, 24.14 -18). 4 EIC 2015 (2017-sf); 5 WSG 2015; 6 WIC 2016 (2018-sf); sf ECH 2016 (2014/2018-ht). 1 Northern Ireland 2008. 1 Slovak 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2019) In 2019: 2 Vienna T&F ‘C’; 2 Vienna Gala; 7 Sabadell; 7 Eaubonne; 1 Slovak indoor

773 HELLQVIST Matilda SWE 25y 215d 1993 54.03 54.03 -19 Outdoor pb: 52.68 -18. 200 pb: 23.81w -17, 23.82 -15. ht ECH 2018. 1 Swedish 2016 (1 indoor 2017/2019 & indoor 200 2018). Coach-David Vendel In 2019: 1 Gothenburg 200; 2 Sätra; 1 Swedish indoor

794 KLYMYUK Kateryna UKR 23y 271d 1995 53.85 53.85 -19 Outdoor pb: 52.25 -17. 8 WSG 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2017; 4 WIC 4x400 2018. 2 Ukrainian 2017 In 2019: 2 Sumy; 1 Nantes ‘B’; 3 Mondeville ‘C’; 3 Ukrainian indoor

800 MELNYK Tetyana UKR 23y 332d 1995 52.77 52.77 -19 Twice Ukrainian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 51.92 -16. 400H pb: 57.40 -16. sf WJC 400H 2014; 6 ECH 4x400 2016; 5 OLY 4x400 2016; ht EIC 2017 (3 4x400); 4 WIC 4x400 2018; sf ECH 2018. 1 Ukrainian 2018 (1 indoor 2018/2019) In 2019: 1 Kiev; 1 Mondeville; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Istanbul Cup

804 RYZHYKOVA Anna UKR 29y 96d 1989 53.14 52.74 -18 (Née Yaroshchuk) European Championship silvers [at 400m Hurdles] in 2014 & 2018 400 pb: 52.11 -14. 400H pb: 54.35 -12. 2 EJC 4x100 2007; 6 WJC 400H 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2011; 1 WSG 400H 2011; sf OLY 400H 2012; 6 WCH 400H 2013 (2011/2015-sf); 1 ETCh 400H 2014 (2013-2); 2 ECH 400H 2014/2018 (2010-sf. 2012-3); 2 ECH 4x400 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2018. 1 Ukrainian 400H 2009/2010/2012/2018 (1 200 2010) In 2019: 2 Mondeville ‘B’; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Eaubonne; 2 Istanbul Cup

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....49.59 ...... Jarm. Kratochvílová TCH...... 1982 1.....51.86...... RUS 2.....49.68...... RUS...... 2004 2.....51.91...... Iga Baumgart-Witan POL 3.....49.76...... Tatána Kocembová TCH...... 1984 3.....52.14...... Justyna Święty-Ersetic POL 4.....50.01...... GDR...... 1984 4.....52.19...... Léa Sprunger SUI 5.....50.02...... GBR...... 2007 5.....52.31...... Phil Healy IRL 6.....50.04...... Ol. Krasnomovets RUS...... 2006 6.....52.32...... Anna Kiełbasińska POL 7.....50.15...... RUS...... 2006 7.....52.43...... GBR 8.....50.21...... Vanya Stambolova BUL...... 2006 8.....52.53...... Deborah Sananes FRA 9.....50.23...... Irina Privalova RUS...... 1995 =9...52.57...... Ayomide Folorunso ITA 10...50.28...... GDR...... 1988 ...... 52.57...... Agnes Raharolahy FRA

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

518 EYKENS Renée BEL 22y 264d 1996 2:02.15 2:02.15 -19 (say it like “Ache-inns”) 2015 European Junior Champion, 2017 European under-23 Champion Outdoor pb: 2:00.00. 1500 pb: 4:10.12 -16. 400 pb: 54.56 -15. 6 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2018-ht); sf OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belgian 2017. Coach-Paul Sauviller In 2019: 1 Erfurt; 1 Sätra; 9 Liévin; 4 Birmingham IAAF

547 MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ Diana CZE 26y 323d 1992 2:02.50 2:02.50 -19 2018 European 1500m finalist // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:01.36 -18. 1500 pb: 4:06.12 -18 (4:12.42i -19). 3000 pb: 9:12.63i -17, 9:32.78 -15. 7 EJC 800 2011; 8 ETCh 1500 2014; 7 EIC 1500 2015; 6 WSG 1500 2015; 10 ECH 1500 2018 (2014-ht). At EXC: 2010-22J, 2014-32u23, 2016-dnf. 1 Czech 800 2015 (1 indoor 800 2014/2018/2019) In 2019: 2 Prague 2000 (Jan 11); 1 Prague 1000 (2 500) (Jan 18); 2 Vienna T&F 800 ‘B’; 2 Reykjavik 800; 6 Sabadell 1500; 7 Ostrava 1500; 1 Czech indoor 800

562 GUERRERO Esther ESP 29y 21d 1990 2:01.46 2:01.46 -19 Full name-Esther Guerrero Puigdevall 8x Spanish 800m Champion (4 out + 3 in) Outdoor 800 pb: 2:00.77 -17. 1500 pb: 4:07.90 -18 (4:10.81i -19). 400 pb: 54.77 -16. ht World Youth 800 2007; ht WCH 800 2015/2017; sf ECH 800 2016; ht OLY 2800 016; 6 EIC 800 2017; 3 ETCh 800 2017 (2015-7); ht WIC 800 2018. 1 Spanish 800 2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017/2018); 1 Spanish indoor 1500 2019. At EXC: 2017-2R, 2018-1R. Coach-Joan Lleonart In 2019: 2 ‘Great’ Sirling 4x1.5K XC; 3 1500; 1 Gothenburg 800; dnf Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Sabadell 800; 5 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Spanish indoor 1500

564 NAUMOV Zoya ESP 23y 226d 1995 2:02.15 2:02.15 -19 Outdoor pb: 2:03.49 -18. 1 Spanish 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 Sabadell (Jan 13); 3 Nantes; 2 Sabadell (Feb 6); dnf Madrid IAAF Tour; 1 Spanish indoor

578 KUIVISTO Sara FIN 27y 194d 1991 2:04.20 2:04.20 -19 Multiple Finnish Champion at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:02.14 -18. 1500 pb: 4:08.96 -18 (4:14.99i -19). ht ECH 800/1500 2018. 1 SWE v FIN 1500 2017. 1 Finnish 800 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2013/2018/2019); 1 Finnish 1500 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2019) In 2019: 1 3000 (Jan 27); 1 Helsinki 1500 (Feb 2); 3 Sätra 800; 1 Nordic International 800; 9 Ostrava 1500; 1 Finnish indoor 800/1500

593 LAMOTE Renelle FRA 25y 64d 1993 2:02.00 2:01.97 -15 European 800m silver medallist in 2016 & 2018, then at cross country relay in December 2018 Outdoor pb: 1:58.01 -16. 400 pb: 53.92 -16 (55.09i -19). sf WJC 2012; sf EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-2); 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 8 WCH 2015; 2 ECH 2016/2018 (2014- sf); ht OLY 2016. At EXC: 2018-2R. 1 French 2014/2016/2018 & indoor 2015. Her younger sister Manon was French Youth Champion at 800m in 2015. Lives- Fontainebleau. Coach-Thierry Choffin In 2019: 5 Toruń IAAF Tour; 3 Liévin; 2ht French indoor 400

598 PIZZO Charlotte FRA 21y 294d 1997 2:04.97 2:04.97 -19 2019 French Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 2:06.59 -18. 1 French under-23 indoor 2018/2019; 1 French indoor 2019. Coach-Thierry Choffin In 2019: 3 Miramas; 1 Nantes ‘B’; 1 French under-23 indoor; 1 French indoor

623 OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR 29y 39d 1990 2:01.16 1:59.81 -18 2017 European indoor silver (in a photo-finish with Selina Büchel SUI, only one hundredth separated them) Outdoor pb: 1:58.86 -15. 400 pb: 53.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008; 5 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); sf OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2015-ht); 3 WIC 2018; ht COM 2018; 8 ECH 2018. 1 English Schools 400 2008; 1 UK 2016/2017 & indoor 2017/2018/2019. Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University. Former hockey player. Coach-Jon Bigg (Former coach-the late Ayo Falola) In 2019: 1 Lee Valley BMC; 1 Reykjavik; 1 UK indoor; 1 Birmingham IAAF

627 SHARP Lynsey GBR 28y 232d 1990 2:02.28 2:00.30 -16 Sixth at Rio Olympics, eighth at London 2017 // Outdoor pb: 1:57.69 -16. 400 pb: 54.43 -16. 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2, 2018-6) 2 COM 2014 (2018-ht); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; ht WIC 2016; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); 8 WCH 2017 (2015-sf). 1 UK 2012/2014/2015. Father- Cameron Sharp (2 ECH 200 1982), mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish 800 1979, ht COM 800 1982). Coaches-David Harmer & Terrence Mahon In 2019: 2 Boston IAAF Tour 600; 1 Boston University; 5 UK indoor; 5 Birmingham IAAF

628 SMITH Mari GBR 22y 105d 1996 2:02.34 2:02.34 -19 2018 British Universities Champion // Outdoor pb: 2:02.64 -18. 1500 pb: 4:19.63 -16. At EXC: 2015-22J, 2016-25u23. 1 British Universities 1500 2017 & 800 2018; 1 UK Inter-Counties/English 2018. Attends University of Birmingham, studying biochemistry. Coaches-Bud Baldaro & Luke Gunn In 2019: 1 Bratislava; 2 UK indoor; 6 Birmingham IAAF

631 TRACEY Adelle GBR 25y 277d 1993 2:01.95 2:01.95 -19 Fourth at 2018 European Championships // Outdoor pb: 1:59.86 -18. 400 pb: 54.06 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.30 -17. 4 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; sf WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2017; ht COM 2018; 2 2018; 4 ECH 2018 (2016-ht). 1 UK indoor 2016 (2017-2). One of the “secret seven” young athletes who lit the 2012 Olympic cauldron (nominated by Kelly Holmes). Coach-Craig Winrow In 2019: 3 Gothenburg; 3 UK indoor; 2 Birmingham IAAF

666 CLÉIRIGH BÜTTNER Síofra IRL 23y 222d 1995 2:03.30 2:02.46 -18 Irish indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 2:01.98 -16. 1500 pb: 4:16.71 -18. 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 1500 2011; sf WJC 2012; 8 EJC 2013; ht WJC 800/1500 2014; ht ECH 2016/2018; 7 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017. 2 NCAA indoor 2018 (4 outdoors). At EXC: 2011-48J, 2012-35J, 2013-37J, 2018-9R. 1 Irish indoor 2019. Studied Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University In 2019: 1 Clemson; 8 New York 1000; 1 Irish indoor

693 VELVERE Līga LAT 29y 18d 1990 2:01.10 2:01.10 -19 NR Latvian indoor record holder at 800m, but originally better-known at 400m hurdles Outdoor 800 pb: 2:00.75 -18. 400H pb: 56.77 -15. 400 pb: 54.36 -14. ht World Youth 400H 2007; sf ECH 400H 2014/2016; ht WIC 800 2016/2018; sf EIC 800 2017; ht ECH 800 2018. 1 Latvian 400H 2014/2015/2016 & 800 2018. Was at University of Idaho In 2019: 1 Kuldīga 1000; 1 Nantes; 2 Val-de-Reuil; 2 Sätra; 1 Eaubonne; 3 Birmingham IAAF; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 8 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 695 BALČIŪNAITĖ Eglė LTU 30y 119d 1988 2:04.71 2:01.23 -11 (Pronounced “Bal - chew - nightie“) 16x Lithuanian Champion at 800m (10 in + 6 out) Outdoor pb: 1:59.29 -10. 400 pb: 53.47 -10. 6 EJC 2007; sf OLY 2008 (2016-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WIC 2010; 4 EIC 2011; 4 WSG 2011; 3 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2017 (2011/2013-ht); sf ECH 2018 (2010/2014/2016;-ht). 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2014/2017/2018 & indoor 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2019. Coach-Aleksandr Kitanov In 2019: 1 Magglingen (Jan 27); 2 Magglingen 600 (Feb 2); 3 Metz; 1 Lithuanian indoor

702 MATHIAS Charline LUX 26y 280d 1992 2:04.72 2:04.32 -17 Luxembourger record holder at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:00.35 -18. 1500 pb: 4:12.57 -17 (4:17.65i -18). 400 pb: 54.50 -14. sf World Youth 800 2007; ht WJC 800 2010; 1 Small European States Games 800 2015; ht WCH 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016; sf EIC 800 2017; 8 WSG 1500 2017; sf ECH 800 2018 (2014- ht). 1 French 800 2015 & indoor 800 2017 In 2019: 1 Luxembourg 1500; 6 Metz 800; 8 Birmingham IAAF 800

716 HYNNE Hedda NOR 28y 352d 1990 2:03.45 2:01.55 -17 NR Norwegian record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 1:59.87 -17. 400 pb: 53.24 -16. ht ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017; sf WCH 2017. 1 Norwegian 2018 (1 indoor 2015). In 2016, she broke the Norwegian indoor 800m record which had stood to Kirsti Voldnes for 36 years. Coach-Erik Sakshaug In 2019: 1 Ulsteinvik; 4 Sabadell; 2 Nordic International; 9 Birmingham IAAF

730 AZEVEDO Catia POR 24y 356d 1994 2:05.96 2:05.96 -19 3x Portuguese Champion at 400m, indoors & out // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:06.11 -17. 400 pb: 51.63 -16 (53.53i -19). 5 EJC 400 2013; sf ECH 400 2016/2018 (2014-ht); ht OLY 400 2016; ht WCH 400 2017; 5 WSG 400 2017; ht WIC 400 2018. 1 Portuguese 400 2016/2017/2018 indoors & out (1 indoor 800 2019) In 2019: 1 Pombal 400; 3 Nantes 400; 2 Mondeville 400; 2 Ghent IFAM 400; 1 Portuguese indoor 800; 2 Eaubonne 400 ‘B’; 1 Braga 400

739 RĂZOR Bianca ROU 24y 204d 1994 2:04.98 2:04.98 -19 Great youth/junior/under-23 career at 400m, now moved up to 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:10.23 -09. 400 pb: 50.37 -15 (54.48i -19). 200 pb: 23.35 -15. 3 WJC 400 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 400 2010; ht EIC 400 2011/2015/2017; 1 EJC 400 2011 (2013-2); 6 WJC 400 2012; ht OLY 400 2012/2016; sf WCH 400 2013/2015/2017; 3 Francophone Games 400 2013; 6 ECH 400 2014 (2018-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 400 2015; sf WIC 400 2016 (3 4x400); 3 WSG 400 2017. 1 Balkan 2014/2017. 1 Romanian 400 2011/2013/2014/2015/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017). 1 Romanian 200 2015/2017; 1 Romanian indoor 800 2019. Coach-Ana Claudia Ille She was one of those 400m runners in 2015 who ran very fast in their heat (50.37), but not so sharp in the semi-final (51.05) In 2019: 1 Romanian indoor 800 (2 400); 5 Eaubonne 800; dnf Balkan indoor 400 ‘B’; 5 Istanbul Cup 400

753 BÜCHEL Selina SUI 27y 217d 1991 2:00.98 2:00.18 -17 NR DEFENDING (and two-time) EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Twice European Indoor Champion, each time after a photo-finish when she held on grimly to the lead Outdoor pb: 1:57.95 -15. 400 pb: 52.97 -17. 1500 pb: 4:08.95i -16. 7 EJC 2009; sf WJC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5); 4 WIC 2014 (2018-6); 1 EIC 2015/2017 (2013-sf); sf WCH 2015/2017; 4 ECH 2016 (2014-sf, 2018-7); sf OLY 2016. 1 Swiss 2013 (1 400 2016) & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014/2019. She once worked part-time as a cartographer for the local authorities in her home town of St Gallen In 2019: 1 Magglingen 600; 4 Toruń IAAF Tour; 6 Liévin; 1 Swiss indoor

x 763 SCLABAS Delia SUI 18y 111d 2000 2:05.02 2:05.02 -19 Two medals at 2018 World Junior Championships. 2017 European Junior Champion at 3000m, and also World/European Junior Duathlon & World Junior Aquathlon Champion in 2017 Outdoor 800 pb: 2:01.29 -18. 1500 pb: 4:10.10 -18 (4:19.45i -19). 3000 pb: 9:09.33 -17. 1 European Youth 1500/3000 2016; 1 EJC 3000 2017; 3 WJC 800/1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2016-6J, 2017-17J, 2018-2J. 1 Swiss 1500 2015 & indoor 3000 2019. At Duathlon: 1 World Junior 2016/2017 “I'm still young enough to reconcile everything”. Coach-Louis Heyer In 2019: 1 St. Gallen 1500; 1 Magglingen 800; 1 Magglingen 1000 (Jan 27); 1 Magglingen 800/1000 (Feb 2/3); 1 Swiss indoor 3000; 1 Swiss junior indoor 1000

767 ŠTUKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 28y 241d 1990 2:05.15 2:04.46 -17 Multiple Slovak Champion across 200m, 400m & 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:02.91 -16. 400 pb: 54.09 -06. 1 World Schools Games 400 2006; ht WJC 400 2006/2008; 3 World Youth 400 2007; ht EIC 400 2015; sf ECH 800 2016; sf EIC 8002017 (2015-ht). 1 Slovak 400 2009/2010/2011 (1 200 2007, 800 2014) (1 indoor 400 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010, 800 2014/2016/2017) In 2019: 2 Vienna Erima; 6 Vienna T&F ‘B’; 3 Vienna Gala; dnf Linz 1500; 1 Ostrava National; 2ht Czech indoor; 1ht Slovak indoor (on successive days in Ostrava & Bratislava, she competed in the first to get the Glasgow standard, and the second to fulfill the selection requirement of her federation)

777 LINDH Lovisa SWE 27y 234d 1991 2:02.70 2:01.37 -17 NR 2016 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:58.77 -17. 1500 pb: 4:09.03 -17. ht WJC 2010; 9 ETCh 2014 (2015-10); ht WIC 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2014-sf, 2018-9); sf OLY =2016; 4 EIC 2017. 1 Swedish 2012 (1 indoor 2009/2013/2017). Coach-Johan Wettergren In 2019: 1 Metz; 4 Eaubonne; 1 Swedish indoor

799 LYAKHOVA Olga UKR 26y 346d 1992 2:03.19 2:00.92 -17 2018 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:58.64 -15. 400 pb: 52.27 -13. 7 World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 5 EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; ht WIC 2014; sf WCH 2015 (2013/2017-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017 (3 4x400); 1 ETCh 2017 (2013/2014-3); 2 WSG 2017; ht WIC 2018; 3 ECH 2018. Ran in heats of 2014 European 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by team in final. Former rhythmic gymnast. Coach-Kostyantyn Stepantsov In 2019: 3 Val-de-Reuil; 6 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000 (9:39.62); 5 Liévin

801 PETLYUK Tetyana UKR 37y 6d 1982 2:04.71 1:58.67 -07 Returning from a doping ban in 2013-2015 [due to irregularities in her ] and a further annulment of her results stretching back to the Berlin World Championships of 2009 Outdoor pb: 1:57.34 -06. 400 pb: 53.26 -04. 1500 pb: 4:06.51 -09. 2 World Youth 99; 6 WJC 2000; 3 EJC 2001; 7 under-23 ECH 2003; sf OLY 2004/2008; sf WCH 2005/2007 (2009-dq/sf, 2011-dq/ht); 4 ECH 2006; 2 EIC 2007 (2005, 2009-6, 2011-dq/sf); 2 WIC 2008 (2003-ht, 2006-sf). 1 Ukrainian 2004/2006/2009 (1 1500 2009) & indoor 2004/2005/2007/2008/2009/2019 (1 1500 2009). She collects ornamental plates and cutlery. We haven’t seen her at a championships since the 2011 Worlds in , though that performance was disqualified along with all others by her for six years from August 18, 2009 In 2019: 1 Kiev Champs; dnf Mondeville; 1 Ukrainian indoor

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 9 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....1:55.82....Jolanda Čeplak SLO...... 2002 1.....1:59.37....Aleksandra Gulyayeva RUS 2.....1:55.85....Stephanie Graf AUT...... 2002 2.....1:59.50....Laura Muir GBR 3.....1:56.40....Christine Wachtel GDR...... 1988 3.....2:00.40....Sofia Ennaoui POL 4.....1:56.90....Ludmila Formanová CZE...... 1999 4.....2:00.59....Yekaterina Zavyalova RUS 5.....1:57.06....Maria Mutola MOZ...... 1996 5.....2:00.98....Selina Büchel SUI 6.....1:57.23 ...Inna Yevseyeva UKR...... 1992 6.....2:01.08....Claudia Saunders FRA 7.....1:57.47 ... RUS...... 1999 7.....2:01.10....Līga Velvere LAT 8.....1:57.51.... RUS...... 2006 8.....2:01.16....Shelayna Oskan-Clarke GBR 9.....1:57.53....Larisa Chzhao RUS...... 2005 9.....2:01.46....Esther Guerrero ESP 10...1:57.67.... GDR...... 1988 10...2:01.75....Cynthia Anais FRA

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 European Indoor Athletics Championships 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women Women’s 30 Entrants Event starts: March 1 Countries

Age (Days) Born SB PB

501 GEGA Luiza ALB 30y 114d 1988 4:09.58 4:06.66 -17 NR 2016 European steeplechase silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:02.63 -15. 3000 pb: 8:52.53i -17, 8:53.78 -16 (8:56.04i -19). 3000SC pb: 9:22.00 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14. 5000 pb: 15:46.89 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:31.0 -17. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 1500 2011 (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor 1500 2012/2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 2 WSG 1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC 1500 2014 (2016/2018-ht); ht ECH 1500 2014; 2 ECH 3000SC 2016 (2018-4); 1 Balkan 1500 2015; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 5 EIC 1500 2017; 1 Balkan indoor 3000 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Balkan indoor 3000; 3 Istanbul Cup 1500

524 BARYSEVICH Daryia BLR 28y 328d 1990 4:08.53 4:08.53 -19 Winner of multiple Belarusian titles at 800m & 1500m, including three which were rightfully hers following the mass doping disqualifications of Natallia Kareiva Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.75 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.93 -16. 7 EIC 1500 2017; 4 ETCh 1500 2017; ht ECH 800 2018; 8 ECH 1500 2018 (2016-ht). At EXC: 2008-68J. 1 Belarusian 1500 2011/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2012/2016/2017/2018). 1 Belarusian 800 2016 (1 indoor 800 2008/2017/2018/2019) In 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor 800 (2 1500); 3 Sabadell 1500; 4 Ostrava 1500; 2 Istanbul Cup 1500

527 KARNEYENKA Katsiaryna BLR 30y 347d 1988 4:10.29 4:10.29 -19 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:14.88 -14. 3000 pb: 9:06.82i -19. 1 Belarusian 5000 2018 & indoor 1500/3000 2019 In 2019: 1 Mogilyov 1500; 1 Belarusian indoor 1500/3000; 4 Sabadell 1500

545 MÄKI Kristiina CZE 27y 159d 1991 4:12.18 4:11.28 -16 2015 World Student Games Champion at 5000m. Winner of multiple national titles in both the Czech Republic and Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.71 -18. 5000 pb: 15:31.15 -16. 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.21 -18. 10 EIC 3000 2015; 1 WSG 5000 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016; 9 ECH 5000 2016 (2014-13); 3 WSG 1500 2017 (6 5000); ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2017-2R. 1 Czech 1500 2014/2015 & 5000 2013/2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015 & 3000 2019). 1 Finnish 5000 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 1500 2015/2016). Student of Architecture & Civil Engineering. Father-Finnish, mother-Czech In 2019: 1 Prague 800/1500 Jan 7); 1 Prague 2000 (Jan 11); 2 Prague 1000 (Jan 18); 3 Ulsteinvik 3000; 5 Sabadell 1500; 6 Ostrava 1500; 1 Czech indoor 3000

547 MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ Diana CZE 26y 323d 1992 4:12.42 4:11.53 -17 2018 European 1500m finalist // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.12 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.36 -18 (2:02.50i -19). 3000 pb: 9:12.63i -17, 9:32.78 -15. 7 EJC 800 2011; 8 ETCh 1500 2014; 7 EIC 1500 2015; 6 WSG 1500 2015; 10 ECH 1500 2018 (2014-ht). At EXC: 2010-22J, 2014-32u23, 2016-dnf. 1 Czech 800 2015 (1 indoor 800 2014/2018/2019) In 2019: 2 Prague 2000 (Jan 11); 1 Prague 1000 (2 500) (Jan 18); 2 Vienna T&F 800 ‘B’; 2 Reykjavik 800; 6 Sabadell 1500; 7 Ostrava 1500; 1 Czech indoor 800

551 VRZALOVÁ Simona CZE 30y 326d 1988 4:05.73 4:05.73 -19 Fifth at 2015 European Championships 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.80 -18. 3000 pb: 8:57.07i -18, 8:58.30 -17. 5000 pb: 15:40.92 -16. ht EIC 1500 2017; 3 ETCh 3000 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; 5 ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2004-87J, 2016-28, 2017-2R. 1 Czech 1500/5000 2016 (1 800 2018, 1 5000 2017). 1 Czech indoor 3000 2017 & 1500 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Ostrava 800 (Jan 24); 1 Bratislava 1500; 1 Sätra 1500; 4 Liévin 1000; 2 Ostrava 1500 (Feb 12); 1 Czech indoor 1500 (2 800)

562 GUERRERO Esther ESP 29y 21d 1990 4:10.81 4:10.81 -19 Full name-Esther Guerrero Puigdevall 8x Spanish 800m Champion (4 out + 3 in) Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:07.90 -18. 800 pb: 2:00.77 -17 (2:01.46i -19). 400 pb: 54.77 -16. ht World Youth 800 2007; ht WCH 800 2015/2017; sf ECH 800 2016; ht OLY 2800 016; 6 EIC 800 2017; 3 ETCh 800 2017 (2015-7); ht WIC 800 2018. 1 Spanish 800 2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017/2018); 1 Spanish indoor 1500 2019. At EXC: 2017-2R, 2018-1R. Coach-Joan Lleonart In 2019: 2 ‘Great’ Sirling 4x1.5K XC; 3 Valencia 1500; 1 Gothenburg 800; dnf Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Sabadell 800; 5 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Spanish indoor 1500

566 PEREIRA Solange Andreia ESP 29y 78d 1989 4:10.39 4:10.39 -19 Full name-Solange Andreia Pereira da Ponte Anchored Spain to mixed realy gold at 2018 European Cross Country Championships Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.39 -17. 800 pb: 2:06.27 -16 (2:06.95 -19). 10 ETCh 1500 2015; 8 ECH 1500 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017. At WXC: 2017-8 Relay; At EXC: 2009-42u23, 2010-30u23, 2011-25u23, 2017-3R, 2018-1R. 1 Spanish 1500 2015/2017 (1 indoor 1500 2015/2016/2017). Coaches-Juan del Campo / Luis Miguel Martín In 2019: 2 ‘Great’ Sirling 4x1.5K XC; 2 Valencia 1500; 1 Ourense 800; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 1500; 2 Spanish indoor 1500 ́ 567 PÉREZ Marta ESP 25y 315d 1993 4:10.10 4:09.24 -18 Full name-Marta Pérez Miguel Spanish 1500m Champion in 2016 & 2018 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.88 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.82 -18. 3000 pb: 8:59.26 -17. ht WJC 1500 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; 9 ECH 1500 2018 (2016-ht). 1 Spanish 1500 2016/2018 (1 indoor 800/1500 2018). At EXC: 2011-40J, 2012-44J, 2015-16u23, 2017-32. Coach-Antonio Serrano In 2019: 1 Valencia 1500; 9 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500

578 KUIVISTO Sara FIN 27y 194d 1991 4:14.99 4:14.99 -19 Multiple Finnish Champion at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:08.96 -18. 800 pb: 2:02.14 -18 (2:04.20i -19). ht ECH 800/1500 2018. 1 SWE v FIN 1500 2017. 1 Finnish 800 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2013/2018/2019); 1 Finnish 1500 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2019) In 2019: 1 Helsinki 3000 (Jan 27); 1 Helsinki 1500 (Feb 2); 3 Sätra 800; 1 Nordic International 800; 9 Ostrava 1500; 1 Finnish indoor 800/1500

616 McDONALD Sarah GBR 25y 210d 1993 4:18.10 4:07.62 -18 Key third leg from mixed British relay team which won at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.28 -18. 800 pb: 2:00.88 -18 (2:04.34i -19). 9 ECH 1500 2016; 6 EIC 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 8 COM 1500 2018. At EXC: 2017-1R. 1 English 800 2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2017. Former figure skater, but gave up after getting injured and the process of recovery started her running. Ex-Jarrow & Hebburn AC. Coach-David Hamer In 2019: 1 Sheffield BMC 800; 2 UK indoor 1500

619 MUIR Laura GBR 25y 295d 1993 4:01.84 4:01.84 -19 NR DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Holder of three European titles; 1500m & 1500m/3000m indoors Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:55.22 -16. 3000 pb: 8:26.41i, 8:30.64 -17. Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17 (4:18.75i -19). 1000 pb: 2:31.93i -17, 2:33.92 -18. 800 pb: 1:58.69 -17 (1:59.50i -19). 5000 pb: 14:49.12i -17, 14:52.07 -17 (14:52.02i -19). 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015; 5 WCH 1500 2015 (last 800m in 1:59.95); 7 OLY 1500 2016; 1 EIC 1500/3000 2017; 4 WCH 1500 2017 (6 5000); 2 WIC 1500 2018 (3 3000); 1 ECH 1500 2018 (2014-ht). At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016 & 800 2018; 1 UK indoor 800 2014, 1500 2013/2015 & 3000 2018/2019. Qualified as a veterinarian in May 2018. Coach-Andy Young In 2019: 1 Glasgow BMC 5000 (14:52.02); 1 ‘Great’ Sirling 4x1.5K XC; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour 800 (Scottish indoor record 1:59.50); 1 UK indoor 3000 (56.9 last 400m, 28.06 last 200m); 1 Birmingham IAAF Mile (UK indoor record 4:18.75, also at 1500m, 4:01.84)

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 625 REEKIE Jemma GBR 20y 359d 1998 4:17.08 4:13.46 -18 2017 European Junior Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.11 -18. 800 pb: 2:02.62 -18. 3000 pb: 9:11.20 -17 (9:16.48i -19). 1 EJC 1500 2017 (4 3000); 3 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018. 1 English junior 1500/3000 2017; 7 UK 15090 2017; 1 Scottish 800 2017; 1 UK indoor 1500 2019. Coach-Andy Young (same as Laura Muir) In 2019: 1 Glasgow BMC 3000; 1 Glasgow Open 800; 1 UK indoor 1500

637 GRANZ Caterina GER 24y 351d 1994 4:11.38 4:11.38 -19 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:08.12 -18. 3000 pb: 8:56.29i -18, 9:13.02 -16. 5000 pb: 15:46.64 -18. 800 pb: 2:04.52 -16. ht WJC 1500 2012; 12 EJC 1500 2013; 4 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2012-41J, 2013-36J, 2016-6u23, 2017-55, 2018-25. 1 German under-23 1500 2016. She lived and trained in the UK (Ealing) on her gap year in 2012/2013 (2 English junior 1500 2013, was a member of the Ealing Southall & Middlesex club). Coach-Detlef Müller In 2019: 3 Dortmund 1500; dnf Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 2 Linz 1500; 3 German indoor 1500

640 KLEIN Hanna GER 25y 328d 1993 4:11.73 4:10.12 -18 2017 World 1500m finalist, then World Student Games Champion at 5000m Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.15 -17. 3000 pb: 8:50.57i -19, 9:01.64 -17. 5000 pb: 15:17.14 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.60 -15. 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 8 EJC 800 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 9 EIC 3000 2017; 2 ETCh 3000 2017; 11 WCH 1500 2017; 1 WSG 5000 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; dnf ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2018-31. 1 German 5000 2018 & indoor 1500 2019 In 2019: 1 Dortmund 1500; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 1 German indoor 1500

641 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 22y 10d 1997 4:02.70 4:02.70 -19 German record holder at 3000m indoors & out // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:58.92 -17. 3000 pb: 8:29.89 -17 (8:32.47i -19). 5000 pb: 14:51.38 -17. 800 pb: 1:59.65 -17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 1500 2014; 3 EJC 1500 2015; 3 WJC 3000 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016; 2 EIC 1500 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 7 WIC 3000 2018. At EXC: 2014-28J, 2015/2016-1J, 2017-2u23. 1 German 1500 2016/2017/2018, indoor 1500 2017/2018 & indoor 3000 2019. She can play the piano and the flute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coached in Portland by Alberto Salazer with Pete Julian In 2019: 1 Seattle 1000/Mile; 1 Boston IAAF Tour 5000; 1 New York Millrose Mile; 1 German indoor 3000

657 GYÜRKÉS Viktória HUN 26y 135d 1992 4:14.93 4:14.93 -19 2017 World Student Games steeplechase silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:13.52 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:35.42 -18. 3000 pb: 9:03.57i -19, 9:05.64 -18. 8 World Youth 800 2009 (2007-ht); ht WCH 3000SC 2017; 2 WSG 3000SC 2017 (2015-10); 13 ECH 3000SC 2018 . At EXC: 2014-47u23. 1 Hungarian 3000SC 2014/2016/2017/2018, 800 2008/2009/2010, 1500 2017/2018, 5000 2016 In 2019: 1 Budapest 800; 5 Dortmund 1500; 7 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Hungarian indoor 800/1500

x 669 MAGEEAN Ciara IRL 26y 352d 1992 4:06.76 4:06.76 -19 NR 2016 European bronze at 1500m, then close fourth in 2018 // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:01.46 -16. 3000 pb: 8:55.09i -15, 9:02.57i -19, 9:07.47 -16. Mile pb: 4:22.40 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.79 -16. 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010 (2018-13); 2 EJC 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2016 (2012-ht, 2018-4); sf OLY 1500 2016; dnf EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; ht COM 800 2018. 1 Northern Irish 1500 2010; 1 Irish 800 2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016/2018 & XC 2018. 1 Irish indoor 3000 2017/2019. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J, 2018-43. Coach-Steve Vernon In 2019: 6 Boston IAAF Tour Mile; 2 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Athlone 1500 (Irish indoor record 4:06.76); 1 Irish indoor 3000

698 PILIUŠINA Natalija LTU 28y 129d 1990 - 4:15.69 -16 Former US Collegiate Champion at 1500m, representing Oklahoma State University Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:09.51 -12. 800 pb: 2:01.59 -13. sf World Youth 800 2007; sf WJC 800 2008; 5 EJC 1500 2009; 6 ECH 800 2012. 2 NCAA 800 2011 & indoor 2012; 1 NCAA 1500 2013 (2015-4) In 2019: 3 Seattle Mile

701 HOFFMANN Vera LUX 22y 117d 1996 4:17.78 4:17.78 -19 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:14.51 -18. 800 pb: 2:05.96 -18. 9 EJC 3000 2015; 2 Small European States Games 800 2017; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2017. 3 German indoor 1500 2018 In 2019: 1 Luxembourg 3000 (Jan 12); 3 Leverkusen 800; 1 Luxembourger indoor 800; 6 Dortmund 1500; 2 Luxembourg 1500 (Feb 2); 4 Diekirch XC; 4 Valladolid XC; 5 German indoor 800

702 MATHIAS Charline LUX 26y 280d 1992 4:17.65 4:15.83 -18 Luxembourger record holder at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:12.57 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.35 -18 (2:04.72i -19). 400 pb: 54.50 -14. sf World Youth 800 2007; ht WJC 800 2010; 1 Small European States Games 800 2015; ht WCH 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016; sf EIC 800 2017; 8 WSG 1500 2017; sf ECH 800 2018 (2014- ht). 1 French 800 2015 & indoor 800 2017 In 2019: 1 Luxembourg 1500; 6 Metz 800; 8 Birmingham IAAF 800

720 ENNAOUI Sofia POL 23y 182d 1995 4:05.22 4:05.22 -19 2018 European 1500m silver, splitting the two British Lauras // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:01.00 -16. 800 pb: 2:00.11 -15 (2:00.40i -19). 3000 pb: 8:45.29i -17, 8:59.44 -14. ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 1500 2012; 1 ETCh 3000 2015/2017; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015/2017; sf WCH 800/1500 2015; 7 ECH 1500 2016; 10 OLY 1500 2016; 3 EIC 1500 2017 (2015-6); sf WCH 1500 2017; 1 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; 2 ECH1500 2018. At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J, 2016-1u23. 1 Polish 1500 2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2018). Born- (father-Moroccan, mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged 2 - “I feel totally Polish”. Coach-Wojciech Szymaniak In 2019: 3 Toruń IAAF Tour 800; 1 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Ostrava 1500; 1 Polish indoor 1500; 4 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 800

736 BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 26y 261d 1992 4:07.05 4:07.05 -19 2018 Romanian Champion at both 800m & 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.33 -17. 3000 pb: 8:47.59i -19, 8:55.34 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.49 -16. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2015; 12 WSG 1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2016; ht OLY 800 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; 11 WSG 1500 2017; 13 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500); ht ECH 1500 2018. 1 Romanian 800 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2018); 1 Romanian 1500 2018 (1 indoor 2015). 1 Romanian indoor 3000 2015; 1 Portuguese 800/1500 2018 In 2019: 2 Madrid IAAF Tour 3000; 2 Athlone 1500; 8 Birmingham IAAF 3000

745 MIŠMAŠ Maruša SLO 24y 127d 1994 4:08.09 4:08.09 -19 Slovenian steeplechase record holder // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:11.87 -14. 800 pb: 2:03.57i -19. 3000SC pb: 9:28.61 -18. 400H pb: 60.54 -10. 5 Youth Olympic Games 400H 2010; 9 WJC 1500 2012 (sf 800); 2 EJC 3000SC 2013; ht EIC 1500 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 10 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2018-11); 5 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2015; 3 Mediterranean Games 3000SC 2018. 1 Slovenian 400H 2010, 800/1500 2011, 1500/3000SC 2013 & 1500/3000 2014/2015/2016, 1500 2017. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-4J, 2013-3J, 2014-11u23, 2015-15u23, 2017-60 In 2019: 1 Vienna T&F 800; 1 Linz 1500; 3 Ostrava 1500

750 TERZIĆ Amela SRB 26y 57d 1993 4:08.48 4:08.48 -19 NR Twice European under-23 Champion at 1500m. 20x Serbian Champion at 800m or 1500m, indoors or out Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.77 -15. 800 pb:1:59.90 -15. 3000 pb: 8:57.20 -15. 3 World Youth 1500 2009; 6 EJC 3000 2009 (9 1500); 1 EJC 1500/3000 2011; 2 WJC 1500 2012 (2010-8); 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013/2015; 12 ECH 1500 2014/2016 (2018-ht); sf WCH 1500 2015; sf OLY 800 2016 (ht 1500); 1 Balkan 800/1500 2017; 1 WSG 1500 2017. At WXC: 2011-32J. At EXC: 2009-12J, 2010-2J, 2011-3J, 2012-1J, 2013-2u23, 2014-10u23, 2015-3u23. Coach-Rifat Zilkić In 2019: 1 Serbian indoor 1500 (2 800); 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 1 Istanbul Cup 1500; 1 Serbian Open 1500

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 12 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 x 763 SCLABAS Delia SUI 18y 111d 2000 4:19.45 4:19.45 -19 Two medals at 2018 World Junior Championships. 2017 European Junior Champion at 3000m, and also World/European Junior Duathlon & World Junior Aquathlon Champion in 2017 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:10.10 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.29 -18 (2:05.02i -19). 3000 pb: 9:09.33 -17. 1 European Youth 1500/3000 2016; 1 EJC 3000 2017; 3 WJC 800/1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2016-6J, 2017-17J, 2018-2J. 1 Swiss 1500 2015 & indoor 3000 2019. At Duathlon: 1 World Junior 2016/2017 “I'm still young enough to reconcile everything”. Coach-Louis Heyer In 2019: 1 St. Gallen 1500; 1 Magglingen 800; 1 Magglingen 1000 (Jan 27); 1 Magglingen 800/1000 (Feb 2/3); 1 Swiss indoor 3000; 1 Swiss junior indoor 1000

774 HERMANSSON Hanna SWE 29y 286d 1989 4:14.47 4:14.47 -19 Seventh in 2018 European 1500m after setting five successive personal bests at the distance up to and including the final in Bertlin Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:07.16 -18. 800 pb: 2:00.43 -17 (2:04.73i -19). sf WCH 800 2017; 7 ECH 1500 2018 (sf 800). At EXC: 2017-4R, 2018-6R. 1 Swedish 800/1500 2018. Originally a footballer, on the US Collegiate circuit, she decded to try athletics at the end of the 2013/2014 football season and ran her first 800m race only in 2015. Coaches-Urban Aruhn & Jorge Jabaz In 2019: 4 Val-de-Reuil 800; 3 Sätra 1500; 7 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500; 3 Nordic International 800

779 NGARAMBE Yolanda SWE 27y 167d 1991 4:10.13 4:10.13 -19 Swedish indoor record holder at One Mile (4:28.30i -2019) // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:12.72 -18. 800 pb: 2:05.06 -16. 3000 pb: 8:53.97i -19. 2 Swedish 800 2017; 1 Swedish indoor 1500 2019 (2016-2). Born-, was at the University of Vermont and now lives in the USA In 2019: 1 Clemson Mile (Jan 11); 1 Clemson Mile (2 800) (Jan 19); 5 Boston IAAF Tour Mile (Swedish indoor mile record 4:28.30); 1 Boston Hemery 3000; 1 Swedish indoor 1500

783 SILVANDER Anna SWE 25y 251d 1993 4:13.80 4:13.80 -19 Full name-Anna Helena Silvander // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:11.23 -18. 800 pb: 2:02.53 -15. sf EIC 800 2015 (2017-ht); 8 ETCh 1500 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 800 2015; sf ECH 800 2016; ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2018-6R. 1 Swedish 800/1500 2015 (1 indoor 800 2015/2016). Former football player. Lives-Stockport GBR, coach-Steve Vernon In 2019: 4 Sätra 1500; 3 Athlone 1500; 2 Swedish indoor 800

788 KAYA Özlem TUR 28y 314d 1990 - 4:12.55 -17 2016 European steeplechase bronze // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:19.66 -14. 3000SC pb: 9:30.23 -15. 3000 pb: 9:02.84 -16. 10,000 pb: 33:51.32 -12. 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012/2016; ht EIC 3000 2015; 3 WSG 3000SC 2015/2017; 13 WCH 3000SC 2015 (2017-ht); 3 ECH 3000SC 2016 (2012-ht, 2014-14, 2018-ht). At EXC: 2006-70J, 2008-25J, 2009-59J, 2013-31, 2014-28, 2016-13, 2017-26, 2018-24. Coach-Aytac Ozbakir

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....3:55.17....Genzebe Dibaba ETH...... 2014 1.....4:01.84....Laura Muir GBR 2.....3:57.91....Abeba Aregawi SWE...... 2014 2.....4:02.70.... GER 3.....3:58.28....Yelena Sobolyeva RUS...... 2006 3.....4:05.22....Sofia Ennaoui POL 4.....3:59.75....Gelete Burka ETH...... 2008 4.....4:05.73....Simona Vrzalová CZE 5.....3:59.79....Maryam Jamal BRN...... 2008 5.....4:06.76....Ciara Mageean IRL 6.....3:59.98....Regina Jacobs USA...... 2003 6.....4:07.05....Claudia Bobocea ROU 7.....4:00.27....Doina Melinte ROU ...... 1990 7.....4:08.09....Maruša Mišmaš SLO 8.....4:00.28....Dawit Seyaum ETH...... 2016 8.....4:08.48....Amela Terzić SRB 9.....4:00.46....Sifan Hassan NED...... 2015 9.....4:08.53....Daryia Barysevich BLR 10...4:00.72.... RUS...... 2003 10...4:09.58.... ALB

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 13 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 European Indoor Athletics Championships 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women Women’s 22 Entrants Event starts: March 1 Countries

Age (Days) Born SB PB

501 GEGA Luiza ALB 30y 114d 1988 8:56.04 8:52.53 -17 NR 2016 European steeplechase silver // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:53.78 -16. 1500 pb: 4:02.63 -15 (4:09.58i 19). 3000SC pb: 9:22.00 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14. 5000 pb: 15:46.89 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:31.0 -17. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 1500 2011 (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor 1500 2012/2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 2 WSG 1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC 1500 2014 (2016/2018-ht); ht ECH 1500 2014; 2 ECH 3000SC 2016 (2018-4); 1 Balkan 1500 2015; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 5 EIC 1500 2017; 1 Balkan indoor 3000 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Balkan indoor 3000; 3 Istanbul Cup 1500

509 PAUER Nada AUT 32y 109d 1986 9:01.87 9:01.87 -19 Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:06.52 -18. 5000 pb: 15:40.61 -18. 1500 pb: 4:19.00 -18 (4:19.91i -19). At EXC: 2017-58. 2 Empire State Building Run-Up 2006 (1576 steps, 86 floors). 1 Austrian indoor 3000 2016/2016; 1 Austrian 1500 2018. 1 Austrian indoor 3000 2006/2016 & 1500 2019 Crossed the line in 15th place in the European Championship 5000m, but disqualified for having cut in too early at the start In 2019: 2 Fürth 3000; 5 Luxembourg 1500; 7 Madrid IAAF Tour 3000; 5 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Austrian indoor 1500

x 553 ANTÓN Célia ESP 22y 36d 1997 9:01.51 9:01.51 -19 Full name-Celia Antón Alonso 2015 European junior silver at 3000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:12.01 -15. 1500 pb: 4:15.61i -19, 4:18.35 -18. 2 EJC 3000 2015. At EXC: 2014-9J, 2015-4J, 2017-17u23, 2018-5u23. Coaches-Juan del Campo & Luis Miguel Martín In 2019: 1 Miramas; 9 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 8 Madrid IAAF Tour; 2 Spanish indoor 3000

560 ESPEJO Cristina ESP 24y 138d 1994 9:02.45 9:02.45 -19 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:09.34 -18. 10K pb: 34:22 -16. 8 EJC 1500 2013. At WXC: 2013-55J. At EXC: 2013-17J, 2014-36u23, 2015-26u23, 2016-45u23. Coach- José Enrique Villacorta In 2019: 1 Valencia 3000; 1 Quintanar de la Orden XC; 1 Grao de Castellon XC; 6 Madrid IAAF Tour 3000

589 CLAUDE-BOXBERGER Ophélie FRA 30y 132d 1988 8:59.57 8:59.57 -19 2018 French Steeplechase Champion // 3000SC pb: 9:31.84 -18. 1500 pb: 4:11.36 -18. 800 pb: 2:03.45 -13. 9 ETCh 1500 2015; 11 ETCh 3000 2017; 5 Francophone Games 3000SC 2017; 8 Mediterranean Games 1500 2018; 5 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; 9 ECH 3000SC 2019; dnf IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2018 (eliminated in mid-race, placed 6th overall). At EXC: 2018-56. 1 French 3000SC 2018. 1 French indoor 1500 2014/2019 & 3000 2019. Her late father Jacky Boxberger was sixth in the 1968 Olympic 1500m final In 2019: 1 Nice 10K; 18 Le Mans XC; 10 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 6 Madrid IAAF Tour; 3 Eaubonne 3000; 1 French indoor 1500/3000

x 607 COURTNEY Melissa GBR 25y 182d 1993 8:43.36 8:43.36 -19 2018 Commonwealth bronze at 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:39.20 -18. 5000 pb: 15:04.75 -18. 1500 pb: 4:03.44 -18. Mile pb: 4:23.15 -17 (4:27.29 -18). 800 pb: 2:04.03 -17. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016; 5 WSG 1500 2017; 3 COM 1500 2018 (9 5000); 5 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2017-1R, 2018-8. 1 Welsh 1500 2014; 1 English under-23 1500 2014/2015. Her partner is international decathlete Ashley Bryant. Coach-Rob Denmark (formerly Mark Pauley) In 2019: 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 2 UK indoor 3000

615 McCOLGAN Eilish GBR 28y 95d 1990 8:57.19 8:43.02 -17 2018 European 5000m silver, 2017 European indoor 3000m bronze // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17. 1500 pb: 4:01.70 -07. 5000 pb: 14:48.49 -17. 10,000 pb: 32:10.59 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 2017; 10 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500); 6 COM 1500/5000 2018; 2 ECH 5000 2018 (2016-8). 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was Commonwealth Games 10,000m Champion in 1986 & 1990. Father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991). She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but “My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run” In 2019: 1 10K (pb 31:51); 7 Birmingham IAAF 3000

619 MUIR Laura GBR 25y 295d 1993 8:48.03 8:26.41 -17 NR DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Holder of three European titles; 1500m & 1500m/3000m indoors Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:30.64 -17. 1500 pb: 3:55.22 -16 (4:01.84i -19). Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17 (4:18.75i -19). 1000 pb: 2:31.93i -17, 2:33.92 -18. 800 pb: 1:58.69 -17 (1:59.50i -19). 5000 pb: 14:49.12i -17, 14:52.07 -17 (14:52.02i -19). 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015; 5 WCH 1500 2015 (last 800m in 1:59.95); 7 OLY 1500 2016; 1 EIC 1500/3000 2017; 4 WCH 1500 2017 (6 5000); 2 WIC 1500 2018 (3 3000); 1 ECH 1500 2018 (2014-ht). At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016 & 800 2018; 1 UK indoor 800 2014, 1500 2013/2015 & 3000 2018/2019. Qualified as a veterinarian in May 2018. Coach-Andy Young In 2019: 1 Glasgow BMC 5000 (14:52.02); 1 ‘Great’ Sirling 4x1.5K XC; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour 800 (Scottish indoor record 1:59.50); 1 UK indoor 3000 (56.9 last 400m, 28.06 last 200m); 1 Birmingham IAAF Mile (UK indoor record 4:18.75, also at 1500m, 4:01.84)

620 NEALE Amy-Eloise GBR 23y 207d 1995 8:59.86 8:59.86 -19 Second at 2017 US Collegiate Cross Country Championships // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:37.15 -18. 5000 pb: 15:24.16 -18. 1500 pb: 4:11.00 -17. 3000SC pb: 10:13.74 -13. 11 World Youth 2000SC 2011; 5 EJC 3000SC 2016; 11 WJC 3000SC 2014. 12 UK 1500 2017; 8 NCAA 1500 2017 (2016-10); 2 NCAA XC 2017; 5 NCAA 5000 2018; 9 UK 5000 2018. At WXC: 2013-21J. At EXC: 2017-4u23. Attends University of Washington, she has dual citizenship with the USA (her family moved from to Washington when she was two) In 2019: 5 New York 3000; 3 UK indoor 3000; 9 Birmingham IAAF 3000

637 GRANZ Caterina GER 24y 351d 1994 - 8:56.29 -18 Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:13.02 -16. 1500 pb: 4:08.12 -18 (4:11.38i -19). 5000 pb: 15:46.64 -18. 800 pb: 2:04.52 -16. ht WJC 1500 2012; 12 EJC 1500 2013; 4 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2012-41J, 2013-36J, 2016-6u23, 2017-55, 2018-25. 1 German under-23 1500 2016.Coach-Detlef Müller In 2019: 3 Dortmund 1500; dnf Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 2 Linz 1500; 3 German indoor 1500

640 KLEIN Hanna GER 25y 328d 1993 8:50.57 8:50.57 -19 2017 World 1500m finalist, then World Student Games Champion at 5000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:01.64 -17. 1500 pb: 4:04.15 -17. 5000 pb: 15:17.14 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.60 -15. 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 8 EJC 800 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 9 EIC 3000 2017; 2 ETCh 3000 2017; 11 WCH 1500 2017; 1 WSG 5000 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; dnf ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2018-31. 1 German 5000 2018 & indoor 1500 2019 In 2019: 1 Dortmund 1500; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 1 German indoor 1500

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 14 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 641 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 22y 10d 1997 8:32.47 8:32.47 -19 German record holder at 3000m indoors & out // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:29.89 -17. 1500 pb: 3:58.92 -17 (4:02.70i -19). 5000 pb: 14:51.38 -17. 800 pb: 1:59.65 -17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 1500 2014; 3 EJC 1500 2015; 3 WJC 3000 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016; 2 EIC 1500 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 7 WIC 3000 2018. At EXC: 2014-28J, 2015/2016-1J, 2017-2u23. 1 German 1500 2016/2017/2018, indoor 1500 2017/2018 & indoor 3000 2019. She can play the piano and the flute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coached in Portland by Alberto Salazer with Pete Julian In 2019: 1 Seattle 1000/Mile; 1 Boston IAAF Tour 5000; 1 New York Millrose Mile; 1 German indoor 3000

646 REH Alina GER 21y 281d 1997 8:43.72 8:43.72 -19 Double European Junior Champion in 2015 on the track, then under-23 Cross Country Champion in 2017 Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:05.07 -14. 5000 pb: 15:10.01 -17. 10,000 pb: 32:17.17 -18. Half Mar pb: 69:31 -18. 5 World Youth 3000 2013; 2 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2014; 1 EJC 3000/5000 2015; 9 WJC 5000 2016; 8 EIC 3000 2017; 3 ETCh 5000 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2017; 4 ECH 10,000 2018. At EXC: 2013-5J, 2014-4J, 2015-3J, 2016-4J, 2017-1u23. 1 German indoor 3000 2018 In 2019: 2 Dortmund 1500; 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 2 German indoor 3000

657 GYÜRKÉS Viktória HUN 26y 135d 1992 9:03.57 9:03.57 -19 2017 World Student Games steeplechase silver // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:05.64 -18. 1500 pb: 4:13.52 -17 (4:14.93i -19). 3000SC pb: 9:35.42 -18. . 8 World Youth 800 2009 (2007-ht); ht WCH 3000SC 2017; 2 WSG 3000SC 2017 (2015-10); 13 ECH 3000SC 2018 . At EXC: 2014-47u23. 1 Hungarian 3000SC 2014/2016/2017/2018, 800 2008/2009/2010, 1500 2017/2018, 5000 2016 In 2019: 1 Budapest 800; 5 Dortmund 1500; 7 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Hungarian indoor 800/1500

x 669 MAGEEAN Ciara IRL 26y 352d 1992 9:02.57 8:55.09 -15 NR 2016 European bronze at 1500m, then close fourth in 2018 // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:07.47 -16. 1500 pb: 4:01.46 -16 (4:06.76i -19). Mile pb: 4:22.40 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.79 -16. 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010 (2018-13); 2 EJC 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2016 (2012-ht, 2018-4); sf OLY 1500 2016; dnf EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; ht COM 800 2018. 1 Northern Irish 1500 2010; 1 Irish 800 2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016/2018 & XC 2018. 1 Irish indoor 3000 2017/2019. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J, 2018-43. Coach- Steve Vernon In 2019: 6 Boston IAAF Tour Mile; 2 Madrid IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Athlone 1500 (Irish indoor record 4:06.76); 1 Irish indoor 3000

680 MAGNANI Margherita ITA 32y 2d 1987 9:01.32 8:51.81 -14 2014 World Indoor finalist at 3000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:58.62 -17. 1500 pb: 4:06.05 -14. 5000 pb: 15:30.91 -17. 800 pb: 2:02.84 -13. ht EIC 1500 2013; 3 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-7); 4 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 3 WSG 1500 2013; ht WCH 1500 2013/2015/2017; 8 WIC 3000 2014; 5 ETCh 3000 2014/2015 (2017-6); 11 ECH 1500 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 1500 2016. 1 Italian 1500 2015/2016 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014 & 3000 2018/2019). Coach-Vittorio Di Saverio In 2019: 4 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Italian indoor 3000

x 708 KOSTER Maureen NED 26y 239d 1992 8:47.61 8:44.63 -17 2015 European Indoor 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m) Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:48.46 -16. 5000 pb: 15:07.20 -16. 1500 pb: 3:59.79 -15. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013/2015; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2017-4); ht OLY 1500 2016; 6 ETCh 1500 2017 (2014-7); 8 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23, 2015-9, 2018-11 (team gold). 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015. 1 Dutch indoor 3000 2016. Coach/uncle-Bert Koster In 2019: 1 Apeldoorn 1500; 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 3 Madrid IAAF Tour 3000; 5 Birmingham IAAF 3000; 1 Dutch indoor 1500

711 van VELTHOVEN Julia NED 24y 353d 1994 8:58.28 8:58.28 -19 Team gold at 2018 European Cross Country Championships // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:34.27 -14. 5000 pb: 16:04.77 -18. 1500 pb: 4:18.63 -18. At EXC: 2011-37J, 2018-21 (team gold). 2 Dutch 5000 2018 In 2019: 1 Apeldoorn 3000

x 715 GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 28y 259d 1990 8:44.68 8:44.68 -19 Loads of European Championships bronzes: XC 2015-2018, 10,000 2016, 3000SC 2018 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:37.58 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:13.35 -17. Half Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10,000 pb: 31:14.07 -16. 5000 pb: 14:57.53 -16. 1500 pb: 4:05.57 -18. 5 WJC 3000SC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 3 ECH 10,000 2016; 7 OLY 5000 2016 (9 10,000); dnf WCH 5000 final (ht 1500); 3 ECH 3000SC 2018. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3, 2016-3, 2017-3, 201803 In 2019: 1 Ulsteinvik 3000; 1 Nordic International 3000 (with 8:44.68, she broke Ingrid Kristiansen’s Norwegian indoor record which had stood since 1985)

736 BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 26y 261d 1992 8:47.59 8:47.59 -19 2018 Romanian Champion at both 800m & 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:55.34 -18. 1500 pb: 4:06.33 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.49 -16. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2015; 12 WSG 1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2016; ht OLY 800 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; 11 WSG 1500 2017; 13 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500); ht ECH 1500 2018. 1 Romanian 800 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2018); 1 Romanian 1500 2018 (1 indoor 2015). 1 Romanian indoor 3000 2015; 1 Portuguese 800/1500 2018 In 2019: 2 Madrid IAAF Tour 3000; 2 Athlone 1500; 8 Birmingham IAAF 3000

772 HAVELL Lisa SWE 30y 172d 1988 9:02.04 9:02.04 -19 (Née Ohberg) // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:18.52 -18. 5000 pb: 15:48.94 -18. 1500 pb: 4:16.62 -18. At EXC: 2018-44. 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2019 (2018-2) In 2019: 2 Ulsteinvik 3000; 5 Sätra 1500; 1 Nordic International 1500; 6 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Swedish indoor 3000

779 NGARAMBE Yolanda SWE 27y 167d 1991 8:53.97 8:53.97 -19 Swedish indoor record holder at One Mile (4:28.30i -2019) // 1500 pb: 4:10.13i -19, 4:12.72 -18. 800 pb: 2:05.06 -16. 2 Swedish 800 2017; 1 Swedish indoor 1500 2019 (2016-2). Born-Stockholm, was at the University of Vermont and now lives in the USA In 2019: 1 Clemson Mile (Jan 11); 1 Clemson Mile (2 800) (Jan 19); 5 Boston IAAF Tour Mile (Swedish indoor mile record 4:28.30); 1 Boston Hemery 3000; 1 Swedish indoor 1500

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....8:16.60....Genzebe Dibaba ETH...... 2014 1.....8:32.47....Konstanze Klosterhalfen GER 2.....8:23.72....Meseret Defar ETH...... 2007 2.....8:43.36....Melissa Courtney GBR 3.....8:23.74....Meselech Melkamu ETH...... 2007 3.....8:43.72....Alina Reh GER 4.....8:25.27....Sentayehu Ejigu ETH...... 2010 4.....8:44.68....Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal NOR 5.....8:26.41....Laura Muir GBR...... 2017 5.....8:47.59....Claudia Bobocea ROU 6.....8:27.86....Liliya Shobukhova RUS...... 2006 6.....8:47.61....Maureen Koster NED 7.....8:28.49....Anna Alminova RUS...... 2009 7.....8:48.03....Laura Muir GBR 8.....8:29.00....Olesya Syreva RUS...... 2006 8.....8:50.57....Hanna Klein GER 9.....8:29.15....Berhane Adere ETH...... 2002 9.....8:53.97....Yolanda Ngarambe SWE 10...8:29.41....Hellen Obiri KEN...... 2017 10...8:54.08....Svetlana Aplachkina RUS

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

502 AGLITSKAYA Mariya ANA 27y 253d 1991 8.05 8.05 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 100H pb: 13.22 -12. 1 Russian indoor 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 St Petersburg (Jan 20); 1 St Petersburg (Jan 26); 1 Moscow Winter; 7 Liévin; 1 Russian indoor; 1 St Petersburg (Feb 17)

507 BENDRAT Stephanie AUT 27y 360d 1991 8.21 8.02 -18 7x Austrian Champion (5 in + 2 out) // 100H pb: 12.94 -18. sf ECH 2016/2018; dq ht EIC 2017 (ht 60); 7 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018 (2016-ht). 1 Austrian 2016/2018. 1 Austrian indoor 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 60 2016) In 2019: 2ht Erfurt; 5 Dortmund; 4ht Berlin ISTAF; 2 Leverkusen 60; 1 Austrian indoor

514 BERINGS Eline BEL 32y 276d 1986 8.04 7.92 -09 NR 2009 European Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.72 -18. 7 World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 6 WSG 2007; 1 EIC 2009 (2007-8, 2013 -5, 2015-sf); sf WCH 2009 (2007/2017-ht); 5 WIC 2012 (2008/2010/2018-sf); 8 ECH 2014 (2006-ht, 2012/2018-sf). 1 Belgian 2006/2007/2009/2014/2018 (1 indoor 2004/2006-2009/2012/2015/2016/2018) In 2019: 3 Dortmund; dq/ht Berlin ISTAF; 2 Ghent IFAM; 2 Belgian indoor

526 HERMAN Elvira BLR 22y 50d 1997 7.97 7.97 -19 Full name-Elvira Uladzimirauna Herman Surprise European Champion in 2018, when she defeated to top Germans on their home ground 100H pb: 12.64 -18. 1 EJC 2015; 1 WJC 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (2016-sf); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Belarusian 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2017/2019). After her Berlin win she revealed “at the start, I said to myself, or gold, or nothing.” Coach-Viktor Myasnikov was an Olympic finalist in 1976 for the USSR In 2019: 1 Minsk; 2 Dortmund; 1 Belarusian indoor; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Liévin; 1 Eaubonne

530 RASHKOVAN Ruslana BLR 21y 347d 1997 8.24 8.24 -19 100H pb: 13.35 -18. 6 EJC 2015; sf WJC 2016. 2 Belarusian 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 2 Minsk; 1 Mogilyov; 2 Belarusian indoor; 5ht Liévin; 4ht Eaubonne; 1 Belarusian Cup

531 TALAY Alina BLR 29y 290d 1989 7.96 7.85 -15 NR Full name-Alina Henadzeuna Talay World Championship bronzes indoors (2012) & out (2015) 100H pb: 12.41 -18. 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010/2018-sf, 2016-6); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5, 2016 -2, 2018-dq final / faltered and pushed over hurdle, but wasn’t in contention); sf OLY 2012/2016; 1 EIC 2013/2015 (2009-sf, 2011-5, 2017-2); 2 WSG 2013; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011/2017-2, 2013-5); 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf, 2017-6). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018) She competed in Berlin 2018 not knowing she had a stress fracture in her left foot, underwent surgery on the foot [not her knee as misreported] in September 2018 In 2019: 1 Belgian indoor

538 IVANČEVIĆ Andrea CRO 34y 190d 1984 8.06 7.91 -16 NR 2018 Mediterranean Games Champion. Croat record holder indoors & out 100H pb: 12.85 -18. 100 pb: 11.30 -15. 1 Balkan indoor 2015/2016; 7 EIC 2015 (2007-ht); 1 Balkan 2015; sf WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf ECH 2018 (2006-sf). 1 Croat 2003-2008/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2006-2008/2014). 1 Croat 100 2015. Her first sport was . Coach- Igor Cordas In 2019: 1 Paris; 6 Berlin ISTAF; 5ht Toruń IAAF Tour; 2 Birmingham IAAF

539 LONČAREK Ivana CRO 27y 326d 1991 8.17 8.06 -17 17x Croat Champion (10 in + 7 out) // 100H pb: 13.09 -16. 5 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2010; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; ht ECH 2014/2016/2018; sf EIC 2017 (2013-ht); sf WIC 2018. 1 Croat 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009-2016/2018/2019) In 2019: 1 Vienna Erima; 1 Vienna T&F; 1 Croat indoor 60/60H; 1 Linz; 4 Balkan indoor; 4 Istanbul Cup; 1 Serbian Open

563 JEREZ Caridad ESP 28y 36d 1991 8.14 8.11 -16 Full name-Caridad Jerez Castellanos 11x Spanish Champion (6 in + 5 out) 100H pb: 12.94 -15. Heptathlon pb: 5245 -12. ht WJC 2010; ht EIC 2015/2017; 7 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016/2018 (2014-ht). 1 Spanish 2011/2014/2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019). Coach-Joaquin Reyes Martorell In 2019: 1 Sabadell; 2 Valencia; 1 Zaragoza; 4 Ghent IFAM; 1 Spanish indoor

574 BOGDANOFF Matilda FIN 28y 143d 1990 8.04 8.04 -19 100H pb: 13.12 -14. LJ pb: 6.35 -17. sf World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; ht WIC 2014; ht ECH 2014; 6 WSG 2015; 10 WSG LJ 2017. 1 Finnish LJ 2013 In 2019: 1 Lahti; 1 ; 1 Helsinki; 1 Jyväskylä; 2 Nordic International; 3 Finnish indoor

575 HURSKE Reetta FIN 23y 289d 1995 7.97 7.97 -19 Co-holder of Finnish indoor record of 7.97 (with ) 100H pb: 13.07w, 13.11 -18. 5 EJC 2013; 7 WJC 2014; sf ECH 2016/2018; dq/ht EIC 2016 (false start); 5 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018. 1 Finnish under-23 2015/2016/2017 In 2019: 1 ; 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Nordic International; 2 Finnish indoor

581 NEZIRI Nooralotta FIN 26y 110d 1992 7.97 7.97 -15/19 NR Finnish record holder indoors & out // 100H pb: 12.81 -16. 100 pb: 11.48 -16. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2009; 5 World Youth 2009; 5 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; 6 EIC 2015 (2013-6); sf ECH 2016/2018 (2012/2014-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Finnish 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2010/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 2 Val-de-Reuil; 3 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Metz; 1 Finnish indoor (8th time)

582 ALESSANDRINI Sacha FRA 19y 266d 1999 8.02 8.02 -19 2019 French Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 13.15w, 13.34 -18. 7 European Youth 2016; 4 WJC 2018. 1 French indoor 2019. Coach-Franck Ne In 2019: 5ht Paris; 5 Reims; 3 Val-de-Reuil 60; 2 French under-23 indoor; 1 French indoor

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 16 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 595 NDAMA Solène FRA 20y 158d 1998 8.03 8.03 -19 2017 European Junior Champion at 100m hurdles // pbs in events: 60H: 8.03i; HJ: 1.74i; SP: 14.47i; LJ: 6.27i; 800: 2:12.49/2:13.71i Heptathlon pb: 5932 -18. Pentathlon pb: 4672i -19. 100H pb: 12.77 -18. 29 World Youth Heptathlon 2015; 1 EJC 100H 2017; dq ECH 100H final, faltered and pushed over hurdle (after having set substantial pbs in heat/12.88 & semi-final/12.77). 1 French junior Heptathlon 2017 & under-23 2018. From-Bordeaux, Gabonese and Senegalese origin. Coach-Laurent Moreschi & Jean-Daniel Mirre In 2019: 1 Aubière Pentathlon (4411); 4ht Paris 60H; 1 French under-23 indoor 60H (6 SP, 10 HJ); 1 French indoor Pentathlon (4672, 2nd on French all-time list after Antoinette Nana Djimou 4723)

601 SENE Awa FRA 24y 219d 1994 8.09 8.09 -19 100H pb: 13.04w, 13.11 -18. dnq World Youth LJ 2011; 4 EJC 100H 2013 (10 LJ). 1 French 100H 2018. Born-Senegal. Coach-Marc Butaud In 2019: 1 Lyon; 3 Nantes; 2 Reims; 4 Mondeville; 3 Ghent IFAM; 7 French indoor

633 DUTKIEWICZ Pamela GER 27y 153d 1991 7.89 7.79 -17 2017 World bronze. 2018 European silver // 100H pb: 12.61 -17. dnf ECH 2016 final (fell at first hurdle); sf OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017; 3 WCH 2017; 2 ECH 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 German 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2017). Born-Kassel. Parents-Polish (mother-Brygida Bak was 1984 Polish Champion at 800m). Club- Wattenscheid. Coach-Slawomir Filipowski In 2019: 1 Dortmund; 1 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 German indoor (unbeaten in four heats & four finals)

647 ROLEDER Cindy GER 29y 191d 1989 7.91 7.84 -17/18 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Outdoors-2016 European gold, 2015 World silver, 2018 European bronze 100H pb: 12.59 -15. Heptathlon pb: 6055 -15. 4 EJC 2007; sf WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 ETCh 2015 (2011-6); 2 WCH 2015 (2011-sf); 1 ECH 2016 (2010-sf, 2012-6, 2014/2018-3); 5 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); 5 WIC 2018 (2012-ht, 2014-6); 1 EIC 2017 (2011-sf, 2015-4). 1 German 2011 & (1 indoor 2012/2015/2018). Club-LAC Erdgas Chemnitz. Coach-Wolfgang Kühne In 2019: 1 Erfurt; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 6 Toruń IAAF Tour; 2 German indoor

658 KEREKES Gréta HUN 26y 141d 1992 8.02 8.02 -19 7x Hungarian Champion (4 in + 3 out) // 100H pb: 12.95 -18. ht WJC 2010; sf EJC 2011; sf EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; 6 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018 (2016-ht); sf ECH 2018 (2016-ht). 1 Hungarian 2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019). Was at the University of Nebraska, then the University of Texas, El Paso In 2019: 1 Budapest; 5 Paris; 2 Mondeville; 1 Sätra; 5 Liévin; 5 Eaubonne; 1 Hungarian indoor

659 KOZÁK Luca HUN 22y 271d 1996 8.03 8.03 -19 2015 European junior silver, 2017 European under-23 bronze, 2017 World Student Games bronze 100H pb: 12.86 -18. 100 pb: 11.49 -18. sf WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; sf EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018 (2016-sf); sf ECH 2018 (2016-ht). 1 Hungarian 2016 In 2019: 2 Paris; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 4ht Toruń IAAF Tour; 2 Hungarian indoor

676 BOGLIOLO Luminosa ITA 23y 240d 1995 8.10 8.10 -19 Reigning Italian Champion indoors & out // 100H pb: 12.99 -18. sf WSG 2017; 2 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf ECH 2018. 1 Italian 2019 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 Aosta; 1 Magglingen; 1 Mondeville; 1 Italian indoor

713 VISSER Nadine NED 24y 19d 1995 7.96 7.83 -18 2018 World Indoor bronze at 60H (preventing a US medal sweep). Seventh at both Heptathlon and hurdles at London 2017 pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.57w/12.71; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.89i/13.64; 200: 22.83w/23.46; LJ: 6.48; JT: 44.01; 800: 2:13.08 Heptathlon pb: 6467 -15. 4 EJC Heptathlon 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC Heptathlon 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; 19 OLY Heptathlon 2016; 7 EIC 60H 2017 (2015-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 100H 2017 (2015-3); 7 WCH Heptathlon 2017 (2015-8); 7 WCH 100H 2017; 1 WSG Heptathlon 2017; 3 WIC 60H 2018; 4 ECH 100H 2018 (2016-sf). 1.75/61kg In 2019: 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Ghent IFAM; 4 Liévin; 1 Dutch indoor (4th 60 flat in pb 7.30)

725 KOŁECZEK Karolina POL 26y 44d 1993 8.03 8.03 -19 Sixth at 2018 European Championships // 100H pb: 12.87w, 12.91 -15. sf WJC 2012/2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; 8 Francophone Games 2013; sf ECH 2014/2016; sf EIC 2015 (2017-ht); 4 ETCh 2015 (2014-6, 2017-dq); sf WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016; 4 WSG 2017; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018; 6 ECH 2018. 1 Polish 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2013/2015. Coach-Jerzy Maciukiewicz In 2019: 6 Paris; 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 8 Toruń IAAF Tour; 2 Polish indoor

727 SICIARZ Klaudia POL 20y 350d 1998 7.95 7.95 -19 100H pb: 12.74w, 12.94 -18. 8 World Youth 2015; 3 EJC 2017; sf ECH 2018. 1 Polish 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 2 Łódź; 7 Toruń IAAF Tour; 6 Liévin; 1 Polish indoor

731 BARBOSA Olimpia POR 24y today 1995 8.20 8.20 -19 4x Portuguese Champion (2 in + 2 out) // 100H pb: 13.39w, 13.46 -17. 6 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Portuguese 2016/2018 (1 indoor 2018/2019, 1 indoor 60 flat 2015) In 2019: 1 Jamor; 1 Pombal; 4 Nantes; 1 Mondeville ‘B’; 1 Portuguese indoor

765 LAJČÁKOVÁ Stanislava SVK 22y 313d 1996 8.26 8.26 -19 Twice Slovak Indoor Champion indoors & out // 100H pb: 13.31w -18, 13.35 -17. Heptathlon pb: 5660 -17. ht World Youth 2013; ht EIC 2017. 1 Slovak indoors & out 2017/2018 In 2019: 1 Ostrava; 1 Bratislava; 1 Linz

775 JOHANSSON Tilde SWE 18y 54d 2001 8.14 8.14 -19 pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.14i; HJ: 1.69/1.68i; SP: 11.94i; LJ: 6.50/6.43i; 800: 2:20.56/2:28.41i Pentathlon pb: 4201 -19. 2 Nordic Youth Heptathlon 2017; 1 European Youth LJ 2018. 1 Swedish indoor 60H/LJ 2019 In 2019: 1 Växjö 60H/LJ; 1 Swedish indoor Pentathlon; 4 Nordic International 60H; 1 Swedish indoor 60H/LJ

786 AYAZ Şevval TUR 18y 155d 2000 8.21 8.21 -19 2019 Balkan Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 13.28 -18. 5 WJC 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 2019. 1 Turkish junior 2018 In 2019: 2 Turkish indoor; 3 Linz; 1 Balkan indoor

790 CHUBKOVTSOVA Hanna UKR 24y 314d 1994 8.17 8.17 -19 100H pb: 13.23w -18, 13.34 -17. 2 Balkan indoor 2019. 2 Ukrainian 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 2 Kiev; 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk; 1 Sumy; 3 Mondeville; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

802 PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 32y 58d 1987 8.03 7.92 -17 9x Ukrainian Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.89 -17. 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; 3 ETCh 2013/2017 (2014-4, 2015-6); 4 WSG 2013; ht OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-8); sf WCH 2017 (2013/2015-ht); sf WIC 2018 (2014/2016-sf); ht ECH 2018. 1 Ukrainian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Kiev; 4 Paris; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 3 Łódź; 1 Ukrainian indoor

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WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....7.68...... SWE...... 2008 1.....7.89...... Pamela Dutkiewicz GER 2.....7.69...... Lyud. Narozhilenko RUS...... 1990 2.....7.91...... GER =3...7.70...... Sharika Nelvis USA...... 2018 3.....7.95...... Klaudia Siciarz POL ...... 7.70...... Keni Harrison USA...... 2017 =4...7.96...... NED 5.....7.72...... USA...... 2010 ...... 7.96...... BLR =6...7.73...... Cornelia Oschkenat GDR...... 1989 =6...7.97...... Elvira Herman BLR ...... 7.73...... Sally Pearson AUS...... 2012 ...... 7.97...... Nooralotta Neziri FIN ...... 7.73...... Christina Manning USA...... 2018 ...... 7.97...... FIN =9...7.74 ...... BUL...... 1987 =9...8.02...... Sacha Alessandrini FRA ...... 7.74...... Michelle Freeman JAM...... 1998 ...... 8.02...... Gréta Kerekes HUN ...... 7.74...... Gail Devers USA...... 2003

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

503 LASITSKENĖ Mariya ANA 26y 45d 1993 2.04 2.04 -18/19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 (as they did in 2017 & 2018) Outdoor pb: 2.06 -17. 2 World Youth 2009; 1 European Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 2 WSG 2013; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014/2018; 1 EIC 2015 (2011-dnq); 1 WCH 2015/2017; 1 World Military Games 2015; 1 ECH 2018 (2014-2). 1 Russian 2014/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017/2018/2019). On March 17, 2017 in Kabardino-Balkaria, she married Vladas Lasitskas. Coach-Gennady Gabriyan. 1.82 tall She had a win streak of 45 finals in 2016-2018 In 2019: 2 Chelyabinsk; 1 Moscow (Jan 20); 1 Moscow (Jan 25); 1 Volgograd; 1 Cottbus; 1 Moscow Winter; 1 Banská Bystrica; 1 Russian indoor (7 / 8 wins, her only loss to at Chelyabinsk)

521 ORCEL Claire BEL 21y 69d 1997 1.90 1.90 -19 Outdoor pb: 1.91 -18. 7 EJC 2015; 13 WJC 2016; 2 Francophone Games 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Belgian 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 2 Nantes; 1 Belgian indoor

532 TARANDA Karina BLR 20y 18d 1999 1.94 1.94 -19 2018 World Junior Champion // dnq European Youth 2016; 7 ETCh 2017; 2 EJC 2017; 1 WJC 2018; 12 ECH 2018. 1 Belarusian 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 Mogilyov; 1 Belarusian indoor; 2 Brno; 7 Banská Bystrica

540 ŠIMIĆ Ana CRO 28y 299d 1990 1.91 1.95 -15 2014 European bronze 14x Croat Champion (7 out + 7 in) // Outdoor pb: 1.99 -14. dnq World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 1 Balkan indoor 2013/2018; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (2010/2012/2016-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; =9 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; =10 ECH 2018. 1 Croat 2006/2007/2008/2009/2012/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2017/2019). Coach-Eduard Josipovic. 1.77 tall In 2019: 8 Hustopeče; 12 Trinec; 8 Cottbus; 1 Croat indoor

543 HRUBÁ Michaela CZE 21y 7d 1998 1.91 1.95 -16 2015 World Youth Champion, 2016 World Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.94 -17. TJ pb: 13.19 -18. 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 World Youth 2015; 1 WJC 2016 (2014-2); dnq OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 3 ETCh 2017 (2014-6); 6 EIC 2017 (2015-8=); dnq WCH 2017; =10 WIC 2018; 6 ECH 2018 (2016-12). 1 Czech 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019). Former triathlete. Coach-Alena Nezdarilova. 1.90 tall In 2019: 8 Trinec; =3 Banská Bystrica; 2 Ostrava; 1 Czech indoor

576 JUNNILA Ella FIN 30y 83d 1988 1.90 1.90 -19 Outdoor pb: 1.92 -18. dnq EJC 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 2 Finnish 2018. Her mother Ringa Ropo-Junnila was one of Europe’s best long jumpers of the late 80s and early 90s (pb 6.85, still the Finnish record), and was also Finnish Champion at high jump (in 1987) In 2019: 1 Tampere; 4 Val-de-Reuil; 5 Weinheim

577 KÄHÄRÄ Jessica FIN 17y 211d 2001 1.90 1.90 -19 2018 Youth Olympic HJ bronze // Outdoor HJ pb: 1.87 -18. LJ pb: 6.32i -19, 6.15 -18. 3 Youth Olympic HJ 2018; 2 European Youth HJ 2018 (3 TJ). 1 Finnish indoor HJ 2018. 1.69 tall In 2019: 1 Lahti 60/60H; 1 Jyväskylä HJ/LJ (2 60H); 3 Nordic International LJ; 1 Finnish indoor HJ (5 60H)

591 DUVERNAY Prisca FRA 27y 278d 1991 1.90 1.90 -19 Outdoor pb: 1.87 -17. 3 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 French 2018 & indoor 2019. Coach-Daniel Aligne In 2019: 1 Lyon (Jan 6); 1 Lyon (Jan 19); 1 Nantes; 3 Val-de-Reuil; 1 French indoor

613 LAKE Morgan GBR 21y 292d 1997 1.97 1.97 -19 2018 Commonwealth high jump silver. Winner of >30 national age-group titles at jumps and combined events Outdoor HJ pb: 1.97 -18. Heptathlon pb: 6148 -14. 1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015; 7 WIC Pentathlon 2016; =10 OLY HJ 2016; 8 EIC HJ 2017; 6 WCH HJ 2016; 4 WIC HJ 2018; 2 COM HJ 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup HJ 2018; 7 ECH HJ 2018 (2014-dnq). 1 UK HJ 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019). Coach Fuzz Caan. 1.78/64kg In 2019: 3 Hustopeče (equalled British indoor record with 1.97); 2 Trinec; 1 UK indoor; 1 British Universities indoor

645 ONNEN Imke GER 24y 195d 1994 1.96 1.96 -19 Outdoor pb: 1.93 -18. 11 under-23 ECH 2015; 14 ECH 2018. 1 German indoor 2015/2019. Her older brother is Eike Onnen (pb 2.34, =2 ECH 2016). Their coach/mother- Astrid Fredebold-Onnen (1 FRG Pentathlon 1978). 1.90 tall, so she is one the tallest world-class high jumpers In 2019: 1 Hannover (Jan 6); 1 Hannover (Jan 20); 7 Cottbus; 2 Weinheim; 1 German indoor (improved her best from 1.93 to 1.96)

650 GOÚSIN Tatiána GRE 25y 33d 1994 1.94 1.94 -19 Outdoor pb: 1.91 -17. dnq WJC 2012; =5 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2017; 5 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 2 NCAA indoor 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 2017; 1 Greek 2017 & indoor 2019. Parents are Moldovan, they migrated to when she was aged 7. Studied communication & journalism at the University of Georgia. Coach-Ioanna Siomou. 1.88 tall In 2019: 1 Athens; 1 Hirson; 1 Val-de-Reuil; 1 Greek indoor; 1 Athlone

668 LECKY Sommer IRL 18y 258d 2000 1.86 1.86 -18 2018 World junior silver // Outdoor pb: 1.90 -18. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017; 10 COM 2018; 2 WJC 2018. 1 Irish indoor 2017/2018/2019; 1 English junior indoor 2017; 1 Northern Irish 2017; 1 Scottish indoor 2018. Her father Adrian was a long & triple jumper. Coach-Niall Wilkinson In 2019: 8 Nehvizdy; 1 Ghent IFAM National; 5 Athlone; 1 Irish indoor

685 TROST Alessia ITA 25y 357d 1993 1.94 2.00 -13 2018 World indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 1.98 -13. 1 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; =2 ETCh 2013 (2015-8, 2017-3); 1 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; =7 WCH 2013 (2017-dnf); 2 EIC 2015 (2013-4=); =6 ECH 2016 (2014-9=, 2018-8); 5 OLY 2016; 3 WIC 2018 (2016-7=). 1 Italian 2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016/2018). Coach-Marco Tamberi. 1.88 tall In 2019: 5 Hustopeče; 8 Trinec; 2 Banská Bystrica; 2 Italian indoor

686 VALLORTIGARA Elena ITA 27y 160d 1991 1.92 1.92 -19 Up from 1.96 to 2.02 at the 2018 London ... but then back down to 1.86 at the European Championships Outdoor pb: 2.02 -18. 3 World Youth 2007; 4 EJC 2009; 3 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq), but then her career curtailed with an injured ankle. dnq ECH 2018. 1 Italian 2018 & indoor 2017. Her first sports were and , but she preferred to be outdoors. Coach-Stefano Giardi. 1.79 tall In 2019: =3 Banská Bystrica; 1 Italian indoor

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 19 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 697 PALŠYTĖ Airinė LTU 26y 229d 1992 1.98 2.01 -17 NR DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION 2015 World Student Games Champion. Shared 2016 European silver (with Mirela Demireva BUL) Outdoor pb: 1.98 -14. 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 2 EJC 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2016-13=); 2 under-23 ECH 2013;1 WSG 2015 (2011-2); 4 WIC 2016 (2014-dnq); =2 ECH 2016 (2014-12); 1 EIC 2017 (2011-dnq, 2015-4); =7 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq, 2013-12); 4 ECH 2018 (2010-dnq, 2012-9, 2014 -13). 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2019). Coach-Tatiana Krasauskiene. 1.87 tall In 2019: 1 Vilnius; 2 Cottbus; 1 Brno; 1 Lithuanian indoor

706 VUKOVIĆ Marija MNE 27y 38d 1992 1.92 1.92 -19 NR 2010 World Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.95 -16. dnq WJC 2008; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 World Youth 2009 (2007-dnq); 2 EJC 2009 (2011-8); 1 WJC 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2016/2018; 1 Small European States Games 2011/2013/207/2018; dnq WCH 2011/2017; dnq EIC 2017; 4 WSG 2017 In 2019: 1 Sätra; 1 Norrköping; 1 Huddinge; 1 Sätra National; 8 Brno; 2 Balkan indoor

714 ANGELSEN Tonje NOR 29y 42d 1990 1.90 1.93 -12 2012 European silver // Outdoor pb: 1.97 -12. dnq WJC 2006/2008; 6 ETCh 2010 (2013-8, 2015-10=); dnq EIC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 2 ECH 2012 (2010/2018-dnq, 2014-9=); dnq OLY 2012/2016. 1 Norwegian 2011/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014/2018). Coach-Adrian Proteasa ROU. 1.79 tall In 2019: 1 Rud; 2 Neskollen; 1 Norwegian indoor; 2 Nordic International

741 STANCIU Daniela ROU 31y 136d 1987 1.94 1.94 -15 10x Romanian Champion (5 out + 5 in) // Outdoor pb: 1.94 -14. dnq EIC 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (2018-dnq); dnq EIC 2015. 1 Romanian 2011/2013/2014/2015/2018 & indoor 2009/2014/2015/2018/2019. Served a 20-month doping ban across 2016/2017 In 2019: 1 ; 1 Romanian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

742 ČERNJUL Maruša SLO 26y 242d 1992 1.90 1.90 -16 7x Slovenian Champion (5 out + 2 in) // HJ pb: 1.93 -16. dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2013; dnq OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 7 NCAA 2015. 1 Slovenian 2009/2011/2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2010/2011). Coach-Dusty Jonas USA (pb 2.36). 1.77 tall In 2019: 1 Lincoln Nebraska (3x)

760 LANG Salome SUI 21y 102d 1997 1.90 1.90 -19 Outdoor pb: 1.86 -16. 7 EJC 2015; 7 WJC 2016; 4 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Swiss 2014/2015/2017 & indoor 2016/2019 In 2019: 1 Zürich; 1 Sindelfingen; 1 Sainte-Croix; 5 Brno; 1 Swiss indoor

776 KINSEY Erika SWE 30y 354d 1988 1.92 1.93 -16 (Née Wklund) // Outdoor pb: 1.97 -15. LJ pb: 6.46w -15, 6.33i -19. 6.28 -15. 5 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 8 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2017; 8 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 13 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 Swedish indoor 2018. 1 NCAA div 2 2015 indoors & out, representing the University of Central Missouri. Went into semi-retirement in 2010-2013, during which she took up ice hockey. Husband-Daniel Kinsey was a 7563 decathlete. Coach-Tomasz Smialek. 1.85 tall In 2019: 1 Lexington HJ/LJ; 1 Youngstown; 5 Cottbus; 7 Brno; 1 Nordic International; 3 Swedish indoor HJ/LJ

782 SALMING Bianca SWE 20y 98d 1998 1.90 1.90 -19 Fourth 2016 World Junior Heptathlon // Outdoor HJ pb: 1.92 -18. Heptathlon pb: 5985 -18. 7 World Youth Heptathlon 2015; 4 WJC Heptathlon 2016; 10 EIC Pentathlon 2017; 6 EJC Heptathlon 2017; dnf ECH Heptathlon 2018. 1 Swedish Heptathlon 2016 & indoor Pentathlon 2016/2017/2018. Her father Börje Salming was a noted ice hockey player, he played 1229 games in the NHL (“National” Hockey League). Coach-Vladimir Petrovic. 1.78/67kg In 2019: 1 Stockholm Pentathlon; 3 Sätra HJ; 2 Swedish indoor HJ (8 SP)

784 SKOOG Sofie SWE 28y 266d 1990 1.90 1.94 -16 Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog Jumped a personal best to reach the 2016 Olympic final Outdoor pb: 1.94 -16/17. dnq WCH 2015/2017; =9 ECH 2016 (2018-dnq); =7 OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Swedish 2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2019). Coach- Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brother Kim high jumped 2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tall In 2019: 10 Hustopeče; 7 Trinec; =3 Banská Bystrica; 1 Swedish indoor

792 HERASHCHENKO Iryna UKR 23y 355d 1995 1.97 1.97 -19 Medals at the past two European under-23 Championships // Outdoor pb: 1.95 -17. 2 World Youth 2011; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 3 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-7); dnq ECH 2014/2016; 5 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2017; =10 OLY 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-3); 2 WSG 2017; =7 WIC 2018. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014. Coach-Iryna Pustovoit. 1.81 tall In 2019: 3 Kiev (Jan 12); 1 Kiev (Jan 15); 2 Sumy; 2 Val-de-Reuil; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Eaubonne

798 LEVCHENKO Yuliya UKR 21y 92d 1997 2.00 2.00 -19 2017 World silver, she she cleared 2m for the first time // Outdoor pb: 2.01 -17. 13 World Youth 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 EJC 2015; 3 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 5 WIC 2018; 9 ECH 2018. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2018/2019. Coach-Iryna Pustovoit. 1.79 tall In 2019: 1 Kiev; 1 Sumy; 3 Cottbus; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Eaubonne

807 TABASHNYK Kateryna UKR 24y 258d 1994 1.99 1.99 -19 Former European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.96 -18. dnq World Youth 2007; dnf WJC Heptathlon 2012; dnq EICJ 2013; 1 EJC 2013; 5 ECH 2018. 1.78 tall In 2019: 1 Hustopeče; 1 Trinec; 3 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Eaubonne

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....2.08...... SWE...... 2006 1.....2.04...... ANA 2.....2.07...... GER...... 1992 2.....2.02...... Anna Chicherova RUS =3...2.06...... BUL...... 1988 3.....2.00...... UKR ...... 2.06...... Blanka Vlašić CRO...... 2010 =4...1.99...... Kateryna Tabashnyk UKR ...... 2.06...... Anna Chicherova RUS...... 2012 ...... 1.99...... UKR =6...2.05...... Tia Tellebaut BEL...... 2007 6.....1.98...... Airinė Palšytė LTU ...... 2.05...... GER...... 2009 =7...1.97...... GBR =8...2.04...... Alina Astafei GER...... 1995 ...... 1.97...... Iryna Herashchenko UKR ...... 2.04...... RUS...... 2004 9.....1.96...... Imke Onnen GER ...... 2.04...... ITA...... 2011 =10.1.94...... Four women ...... 2.04...... Mariya Lasitskene RUS...... 2018

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

505 MULLINA Olga ANA 26y 210d 1992 4.50 4.60 -15/18 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 Outdoor pb: 4.67 -17. 4 WSG 2015; 8 WCH 2017; 9 WIC 2018; 11 ECH 2018. 1 Russian 2018 In 2019: 2 Novocheboksarsk; 1 Moscow (Jan 19); 2 Moscow (Jan 25); 4 Dortmund; 3 Moscow Winter; nh Liévin; 2 Russian indoor

506 SIDOROVA Anzhelika ANA 27y 245d 1991 4.91 4.91 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 Outdoor pb: 4.85 -16/18. 4 WJC 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; =2 WIC 2014; 1 ETCh 2014 (2013-2); 1 ECH 2014 (2018-4); 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3); nh WCH final 2015 (2017-dnq); 2 WIC 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Russian 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017). 1.70 tall Vaulted 4.85 behind Yelena Isinbaeva (4.90) at the 2016 Russian Championships, but missed Rio because of Russia’s suspension In 2019: 1 Novocheboksarsk; 1 Moscow; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Madrid IAAF Tour (4.91); 1 Russian indoor; 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; IAAF Indoor Tour winner at PV ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); =1 Clermont-Ferrand

535 ZHUK Iryna BLR 26y 33d 1993 4.56 4.62 -18 (Née Yakaltsevich) 10x Belarusian Champion (4 out + 6 in) // Outdoor 4.67 -18. dnq WJC 2012; =4 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 12 EIC 2017; 2 ETCh 2017 (2013-nh, 2015-9); dnq WCH 2017; 7 ECH 2018. 1 Belarusian 2013/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019). Coach-Yury Kovalchuk, husband-Vitaliy Zhuk is a decathlete (3 ECH 2018). 1.66 tall In 2019: 1 Mogilyov; 1 Belarusian indoor; 4 Madrid IAAF Tour; =5 Szczecin; 5 Birmingham IAAF; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; 5 Clermont-Ferrand

546 MALÁČOVÁ Romana CZE 31y 289d 1987 4.51 4.62 -16 5x Czech Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 4.61 -17. dnq WJC 2006; 11 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-12); dnq WCH 2009/2017; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; 4 WSG 2013 (2015-6); dnq WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 13 EIC 2017 (2013/2015-dnq); 4 ETCh 2017. 1 Czech 2008/2017 & indoor 2016/2017/2019. Lives-Poland, has Polish coach-Dariusz Los. 1.64 tall In 2019: 1 Otrokovice; 3 Sätra; 1 Prague; 4 Szczecin; 1 Czech indoor

549 ŠVÁBÍKOVÁ Amálie CZE 19y 98d 1999 4.35 4.40 -17 2018 World Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.51 -18. 5 EJC 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 5 EJC 2017; 1 WJC 2018 (2016-7); =9 ECH 2018. 1 Czech 2018 In 2019: 1 Prague; 5 Dortmund; 2 Otrokovice; 3 Prague; 1 Ostrava; 2 Czech indoor

554 AXPE Maialen ESP 25y 300d 1993 4.50 4.50 -19 2019 Spanish Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.45 -18. dnq WJC 2012; 10 Mediterranean Games 2018; dnq ECH 2018; 2 Ibero-American 2018. 1 Spanish indoor 2019. Coach-Francesco Javier Hernandez Rivero. 1.70 tall In 2019: 8 Nevers; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 7 Madrid IAAF Tour; 1 Spanish indoor

580 MURTO Wilma FIN 20y 262d 1998 4.25 4.71 -16 World junior record holder (with her indoor 4.71 in 2016) // Outdoor pb: 4.60 -18 (4.51 -19). 12 EJC 2015; 3 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 3 EJC 2017. 1 Finnish 2018. Coach-Jarno Koivunen. 1.81 tall In 2019: 1 Perth (Jan 13); 2 Perth (Jan 18); 2 Hastings; nh Nordic International; nh Szczecin; 1 Finnish indoor

592 GUILLON-ROMARIN Ninon FRA 23y 319d 1995 4.73 4.73 -19 French record holder. New Mediterranean Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.75 -18. dnq World Youth 2011; 4 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016; 3 ETCh 2017; 5 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-7=); dnq WCH 2017; 10 WIC 2018; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; 5 ECH 2018. 1 French 2018 (1 indoor 2018/2019). Her younger brother Gauvain Guillon-Romarin was seventh at the 2017 World Youth Championships In 2019: 8 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Liévin; 3 Eaubonne; 1 French indoor; =3 Clermont-Ferrand

605 BRADSHAW Holly GBR 27y 118d 1991 4.81 4.87 -12 NR Sixth & fifth in successive Olympic finals, seventh & sixth in successive World Championship finals. 2018 European bronze (the first British outdoor pole vault medal since Geoff Elliott in 1954) Outdoor pb: 4.81 -17. 3 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WIC 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2011-nh) nh ETCh 2013; 5 OLY 2016 (2012-6=); 6 WCH 2017 (2011-dnq, 2015-7); 4 COM 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 3 ECH 2018. 1 UK 2011/2012/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014/2019). Former gymnast, footballer, netballer and heptathlete. Married 1:47.30 800m runner Paul Bradshaw on October 25, 2014 (he proposed on August 6, 2012 – the day she competed in the London Olympic final). Coach-Scott Simpson (formerly Julien Raffalli-Ebezant, Dan Pfaff). 1.75 tall In 2019: 1 UK indoor (4.80); 1 Birmingham IAAF (4.81)

632 BAUER Katharina GER 28y 261d 1990 4.55 4.60 -15 Outdoor pb: 4.65 -15. 6 World Youth 2007; nh under-23 ECH 2011 final; 8 EIC 2013 (2015-nh final); 3 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014. 1 German indoor 2018 In 2019: 1 Leverkusen (Jan 6); 1 Leverkusen (Jan 20); 2 Dortmund; 9 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 4 Liévin; 2 German indoor

651 KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikoléta GRE 32y 344d 1986 4.81 4.81 -16/18 2015 World Championship bronze, 2018 European silver (completing a Greek 1-2) Outdoor pb: 4.83 -15. 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 ETCh 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 EIC 2015 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 WCH 2015 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-8); =6 WIC 2016 (2008-dnq, 2010-nh final, 2014-12); 2 ECH 2018 (2010-dnq, 2012-3, 2014-7=, 2016-4). 1 Greek 2009/2011/2013/2014/2018 & indoor 2010/2011/2015. Former gymnast. Missed 2017 (had baby daughter in May). Coach-Andréas Tsónis. 1.67 tall In 2019: 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Madrid IAAF Tour; 3 Birmingham IAAF; 2 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

653 PÓLAK Eléni-Klaoúdia GRE 22y 171d 1996 4.50 4.50 -19 2019 Balkan Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.46 -18. 11 under-23 ECH 2017; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2018; nh ECH final 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 2019. 1 Greek indoor 2017 (=) / 2018 / 2019. 1.74 tall In 2019: 1 Athens (Jan 19); 1 Pireás; 1 Athens (Feb 3); 1 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

655 STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 29y 24d 1990 4.74 4.90 -16 NR DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Reigning World, Olympic, European, European Indoor & Diamond League Champion Outdoor pb: 4.91 -17. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; 3 WIC 2016/2018; 1 ECH 2016/2018 (2012-5, 2014 -2); 1 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-2); 1 ETCh 2017; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1 Greek 2016/2017. Graduate of Human Biology from Stanford University, MSc in Cognitive Psychology at University of Phoenix. Lives-Cleveland, OH. Coach/husband Mitchell Krier (his pb, 5.05). 1.73 tall She has a fear of heights, but not when she’s vaulting because “then I am in full control of what is happening and it happens so quickly” In 2019: 1 Reno; 2 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Rouen; 4 Birmingham IAAF

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746 ŠUTEJ Tina SLO 30y 112d 1988 4.56 4.71 -14 NR (Šutej pronounced “Shoe - tay”) 18x Slovenian Champion (12 out + 6 in) Outdoor pb: 4.61 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ECH 2010 (2012/2018-dnq, 2014-10=, 2016-fouled out in final); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); dnq WCH 2011/2015/2017; 11 OLY 2016 (2012-11); =8 EIC 2017 (2007-dnq). 2 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2011/2012). 1 Slovenian 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2007/2008/2015/2016/2017). Studied biology at the University of Arkansas. 1.73 tall In 2019: 1 Celje; 1 Croat indoor ‘B’; 1 Slovenian indoor; 1 Zagreb Open

761 MOSER Angelica SUI 21y 142d 1997 4.62 4.62 -19 2014 Youth Olympic Champion. 2015 European Junior Champion. 2016 World Junior Champion. 2017 European under-23 Champion Outdoor pb: 4.61 -17. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2017; 1 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 11 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Swiss 2017/2018 & indoor 2017/2018/2019. Father-Severin Moser was 27th in the 1988 Olympic Decathlon. Coach-Herbert Czingon. 1.69 tall In 2019: 1 Nevers; 1 Dortmund; 9 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 5 Madrid IAAF Tour; =5 Szczecin; 1 Swiss indoor; 6 Clermont-Ferrand

770 BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 25y 235d 1993 4.81 4.81 -19 NR European bronzes (in & out) across 2015-2016-2017 // Outdoor pb: 4.73 -18. 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq, 2017-3=); 3 ETCh 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-3); =4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq, 2017-10); 3 ECH 2016 (2014-5=, 2018 -6). 1 Swedish 2012/2014/2015/2018 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015/2017). Coach/father-Glenn Bengtsson. 1.63 tall In 2019: 2 Växjö; 1 Sätra; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Sätra; 1 Swedish indoor; =1 Clermont-Ferrand (4.81 to regain her Swedish record from Michaela Meijer)

778 MEIJER Michaela SWE 25y 213d 1993 4.75 4.75 -19 NR Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer 2015 European under-23 silver // Outdoor pb: 4.71 -17. nh WJC final 2010; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; nh WCH final 2015 (& qualifying in 2017); 5 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 5 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Swedish 2009 (at age 16) 2017 & indoor 2016. Missed all of 2013 with injury. Coaches-Gustaf Hultgren. 1.72 tall In 2019: 1 Orléans; 1 Växjö; 2 Sätra; 1 Nordic International (Swedish indoor record 4.75, but it only stood for eight days before cleared 4.81); 2 Swedish indoor

797 KYLYPKO Maryna UKR 23y 110d 1995 4.50 4.62 -18 NR Shared 2017 European indoor bronze (with Angelica Bengtsson) // Outdoor pb: 4.65 -16. dnq World Youth 2011; dnq EJC 2013; dnq WJC 2014; dnq OLY 2016; =3 EIC 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 4 WSG 2017; 8 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2015/2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2017/2018. Coach-Viktor Shevtsov. 1.65 tall In 2019: 2 Dortmund; 11 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 8 Liévin; 5 Eaubonne

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....5.03...... USA...... 2016 1.....4.91...... ANA 2.....5.01...... Yelena Isinbaeva RUS...... 2012 =3...4.81...... GBR 3.....4.95...... Sandi Morris USA...... 2016 ...... 4.81...... Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE =4...4.91...... USA...... 2018 ...... 4.81...... Angelica Bengtsson SWE ...... 4.91...... Anzhelika Sidorova RUS...... 2018 5.....4.75...... Michaela Meijer SWE =6...4.90...... Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE...... 2016 6.....4.74...... Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE ...... 4.90...... Demi Payne USA...... 2016 7.....4.73...... Ninon Guillon-Romarin FRA 8.....4.87...... Holly Bradshaw GBR...... 2012 8.....4.65...... Iryna Zhuk BLR =9...4.85...... Svetlana Feonfanova RUS...... 2004 9.....4.63...... Lisa Ryzih GER ...... 4.85...... POL...... 2011 10...4.62...... Angelica Moser SUI

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

520 MAUDENS Hanne BEL 21y 353d 1997 6.53 6.53 -19 World & European junior heptathlon medallist. Belgian #2 after Nafi Thiam Outdoor LJ pb: 6.51 -18. Heptathlon pb: 6252 -18. 4 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2014; 2 EJC Heptathlon 2015 (5 LJ); 3 WJC Heptathlon 2016; 12 under-23 ECH LJ 2017 (dnf Heptathlon); 23 WCH Heptathlon 2017; 10 ECH Heptathlon 2018. 1 Belgian LJ 2017. 1 indoor LJ 2017/20182019. 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon 2019 In 2019: 2 Ghent 60H (Jan 6); 4 Ghent 60H/LJ (Jan 27); 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon; 4 Ghent IFAM National 60; 1 Belgian indoor LJ

529 MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA Nastassia BLR 29y 321d 1989 6.67 6.84 -16 Upgraded from fourth to bronze at the 2011 World Championships, (following the disqualification of Olga Kucherenko), but then she herself failed a test at the London Olympics and was suspended for two years Outdoor pb: 7.22w, 7.08 -12. TJ pb: 14.29 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008; dnq EIC TJ 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-6); 6 EIC 2011 (2015-dnq); 3 WCH 2011 (2009-11, 2015-9); 5 WIC 2012 (2016-9); dq OLY 2012 (originally 7th); 5 ECH 2018 (2010-6). 1 Belarusian 2012/2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2008/2011/2012/2015/2016/2019) In 2019: 1 Minsk; 1 Dortmund; 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Mondeville; 1 Metz; 2 Eaubonne

559 DIAME Fatima ESP 22y 158d 1996 6.54 6.54 -19 Outdoor LJ pb: 6.68 -18. TJ pb: 14.03 -17. dnq World Youth LJ 2013; dnq WJC LJ 2014; 3 EJC LJ 2015; 5 under-23 ECH LJ 2017; dnq WCH LJ 2017; 1 Mediterranean under-23 TJ 2018 (2 LJ); dnq ECH LJ 2018; 3 Ibero-American LJ 2018. 1 Spanish indoor 60/LJ 2014 & LJ/TJ 2018. Born-Valencia, coach-Rafael Blanquer In 2019: 1 Valencia LJ; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor LJ; 3 Spanish indoor LJ

594 LESUEUR-AYMONIN Éloyse FRA 30y 227d 1988 6.60 6.90 -13 NR Former World Indoor and twice European Champion // Outdoor LJ pb: 7.04w -12, 6.92 -14. TJ pb: 14.10 -17. 2 World Youth LJ 2005 (7 100); dnf WJC Heptathlon 2006; 2 EJC LJ 2007; 3 under-23 ECH LJ 2009; dnq WCH LJ 2009/2011/2013; 1 ETCh LJ 2010/2013 (2011-3); 1 ECH LJ 2012/2014 (2018-dnq); 6 OLY LJ 2012; 2 EIC LJ 2013 (2011-4, 2014-2, 2015-5); 1 WIC LJ 2014 (2008-4, 2018-12); 1 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014. 1 French LJ 2006/2010/2011/2012/2013/2017 (1 indoor 2013/2018). Coach-Gerard Vialette In 2019: 2 Metz LJ; nm French indoor LJ

610 IROZURU Abigail GBR 29y 56d 1990 6.59 6.73 -15 2015 UK Indoor Champion, but Achilles problems since then // Outdoor pb: 6.80 -12. 8 WJC 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; dnq ECH 2014. 3 UK 2010 (2012-4, 2018-5); 1 UK indoor 2015; 1 North of England 2018. Coming back from three surgeries across 2013-2016. Coach-Tom Cullen (same as British #1 triple jumper ) In 2019: 1 Sheffield; 1 Vienna T&F; 3 UK indoor; 2 Birmingham IAAF

626 SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 24y 283d 1994 6.36 6.71 -17 Four big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23, 2016 European senior Outdoor pb: 6.86 -18. 100H pb: 14.00 -18. Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 2 COM 2014 (2018-7); 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 13 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016 (2018-4); 8 OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-6); dnq WCH 2017. 1 UK 2016 (1 indoor 2016); 1 English under-23 2016. Former gymnast. As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeill (who has just finished 8th at the PyeongChang Olympics). In October 2017 she moved to Clermont, Florida as is coached by Lance Brauman. Therefore the same group as Torie Bowier & Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Former coaches-Alan Lerwill & Kelly Sotherton In 2019: 6 UK indoor; 3 Birmingham IAAF

630 THOMAS Jahisha GBR 24y 98d 1994 6.50 6.50 -19 Third in 2018 US Collegiate long jump, representing Iowa State University Outdoor LJ pb: 6.69 -18. TJ pb: 13.56i -19. 100H pb: 13.46w -17, 13.67 -16. 200 pb: 24.98 -17. 1 English under-15 LJ 2009 (1 under-17 2011, 1 junior 2013); 4 UK LJ 2017 (2014-7); 3 UK TJ 2017; 3 NCAA LJ 2018 (6 TJ). Coach-John Vernon In 2019: 1 Iowa City LJ/TJ; 2 Vienna T&F LJ; 2 UK indoor LJ; 4 Birmingham IAAF LJ

644 MIHAMBO Malaika GER 25y 25d 1994 6.99 6.99 -19 2018 European [outdoor] Champion // Outdoor pb: 6.99 -18. 9 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 1 ETCh 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013- dnq); 4 OLY 2016; 1 ECH 2018 (2014-4, 2016-3). 1 German 2018 & indoor 2018/2019. Studied political science at the University of Mannheim (where she passed an English language exam with a top grade). Father-Tanzanian, mother-German. Club-LG Kurpfalz. Coach-Ralf Weber In 2019: 1 Mannheim 60; 1 Sindelfingen (2 60); 1 Berlin ISTAF (6.99 to equal her outdoor best, series was x-x-6.94-6.99-x-6.98); 1 German indoor (7 60)

663 NGUYEN Anasztázia HUN 26y 50d 1993 6.51 6.51 -19 Multiple Hungarian Champion in sprints and long jump // Outdoor LJ pb: 6.43 -18. 100 pb: 11.43 -15. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -11. 7 World Youth 100 2009 (2 Medley Relay); sf WJC 100 2010; 6 EJC 100 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; sf EIC 60 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht ECH 100 2016/2018; ht EIC 60 2017. 1 Hungarian 100 2009/2010/2011 & indoor 60 2010/2015-2018. 1 Hungarian LJ indoors & out 2018. Coach-Dezső Szabó (2 ECH Decathlon 90) In 2019: 1 Budapest 60/LJ (Jan 19); 3 Ulsteinvik LJ; 1 Budapest 60 (Jan 27); 2 Mondeville LJ (5 60); 1 Linz LJ; 1 Ostrava LJ

673 SIGURDARDÓTTIR Hafdís ISL 32y 16d 1987 6.49 6.54 -16 Winner of 33 national titles (including 11 in 2014 alone), though she is Icelandic record holder only at long jump, indoors & out Outdoor LJ pb: 6.72w -14, 6.62 -16. TJ pb: 13.04 -14; 100 pb: 11.73w -12, 11.84 -14; 200 pb: 23.82w, 23.93 -13; 400 pb: 53.70i -15, 54.03 -13. dnq ECH LJ 2014 (ht 200); dnq EIC LJ 2015; 1 Small States of Europe Games LJ 2015/2016; dnq ECH LJ 2016 In 2019: 1 Reykjavik LJ (Jan 20); 1 Reykjavik LJ (Feb 3); 2 Nordic International LJ

683 STRATI Laura ITA 28y 148d 1990 6.58 6.59 -17 5x Italian Champion (3 out + 2 in) // Outdoor pb: 6.72 -17. 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2017; 6 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Italian 2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2015/2017. Lives in Madrid and works as a translator (she’s fluent in English and Spanish). Coach-Daniele Chiurato In 2019: 1 Zaragoza; 2 Nehvizdy; 3 Metz; 2 Italian indoor

687 VICENZINO Tania ITA 32y 333d 1986 6.60 6.60 -19 11x Italian Champion (8 out + 3 in) // Outdoor pb: 6.65 -14. TJ pb: 13.13i, 13.05 -07. 9 EJC 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 5 ECP 2008; dnq EIC 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 WSG 2009; 4 ETCh 2014 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2015-8); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Italian 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2009/2018/2019). She also competes at bobsleigh. Coach-Davide Di Chiara In 2019: 1 Udine; 1 Italian indoor

689 GRĪVA Lauma LAT 34y 123d 1984 6.35 6.53 -11 2017 World Championship finalist // Outdoor pb: 6.86 -11. dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014/2018; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 10 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2017 (2011/2013- dnq); 11 WIC 2018 (2012/2014-dnq). 1 Latvian 2009/2018 (1 indoor 2005/2009/2010/2018/2019). Her younger sister Māra (born 4 Aug 89) is a multiple Latvian Champion at long & In 2019: 4 Eaubonne; 1 Latvian indoor

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 23 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 690 GRĪVA Māra LAT 29y 208d 1989 6.41 6.41 -19 10x Latvian Champion at Long or Triple Jump // Outdoor pb: 6.70w, 6.59 -11. TJ pb: 13.81 -11. 5 under-23 ECH LJ 2011 (9 TJ); dnq ECH LJ 2012/2014; 8 WSG LJ 2013/2017; 3 WSG TJ 2017 (2013-12). 1 Latvian LJ 2010/2013/2015/2016 & indoor 2009/2016/2017. 1 Latvian TJ 2017/2018 & indoor 2017. Studied business administration at the University of Nebraska. Her older sister Lauma is also an international long jumper (pb 6.86, 2017 World finalist) In 2019: 1 Liepaja LJ; 1 Kuldīga LJ; 1 Otrokovice LJ; 1 Nehvizdy LJ; 5 Sätra LJ; 2 Ostrava LJ; 2 Latvian indoor LJ

737 IUSCO Florentina Costina ROU 22y 325d 1996 6.43 6.79 -15 (Formerly known as Florentina Marincu) Former World Youth Champion at Long & Triple Jump Outdoor LJ pb: 6.78w 15, 6.71 -14. TJ pb: 13.81 -13. 100 pb: 11.55 -18. 1 World Youth LJ/TJ 2013; 4 EJC TJ 2013; 1 Balkan indoor LJ/TJ 2015; 1 EJC LJ 2015 (3 TJ); 3 EIC LJ 2015 (2013-dnq); 1 Balkan LJ 2015/2018; dnq WCH LJ 2015; dnq ECH LJ 2018. 1 Romanian indoor 60 2014/2014 (1 LJ 2015) In 2019: 1 Bucharest 60/LJ; 1 Bacau LJ (2 60); 2 Romanian indoor 60/LJ; 2 Balkan indoor LJ

740 ROTARU Alina ROU 25y 268d 1993 6.70 6.74 -15 8x Romanian Champion (6 out + 2 in) // Outdoor pb: 6.78 -17. HJ pb: 1.85i -12. 2 World Youth 2009 (4 HJ); dnq WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 5 WJC 2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2014 (2018-dnq); 4 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); dnq WCH 2015; 10 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017; 9 WIC 2018. 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2019) In 2019: 1 Sindelfingen (3 60); 3 Dortmund; 5 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Romanian indoor; 2 Linz

748 GARDASEVIC Milica SRB 20y 153d 1998 6.52 6.52 -19 2017 European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 6.64 -18. 6 World Youth 2015; 11 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Serbian 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018) In 2019: 1 Belgrade; 1 Jablonec; 1 Ulsteinvik; 6 Berlin ISTAF

749 ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 28y 294d 1990 6.92 7.24 -17 NR DEFENDING (and two-time) EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION She was the big star of the last championships in Belgrade, but bad luck since then (controversy in London 2017, injured in Berlin 2018) Outdoor pb: 7.08 -16. TJ pb: 13.78 -14. dnq World Youth 2005; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009 (2007-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WCH 2013/2015 (2017-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015/2017 (2007-dnq, 2013-5); 1 ECH 2016 (2010-8, 2012-dnq, 2014-2, 2018-reached final but ruptured Achilles); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-9); 1 WIC 2018 (2014-3, 2016-2). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Her first sport was . Coach-Goran Obradovic (who along with Ivana received €20,000 from the Serbian Government after she won the 2017 European indoor title in Belgrade) In London 2017 she had a potentially gold-winning jump ruined when her back bib made a mark in the sand; the IAAF have since amended their rule 143 so that long and triple jumpers (as well as high jumpers and pole vaulters) need only wear one bib, on front or back In 2019: 3 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Birmingham IAAF; 1 Serbian Open

789 BEKH-ROMANCHUK Maryna UKR 23y 225d 1995 6.85 6.85 -19 2018 European sliver (going from fourth to silver with her last jump) Outdoor pb: 6.93 -16. TJ pb: 13.07 -13. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 5 World Youth 2011; 8 WJC 2012; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 EJC 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2017; dnq EIC 2015; 12 ECH 2016; 7 EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-6); 10 WIC 2018; 2 ECH 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 2019. Fouled out 2016 Olympic final. 1 Ukrainian 2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2015/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Vadym Krushynsky Married Mykhaylo Romanchuk on September 2, 2018 (he won won the 400m and 800m freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Glasgow 2018) In 2019: 1 Sumy; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Balkan indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....7.37...... Heike Drechsler GDR...... 1988 1.....6.99...... Malaika Mihambo GER 2.....7.30...... Galina Chistyakova RUS...... 1989 2.....6.92...... Ivana Španović SRB 3.....7.24...... Ivana Španović SRB...... 2017 3.....6.85...... Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk UKR 4.....7.23...... USA...... 2012 4.....6.70...... Alina Rotaru ROU 5.....7.20...... Larisa Berezhnaya UKR...... 1989 5.....6.67...... Nas. Mironchyk-Ivanova BLR 6.....7.17...... Yelena Khlopotnova UKR...... 1985 6.....6.64...... Khaddi Sagnia SWE 7.....7.13...... Jack. Joyner-Kersee USA...... 1994 7.....6.63...... Yelena Sokolova ANA =8...7.09...... GDR...... 1985 =8...6.60...... Yekaterina Koneva RUS ...... 7.09...... UKR...... 1992 ...... 6.60...... Éloyse Lesueur-Aymonin FRA =10.7.05...... Iolanda Chen RUS...... 1989 ...... 6.60...... ITA ...... 7.05...... Tatayana Kotova RUS...... 2000

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

534 VASKOUSKAYA Iryna BLR 27y 332d 1991 13.94 14.30 -18 6x Belarusian Champion (4 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 14.19 -16. LJ pb: 6.12 -16. 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016/2018; dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017; 7 ETCh 2017. 1 Belarusian 2016/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019). Coach-Vladimir Shagun In 2019: 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian Cup

537 NACHEVA Aleksandra BUL 17y 192d 2001 - 13.43 -18 Three big medals in 2018: European Youth silver, World Junior gold, Olympic Youth gold Outdoor pb: 14.18 -18. LJ pb: 6.24w, 6.20 -18. 2 World Youth 2017; 4 EJC 2017; 2 European Youth 2018; 1 WJC 2018; dnq ECH 2018; 1 Youth Olympic 2018

565 PELETEIRO Ana ESP 23y 88d 1995 14.51 14.51 -19 Full name- Brion 2012 World Junior Champion. 2017 European under-23 silver. 2018 European bronze Outdoor pb: 14.55 -18. 3 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-6); 3 EJC 2013; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9, 2017-8); dnq WIC 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2017; 7 WCH 2017; 3 ECH 2018. 1 Spanish 2015/2017/2018 & indoor 2014/2016/2017/2018. Coach-Iván Pedroso In 2019: 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 6 Madrid IAAF Tour

569 SARRAPIO Patricia ESP 36y 104d 1982 13.92 14.07 -13 10x Spanish Champion (6 in + 4 out) // Outdoor pb: 14.30w -12, 14.16 -16. LJ pb: 6.20i -11, 6.03 -15 (6.10i -19). dnq WJC 2000; 8 Mediterranean Games 2005; 1 Ibero- American 2006 (2010-3); dnq ECH 2006/2010/2012/2014/2016/2018; 6 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2007/2011; dnq WIC 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 2011 (2009-7, 2010-10); dnq OLY 2012/2016; 5 EIC 2013 (2007/2009/2011/2015-dnq). 1 Spanish 2011/2012/2013/2016 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015/2018/2019). Coach-Juan Carlos Alvarez In 2019: 1 Madrid LJ (Jan 13); 1 Madrid; 10 Madrid IAAF Tour; 1 Spanish indoor

572 ALVER Tähti EST 24y 86d 1994 13.64 13.75 -18 5x Estonian Champion at Triple Jump (3 out + 2 in) // Outdoor pb: 14.05 -18. LJ pb: 6.30 -18. dnq under-23 ECH LJ/TJ 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Estonian TJ 2015/2017/2018 & indoor 2018/2019. 1 Estonian LJ 2018 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 LJ (Jan 15); 1 Tartu LJ; 1 Estonian indoor LJ/TJ

573 UUDMÄE Merilyn EST 27y 339d 1991 13.21 13.55 -17 Her father won the 1980 Olympic triple jump title (and so deprived the legendary Viktor Saneyev a fourth gold) Outdoor TJ pb: 13.87 -18. LJ pb: 6.28i -17, 6.27 -18 (5.92i -19). dnq EIC TJ 2017; dnq ECH TJ 2018. 1 Estonian TJ 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017). Father-1980 Olympic TJ Champion Jaak Uudmäe, older brother-Jaanus Uudmäe (7 EIC TJ 2009) In 2019: 2 Tallinn TJ; 3 Tartu LJ

579 MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 26y 99d 1992 14.38 14.38 -19 NR 2016 Olympic finalist. 10x Finnish Champion (5 in + 5 out) // Outdoor pb: 1431 -18. LJ pb: 6.19i -07, 6.08 -16. 6 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); 8 EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015 (2010-11); dnq WCH 2015/2017; 6 WIC 2016; 9 ECH 2016/2018 (2012-dnq); 12 OLY 2016. 1 Finnish 2009/2011/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Suren Ghazaryanin In 2019: 1 Mustasaari; 5 Madrid IAAF Tour; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

584 ASSANI ISSOUF Jeanine FRA 26y 194d 1992 13.98 14.17 -16 Seventh at 2016 World Indoor & 2018 European Championships // Outdoor pb: 14.48w -17, 14.43 -18. 9 EJC 2011; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; dnq EIC 2015/2017; 9 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 7 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 (2014-8, 2015-6); 7 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 French 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). Coaches-Jean Christophe Sautour & Michael Bournazeix In 2019: 1 Lyon; 2 French indoor; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

590 DIALLO Rouguy FRA 24y 23d 1995 14.39 14.39 -19 2014 World Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.44w -14, 14.31 -18. 12 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016 (2014-4); 3 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-5); 8 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 French indoor 2019. Coach- In 2019: 1 Nantes; 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 4 Madrid IAAF Tour; 1 French indoor

622 OGBETA Naomi GBR 20y 316d 1998 14.05 14.05 -19 2017 European junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 14.15 -18. dnq World Youth 2015; 3 EJC 2017; 12 ECH 2018. 1 English Schools under-17 2014; 1 English junior 2015/2016/2017; 1 UK 2017/2018; 2 UK indoor 2018 (though the winner was Kimberly Williams JAM, so Ogbeta was the official Champion); 1 UK indoor 2019; 1 British Universities 2018. Student of politics and quantitative methods at Manchester University (she is also in the University’s Comedy Society). Coach-Tom Cullen Her younger brother Nathanael is an England under-17 international football player In 2019: 1 Sheffield; 1 Bratislava; 1 UK indoor

635 GIERISCH Kristin GER 28y 192d 1990 14.59 14.59 -19 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Gierisch is pronounced “Gear-sh” 2016 World indoor silver, 2017 European Indoor Champion, 2018 European silver Outdoor 14.46w -15, 14.45 -18. LJ pb: 6.46i -15, 6.21 -14. 6 World Youth 2007; 5 EJC 2009; 2 ETCh 2015; 2 WIC 2016 (2012-dnq); 11 OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2015-5); 5 WCH 2017 (2015-8); 2 ECH 2018 (2014-9, 2016-8); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 German 2014/2015/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015). Coach-Harry Marusch In 2019: 1 Chemnitz LJ (Jan 19); 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 7 Madrid IAAF Tour; 1 Chemnitz (Feb 10); 1 German indoor

652 PAPAHRÍSTOU Paraskeví GRE 29y 317d 1989 - 14.47 -09 2018 European Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.77w -12, 14.73 -16. LJ pb: 6.60 -12. 3 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2011/2017; 3 WIC 2016 (2018-6); 8 OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (2011-dnq); 1 ETCh 2017 (2013-6); 1 ECH 2018 (2016-3, 2012-11); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Greek 2009/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2016/2017). 1 Greek LJ 2012/2016/2018. Daughter Konstadína born November 2014. Coach-Coach-Υeóryios Pomashki (also the coach of the Berlin 218 men’s long jump champion Miltiádis Tentóglou) In 2019: Returning from injury

696 DZINDZALETAITĖ Dovilė LTU 25y 229d 1993 13.96 14.13 -18 NR (Pronounced “Dov-E-Lay / Sin-Zally-Tie-Tay”) Former European under-23 Champion Outdoor pb: 14.26w -14, 14.23 -15. LJ pb: 6.14 -13. 2 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014/2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2017. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2014/2015/2018 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2018). Husband-Richard Kilty GBR (1 EIC 60 2015/2017), their son Richard Hugo junior born September 2016 In 2019: 1 Vilnius; 2 Chemnitz; 2 Lithuanian indoor; 6 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

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733 COSTA Susana POR 34y 158d 1984 14.13 14.13 -19 2016 Olympic finalist. 11x Portuguese Champion (7 in + 4 out) // Outdoor pb: 14.35 -17. 1 Ibero-American 2012; dnq WCH 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq, 2014-8, 2018 -11); 9 OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017 (2007/2013/2015-dnq); 11 WCH 2017. 1 Portuguese 2003/2005/2006/2018 (1 indoor 2004-2008/2011/2019). Coach-Joao Ganco In 2019: 2 Valencia; 1 Luxembourg; 1 Portuguese indoor; 4 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

734 MAMONA Patrícia POR 30y 98d 1988 14.44 14.44 -19 NR 2012 European silver, 2016 European gold and sixth in Rio 2016 – with Portuguese records each time Outdoor pb: 14.65 -16. LJ pb: 6.34i -19, 6.22w -12, 6.16 -05. 4 WJC 2006; 8 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 4 WIC 2014; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-10, 2012-1, 2014/2018-dnq); 6 OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2013-8, 2015-5); 9 WCH 2017 (2011/2015-dnq). 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Portuguese 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Jose Uva In 2019: 2 Jamor LJ; 1 Pombal (Jan 19); 1 Pombal LJ (Jan 27); 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 3 Madrid IAAF Tour (Portuguese indoor record 14.44, so she’s back to her best); 2 Portuguese indoor; 2 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

795 KORSUN Olga UKR 22y 108d 1996 13.57 13.57 -19 Outdoor pb: 13.86 -18. LJ pb: 6.27 -18. 3 Ukrainian TJ 2018 In 2019: 2 Sumy TJ (10 LJ); 3 Ukrainian indoor TJ; 2 Kiev TJ

796 KRASUTSKA Hanna UKR 23y 223d 1995 14.01 14.01 -19 2019 Balkan Indoor Champion [Ukraine are members of the Association of Balkan Athletics Federations – as are Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel and San Marino] Outdoor pb: 14.21w, 14.15 -18. LJ pb: 6.32 -18 (6.09i -19). 6 World Youth TJ 2011; 9 EJC TJ 2013; 10 WJC TJ 2014 (2012-dnq); 10 under-23 ECH TJ 2015; dnq ECH TJ 2018; 1 Balkan Indoor TJ 2019 In 2019: 1 Sumy TJ (2 LJ) (Jan 18/19); 1 Sumy TJ (6 LJ) (Jan 25/26); 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor TJ

805 SALADUKHA Olga UKR 35y 269d 1983 14.35 14.88 -13 Former World, European & European Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 15.06w -11, 14.99 -12. LJ pb: 6.37 -06. 9 EJC 2001; 5 WJC 2002; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2006/2008; 6 WCP 2006; 1 WSG 2007 (2005-2); 5 WIC 2008; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013 (2014-2, 2017-6); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014 (2006-4, 2016-6, 2018-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 WCH 2011 (2007-5, 2013-3, 2015-6); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-7, 2016-dnq); 1 EIC 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2008/2017/2018 & indoor 2014/2017/2019. Her husband Denys Kostyuk now is a professional cyclist, placed 37th in the road time trial event at the 2008 Olympic Games. Their daughter, Diana In 2019: 1 Kiev (Jan 12); 1 Kiev (Jan 15); 6 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Ukrainian indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....15.36...... RUS...... 2004 1.....14.81...... Yekaterina Koneva RUS 2.....15.16...... GBR...... 1998 2.....14.59...... Kristin Gierisch GER 3.....15.14...... Olga Rypakova KAZ...... 2010 3.....14.51...... Ana Peleteiro ESP 4.....15.08...... Marija Šestak SLO...... 2008 4.....14.44...... Patrícia Mamona POR 5.....15.05...... Yargelis Savigne CUB...... 2008 5.....14.39...... Rouguy Diallo FRA 6.....15.03...... Iolanda Chen RUS...... 1995 6.....14.38...... Kristiina Mäkelä FIN 7.....15.01...... Inna Lasvoskaya RUS...... 1997 7.....14.35...... UKR =8...14.94...... BUL...... 1999 8.....14.23...... Elena Andreea Panţuroiu ROU ...... 14.94...... Cristina Nicolau ROU...... 2000 9.....14.13...... Susana Costa POR ...... 14.94...... Oksana Udmurtova RUS...... 2008 10...14.11...... Darya Nidbaykina RUS

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

523 ABRAMCHUK Alena BLR 31y 14d 1988 18.20 19.06 -13 (Née Kopets) 2013 European indoor silver, 2016 Olympic finalist // Outdoor pb: 19.24 -13. DT pb: 55.16 -15 (52.21 -19). dnq WJC SP/DT 2006; 2 EJC SP 2007 (dnq DT); 3 WSG 2009 (2011-5); 3 under-23 ECH SP 2009; dnq WIC 2012/2014; 2 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-4); 11 WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2014 (2018-12); 11 OLY 2016. 1 Belarusian SP 20138 & indoor 2011/2013/2014 (1 DT 2018). 1.82/96kg In 2019: 2 Minsk; 2 Belarusian indoor; 2 Belarusian winter DT; 2 Belarusian Cup

525 DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 29y 34d 1990 18.94 18.94 -19 (Née Hryshko) 2018 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 19.21 -18. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); 7 EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017 (2015-3); 6 WIC 2018 (2016-9); 3 ECH 2018 (2014-7, 2016-6). 1 Belarusian 2009/2014/2015/2018 (1 indoor 2017). In 2014 she broke through both 18 and 19 metres for the first time but the failed a drug test and served six-month doping ban in to March 2015. 1.80/76kg In 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Łódź; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour

528 KOLB Viktoryia BLR 25y 125d 1993 18.30 18.30 -18 2015 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 18.16 -18. 6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq EJC 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq EIC 2017; 8 WSG 2017; 8 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq) In 2019: 1 Minsk; 3 Belarusian indoor; 1 Belarusian Cup

536 MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 31y 352d 1987 19.09 19.09 -19 2015 European indoor bronze. Twice Balkan Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 18.95 -18. DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2011/2013/2017; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 1 Balkan 2016/2018; 6 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-dnq, 2018-15); 5 ECH 2016 (2010-dnq, 2012 -6, 2014-12, 2018-6); 1 Balkan indoor 2018/2019. 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2005/2010/2011/2016/2018/2019). Her younger sister Zhenya is also a shot putter. Coach/aunt-Valentina Zhelyazkova. 1.76/94kg In 2019: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

568 RUIZ Úrsula ESP 35y 201d 1983 17.14 17.68 -15 NR Full name-Úrsula Ruiz Pérez 17x Spanish Champion (9 out + 8 in) // Outdoor pb: 18.28 -17. 10 WJC 2002; 6 WSG 2009/2011; 3 Ibero-American 2010; dnq WIC 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 7 EIC 2013 (2015-8, 2017-dnq); dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 6 ETCh 2014/2017 (2010-7, 2011-8, 2013-5, 2015-9); 10 ECH 2016 (2010/2012/2014/2018-dnq). 1 Spanish 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2019). Coach-Manuel Martínez. 1.70/82kg In 2019: 1 Valencia; 1 Antequera; 1 Spanish indoor

617 McKINNA Sophie GBR 24y 181d 1994 17.97 17.97 -19 Now producing the longest throws by British woman shot putter since the era of Outdoor pb: 17.76 -18. 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011, 7 ETCh 2013; 2 EJC 2013; 5 COM 2014/2018; 9 under -23 ECH 2015; 7 ECH 2018. 1 English under-23 2014/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 2019. Coach-Mike Winch. 1.72/95kg Ex-coach Geoff Capes (1 COM 74/78) said “She can probably be as good as me” In 2019: 1 South of England indoor; 1 Vienna T&F; 1 UK indoor (her first British senior title, and with 17.97 for third UK all-time indoors); 4 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour She is on the brink of becoming Britain’s first new 18m shot putter since Myrtle Augee’s 19.03 in 1990

629 STRICKLER Amelia GBR 25y 35d 1994 17.28 17.28 -19 2018 UK Champion. Sixth at 2017 World Student Games // Outdoor pb: 17.31 -18. DT pb: 44.49 -17. 10 ETCh 2017; 6 WSG 2017; 9 COM 2018; 10 ECH 2018. 15 NCAA indoor 2015; 12 NCAA 2015. 1 UK 2018 (2016-4, 2017-2); 1 English 2017. Born-Ohio of a British mother and American father, she has dual nationality. Studied microbiology at Miami University. Coach-Zane Duquemin. 1.71/100kg In 2019: 1 Cardiff; 1 Welsh indoor; 2 UK indoor

634 GAMBETTA Sara GER 26y 10d 1993 17.90 17.90 -19 Former Heptathlete, with World & European Junior silvers // Outdoor pb: 18.46 -17. Heptathlon pb: 6108 -11. 2 WJC Heptathlon 2010; 2 EJC Heptathlon 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-8); dnq OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 5 ECH 2018 (2016-7). 1 German 2017. Switched from Heptathlon to shot in 2013 after injuring herself long jumping. Her father Carlos Gambetta was Argentinian Champion across three events, 200m, High Jump & Long Jump. 1.84/89kg In 2019: 2 Erfurt; 2 Rochlitz; 3 German indoor; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

639 KENZEL Alina GER 21y 202d 1997 17.94 17.94 -19 2017 European under-23 bronze // Outdoor pb: 18.21 -18. 6 EJC 2015; 1 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); dnq EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; 9 ECH 2018. 1 German indoor 2018; 1 German under-23 2018. Coach-Peter Salzer. 1.83/78kg In 2019: 1 Sindelfingen (Jan 19); 1 Sindelfingen (Jan 26); 1 Frankfurt; 4 Rochlitz; 2 German indoor

643 MAISCH Katharina GER 21y 261d 1997 17.77 17.77 -19 Outdoor pb: 17.46 -18. 3 German indoor 2017; 3 German under-23 2018. Coach-Sven Lang In 2019: 2 Chemnitz; 3 Erfurt; 2 Sindelfingen; 3 Rochlitz; 2 Sassnitz; 4 German indoor; 6 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

648 SCHWANITZ Christina GER 33y 66d 1985 19.54 20.05 -14 2015 World Champion. European Champion outdoors in 2014 & 2016 and indoors in 2013 Outdoor pb: 20.77 -15. 3 WJC 2004; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2008; 2 EIC 2011; 1 EIC 2013 (2011-2); 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 2 WIC 2014 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 ECH 2014/2016 (2018-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2005-7, 2009-12, 2011-10, 2013-2); 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-9). 1 German 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018 & indoor 2013/2014/2019. She has six screws in each foot, correcting a congenital misalignment of her big toes. Husband Tomas Heredia-Schwanitz, their twins (boy & girl) born July 5, 2017. “I was just dead clinically for the first three or four months,” she said, then returned to training in January 2018. Cub-Erzgebirge. Coach-Sven Lang. 1.80/115kg In 2019: 1 Chemnitz; 1 Erfurt; 2 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Rochlitz; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Sassnitz; 1 German indoor; 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; IAAF Indoor Tour winner at SP ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors)

661 MÁRTON Anita HUN 30y 44d 1989 18.64 19.62 -18 NR DEFENDING (and two-time) EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION 2016 Olympic bronze, 2017 World silver. 2018 World indoor gold. Winner of 37 Hungarian titles at shot or , indoors or out Outdoor pb: 19.87 -16. DT pb: 60.94 -16. 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 1 EIC SP 2015/2017 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5); 2 WIC SP 2016 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 2 ECH SP 2016 (2010-9, 2012-7, 2014-3); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 2 WCH 2017 (2009/2011/2013-dnq, 2015-4); dnq WCH DT 2017. Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kg She has slimmed down in recent years – “I would lose my speed with increasing weight, and my technique would be too messy” In 2019: (all SP) 1 Budapest; 4 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Budapest; 7 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Budapest; 1 Hungarian indoor; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour She missed Berlin 2018 becasue of injuries to her thigh & quad

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723 KARDASZ Klaudia POL 22y 301d 1996 18.28 18.28 -19 2017 European under-23 silver, 2017 World Student Games silver // Outdoor pb: 18.48 -18. 5 World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017; 4 ECH 2018. 1 Polish 2016 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 Warsaw; 2 Łódź; 5 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Polish indoor

769 ÅKERSTRÖM Frida SWE 28y 91d 1990 16.63 16.63 -19 2013 Swedish Champion // Outdoor pb: 17.11 -18. dnq EJC 2009; dnq 12 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2014/2018; dnq WSG 2017. 1 Swedish 2013. Was at University of Cincinnati. Works as an Environmental consultant. Coaches-Johanna Wikström & Anders Axlid. 1.73/84kg In 2019: 1 Växjö (Jan 19); 1 Malmö; 1 Växjö (Feb 2); 2 Sätra; 2 Nordic International; 2 Swedish indoor

781 ROOS Fanny SWE 24y 57d 1995 18.61 18.61 -19 NR Full name-Fanny Matilda Charlotte Roos Swedish record holder indoors & out (though she shares the indoor record of 18.13 with Helena Engman) Outdoor pb: 18.68 -18. DT pb: 55.79 -18. 10 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 6 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-10); 4 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-4)ł dnq WCH 2017; 13 WIC 2018; 11 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 Swedish 2014/2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019). Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.73/79kg In 2019: 1 Sätra; 1 Nordic International; 1 Swedish indoor; 2 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour

787 DERELI Emel TUR 23y 3d 1996 18.02 18.36 -16 2016 European bronze. Turkish record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 18.57 -16. dnq WIC 2012; 8 WJC 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (11 DT); 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 8 ETCh 2014; 3 WJC 2014; 1 Balkan 2015 (2016-2); 3 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Turkish indoor 2012/2014/2016/2019. One of only two to achieve a World Youth / European Junior gold double in 2013 (the other being 800m runner Anita Hinriksdóttir ISL). 1.81/110kg In 2019: 1 Turkish indoor; 1 Spała; 3 Balkan indoor; 1 Istanbul Cup

791 GOLODNA Olga UKR 27y 106d 1991 16.85 18.24 -13 2013 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 18.72 -13. 10 EJC 2009; 9 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 4 ETCh 2014 (2011-9); 9 ECH 2016 (2014-11, 2018-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Ukrainian 2014/2018 & indoor 2013/2017/2018. Coach-Olena Dementyy. 1.83/96kg In 2019: 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....22.50...... Helena Fibingerová TCH...... 1977 1.....19.54...... GER 2.....22.14...... RUS...... 1987 2.....19.09...... BUL 3.....21.60...... Val. Fedyushina RUS...... 1991 3.....18.94...... Aliona Dubitskaya BLR 4.....21.59...... Ilona Briesenick GDR...... 1979 4.....18.64...... Anita Márton HUN 5.....21.46...... Claudia Losch FRG...... 1986 5.....18.61...... Fanny Roos SWE =6...21.26...... Ines Müller GDR...... 1985 6.....18.52...... Dimitriana Surdu MDA ...... 21.26...... RUS...... 1987 7.....18.28...... Klaudia Kardasz POL 8.....21.23...... Margitta Pufe GDR...... 1978 8.....18.22...... Viktoryia Kolb BLR 9.....21.15...... RUS...... 1999 =9...18.20...... BLR 10...21.10...... Sui Xinmei CHN...... 1990 ...... 18.20...... Alyona Bugakova RUS

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

508 DADIC Ivona AUT 25y 61d 1993 - 4767 -17 NR 2016 European bronze, 2018 World indoor silver // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.32i; HJ: 1.87i; SP: 14.86/14.35i; LJ: 6.49/6.41i; 800: 2:10.67/2:13.15i Heptathlon pb: 6552 -18. JT pb: 52.48 -15. 10 World Youth 2009; 6 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 10 EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); 3 ECH 2016 (2018-4); 21 OLY 2016 (2012-23); 6 WCH 2017. Of Croat descent. In Götzis 2012 while still a junior she broke the Austrian record of 5944 which had stood to Sigrid Kirchmann since 1985. Coaches-Philipp Unfried & Gregor Högler. 1.79/64kg In 2019: 4 Vienna T&F 60H (6 LJ); dnf Austrian indoor Pentathlon; 4 Linz LJ; 1 Austrian indoor HJ (3 SP, dnf 60H)

510 PREINER Verena AUT 24y 27d 1995 4482 4486 -17 2017 World Student Games Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.44i; HJ: 1.77/1.74i; SP: 14.65i; LJ: 6.09/6.06i; 800: 2:09.45i Heptathlon pb: 6337 -18. 23 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2014; 7 ECH 2016 (201808); 6 EIC 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-4); dnf WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017. 1 Austrian 2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2019. Coach-Wolfgang Adler. 1.77/64kg In 2019: 1 Linz 60H (3 60); 2 Linz SP/HJ (Jan 26/27); 1 Linz 60H (Feb 2); 1 Austrian indoor Pentathlon; 2 Austrian indoor SP (3 60H/HJ, 4 LJ)

520 MAUDENS Hanne BEL 21y 353d 1997 4569 4569 -19 World & European junior heptathlon medallist. Belgian #2 after Nafi Thiam pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.59i; HJ: 1.81i; SP: 13.95i; LJ: 6.53i; 800: 2:11.09/2:13.98i Heptathlon pb: 6252 -18. 4 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2014; 2 EJC Heptathlon 2015 (5 LJ); 3 WJC Heptathlon 2016; 12 under-23 ECH LJ 2017 (dnf Heptathlon); 23 WCH Heptathlon 2017; 10 ECH Heptathlon 2018. 1 Belgian LJ 2017. 1 indoor LJ 2017/20182019. 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon 2019 In 2019: 2 Ghent 60H (Jan 6); 4 Ghent 60H/LJ (Jan 27); 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon; 4 Ghent IFAM National 60; 1 Belgian indoor LJ

544 KLUČINOVÁ Eliška CZE 30y 319d 1988 4462 4687 -15 Fourth at 2018 World Indoor Championships // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.51i; HJ: 1.90/1.88i; SP: 15.21/15.07i; LJ: 6.43/6.27i; 800: 2:12.50/2:17.26i Heptathlon pb: 6460 -14. 8 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECP 2010 (2015-dnf); 6 ECH 2010 (2012-7, 2014-dnf); 16 OLY 2012 (2016-22); 3 WSG 2013; 7 WCH 2013 (2009-22, 2015-13, 2017-10); 4 WIC 2018. 1 Czech 2008/2009 & indoor 2011/2013/2018/2019. 1 Coach-Martine Blazkova. 1.78/70kg In 2019: 3 Prague SP; 1 Prague 150 ‘D’ (Jan 11); 1 Prague LJ (5 60H) (Jan 22); 2 Cardiff International Pentathlon; 1 Czech indoor Pentathlon; 2 Czech indoor LJ (4 SP)

571 VICENTE María ESP 17y 337d 2001 4412 4412 -19 Reigning World & European Youth Champion at Heptathlon, and a further European Youth title at Triple Jump pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.35i; HJ: 1.78i; SP: 12.42i; LJ: 6.37/6.36i; 800: 2:22.77i Youth Heptathlon pb: 6221 -18 (World youth best). HT pb: 13.95 -18. 1 World Youth Heptathlon 2017; 1 European Youth TJ/Heptathlon 2018; dnq ECH TJ 2018. 3 Spanish TJ 2018. Coach-Fernando Martínez. 1.78/68kg In 2019: 1 Sabadell LJ; 1 Cardiff International junior Pentathlon; 9 Madrid IAAF Tour TJ; 1 Spanish indoor Pentathlon

595 NDAMA Solène FRA 20y 158d 1998 4672 4672 -19 2017 European Junior Champion at 100m hurdles // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.03i; HJ: 1.74i; SP: 14.47i; LJ: 6.27i; 800: 2:12.49/2:13.71i Heptathlon pb: 5932 -18. 100H pb: 12.77 -18. 29 World Youth Heptathlon 2015; 1 EJC 100H 2017; dq ECH 100H final, faltered and pushed over hurdle (after having set substantial pbs in heat/12.88 & semi-final/12.77). 1 French junior Heptathlon 2017 & under-23 2018. From-Bordeaux, Gabonese and Senegalese origin. Coach-Laurent Moreschi & Jean-Daniel Mirre In 2019: 1 Aubière Pentathlon (4411); 4ht Paris 60H; 1 French under-23 indoor 60H (6 SP, 10 HJ); 1 French indoor Pentathlon (4672, 2nd on French all-time list after Antoinette Nana Djimou 4723)

609 EMERSON Niamh GBR 19y 312d 1999 4544 4544 -19 2018 Commonwealth bronze & World junior gold at Heptathlon // 6pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.68i; HJ: 1.89/1.87i; SP: 13.60i; LJ: 6.41/6.11i; 800: 2:09.74/2:14.48i Heptathlon pb: 6253 -18. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth HJ 2015 (3 400H); 3 European Youth Heptathlon 2016; 4 EJC Heptathlon 2017; 3 COM Heptathlon 2018; 1 WJC Heptathlon 2018. 1 English under-15 indoor 800 2013 (she started as a cross-country runner). Coaches-“Team Feeney” – David Feeny (Multis), and David’s parents Jim (800m) and Julie (hurdles); also Jayne Nisbet & Graham Ravenscroft. 1.79/68kg In 2019: 1 Cardiff Pentathlon (4544, 4th UK all-time); 8 UK indoor SP (ht 60H)

611 JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 26y 50d 1993 - 5000 -15 NR 2018 World Indoor & Commonwealth Games Champion, then European Championship silver (not too far behind Nafissatou Thiam) pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.18i; HJ: 1.98/1.97i; SP: 13.14/12.68i; LJ: 6.93i; 800: 2:07.64/2:12.78i Heptathlon pb: 6759 -18. 1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015; 11 WCH LJ 2015; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-13); 5 WCH 2017 (5 HJ); 1 WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). 1.83/68kg 2014 – withdrew from Commonwealth Games and European Championships with a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump 2015 – Heading for a medal at the World Championship Heptathlon, fouled out in the long jump, then in November underwent an operation on her right knee 2016 – UK HJ record & won 200m in the Olympic heptathlon, but her score dragged down by 27th place in the shot 2017 – Held back to 5th place at World Championships by 1.80 HJ (she cleared 1.95 a week later in the individual event) In 2019: 1 Miramas 60H (4 SP) (Jan 6); 1 Miramas; 1 Miramas 60H/HJ (Jan 27); 1 UK indoor LJ (2 60H); 60H/8.39i, HJ/1.84i, SP/12.50i during French Indoor Championships Her season’s bests – 60H: 8.27i; HJ: 1.93i; SP: 12.65i; LJ: 6.46i (she hasn’t jumped 6.80+ since 2016)

660 KRIZSÁN Xénia HUN 26y 46d 1993 4463 4631 -17 Fourth at the 2017 European Indoor Championships // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.30i; HJ: 1.82i; SP: 14.34/14.31i; LJ: 6.26/6.17i; 800: 2:07.17/2:12.95i Heptathlon pb: 6390 -17. 4 World Youth 2009; 7 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (2010-7); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-7); 9 WCH 2015/2017; 4 ECH 2016 (2014-9, 2018-7); 16 OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017; 6 WIC 2018. 1 Hungarian LJ 2011/2012 & 100H 2015. 1 Hungarian indoor Pentathlon 2017/2018/2019. Coach-Aleksandr Nevskiy. 1.72/64kg In 2019: 1 Budapest 60H ‘B’/LJ ‘B’/SP ‘B’; 1 Hungarian indoor Pentathlon; 2 Hungarian indoor HJ/LJ (4 60H/SP)

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 29 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 691 IKAUNIECE Laura LAT 26y 272d 1992 4454 4496 -14 NR (Pronounced “E-cow - neets - a”) 2015 World Championship Heptathlon bronze, then fourth at Rio 2016 (36 points behind Brianne Theisen-Eaton) pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.30i; HJ: 1.85i; SP: 14.03/13.92i; LJ: 6.64/6.49i; 800: 2:09.43/2:16.30i Heptathlon pb: 6622 -16. 2 World Youth 2009 (to Katarina Johnson-Thompson); 6 WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-6); 7 OLY 2012; 10 EIC 2013; 1 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-11); ht ECH 100H 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (2012-8). 1.79/62kg Her mother Vineta Ikauniece-Ozoliņa still holds three important Latvian records: (100m: 11.34; 200m: 22.49, 400m: 50.71). Coach-Andis Austrups. 1.79/63kg In 2019: 1 Tallinn Pentathlon; 1 Latvian indoor 60H/HJ

712 VETTER Anouk NED 26y 24d 1993 - 4548 -15 NR 2017 World bronze (secured with a timely 58.41 pb ). 2016 European Champion pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.25i; HJ: 1.81/1.77i; SP: 16.00/15.45i; LJ: 6.34/6.29i; 800: 2:17.71/2:24.48i Heptathlon pb: 6636 -17. JT pb: 58.41 -17. dnf EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 2013; 8 EIC 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-7, 2018-5); 3 WCH 2017 (2015-12). Coach/father-Ronald Vetter. Mother-Gerda Blokziel was Dutch JT Champion in 1987/88. 1.77/62kg In 2019: 5ht Ghent IFAM 60H; 3 Dutch indoor 60H (6 LJ)

806 SHUKH Alina UKR 20y 16d 1999 4581 4581 -19 2017 European Junior Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.78i; HJ: 1.92/1.89i; SP: 15.08i; LJ: 6.29/6.26i; 800: 2:10.93/2:15.24i Heptathlon pb: 6381 -17. JT pb: 56.54 -17 (52.10 -19). 3 World Youth 2015; 1 European Youth 2016; 11 EIC 2017; 1 EJC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017; 14 WCH 2017; 7 WIC 2018; dnf WJC 2018; 15 ECH 2018. 1 Ukrainian 2016 & indoor 2009. Holder of world youth best at Heptathlon (6186 at age 17). Coaches, her parents Maya Shukh & Anatoliy Shukh. 1.75/60kg In 2019: 4 Kiev 60H (5 SP, 6 LJ) (Jan 11); 3 Kiev; 2 Kiev LJ (3 60H) (Jan 15); 1 Kiev Champs SP; 1 Ukrainian indoor Pentathlon; 1 Ukrainian under-23 winter JT

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....5013...... Nataliya Dobrynska UKR...... 2012 1.....4672...... Solène Ndama FRA 2.....5000...... Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR...... 2015 2.....4581...... Alina Shukh UKR 3.....4991...... Irina Belova RUS...... 1992 3.....4569...... Hanne Maudens BEL 4.....4965...... Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR...... 2012 4.....4544...... Niamh Emerson GBR 5.....4948...... Carolina Klüft SWE...... 2005 5.....4489...... Géraldine Ruckstuhl SUI 6.....4927...... Kelly Sotheron GBR...... 2007 6.....4482...... Verena Preiner AUT 7.....4896...... Yekaterina Bolshova RUS...... 2012 7.....4463...... Xénia Krizsán HUN 8.....4881...... Brianne Theisen Eaton CAN...... 2016 8.....4462...... Eliška Klučinová CZE 9.....4877...... BEL...... 2007 9.....4454...... Laura Ikauniece LAT 10...4870...... Nafissatou Thiam BEL...... 2017 10...4412...... María Vicente ESP

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These names in addition to those entered for individual events Age (Days) Born SB PB

516 CLAES Hanne BEL 27y 208d 1991 53.36 53.36 -19 Fourth at 2018 European Championships [at 400m Hurdles], then fourth again in the relay Outdoor pb: 54.36 -12. 200 pb: 23.26 -12. 400H pb: 55.20 -18. sf ECH 200 2012 & 400H 2014; 7 WSG 200 2016. 1 Belgian 200 2012/2013 (1 indoor 2011/2012) & 400H 2018 In 2019: dq Belgian indoor 400 final (obstruction) after 53.66 heat

517 COUCKUYT Paulien BEL 21y 285d 1997 54.57 54.57 -19 Outdoor pb: 55.65 -18. 1 Belgian under-23 2018 In 2019: 1 Ghent; 1 Ghent IFAM National; 4 Belgian indoor

519 LAUS Camille BEL 25y 281d 1993 53.20 53.20 -19 Ex long jumper who progressed at 400m from 54.69 to 51.49 in 2018 (threatening the Belgian record of Kim Gevaert, 51.45, which has stood since 2005) Outdoor pb: 51.49 018. 200 pb: 23.97w, 24.04 -16. LJ pb: 6.05 -13. 5 WJC 4x100 2012; sf ECH 400 2018 (4 4x400). 1 Belgian LJ 2013; 1 Belgian indoor 400 2018. Partner-Kevin Borlée, coach-Jacques Borlée In 2019: 1 Ghent IFAM 400; 2 Liévin 400 ‘B’; 2 Belgian indoor 400

522 VAN PUYVELDE Margo BEL 23y 69d 1995 54.24 53.73 -17 Outdoor pb: 52.25 -18. 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2017; 7 WSG 400H 2017; sf ECH 400H 2018. 2 Belgian 400H 2017 (2018-3) In 2019: 3 Ghent IFAM; 3 Belgian indoor

583 AMARO Kalyl FRA 20y 245d 1998 54.00 54.00 -19 Outdoor pb: 53.42 -18. sf EJC 2017. 1 French Universities 2017; 1 French under-23 indoor 2019. Coach-Thomas Verro In 2019: 1 Miramas; 2 Nantes ‘C’; 1 French under-23 indoor; 5 French indoor

586 BERTHEAU Louise-Anne FRA 26y 309d 1992 54.92 54.55 -17 Outdoor pb: 53.35 -17. 200 pb: 23.70 -17. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2013; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 5 EIC 4x400 2017. Coach-Frederic Fabani In 2019: 4 Nantes; 1 Reims; 4 Luxembourg; 4 Metz; 2ht French indoor

587 BRINO Nina FRA 20y 265d 1998 54.09 54.09 -19 400H pb: 58.11 -18. 110H pb: 13.91 -17. 2 Mediterranean under-23 400H 2018. 3 French under-23 400H 2018. Coach-Franck Ne In 2019: 2 Miramas (Jan 26); 1 Miramas 200 (Jan 27); 4 French Universities indoor 200; 2 French under-23 indoor 400

597 PAULINE Kellya FRA 21y 307d 1997 54.63 52.89 -18 2018 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: also 52.89 -18. 1 Mediterranean under-23 2018. 1 French under-23 2018 indoors & out. Coach-Alex Menal In 2019: 2 Miramas; 1 Nantes ‘C’; 5 Luxembourg; 6 French indoor

612 KNIGHT Jessie GBR 24y 258d 1994 53.16 53.16 -19 2017 South of England Champion at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor 400 pb: 53.47 -17. 400H pb: 58.00 -17. 3 English junior 400 2012/2013; 1 English Schools 400 2012; 4 UK indoor 400 2016; 3 English under-23 400 2016; 1 South of England 400H 2017; 6 UK 400H 2017. Coach-Marina Armstrong In 2019: 1 South of England indoor 400; 1 London Games 400; 4sf UK indoor 400 (just missed out on the final despite clocking 53.16)

614 LOWE Philippa GBR 26y 326d 1992 52.98 52.98 -19 2017 European indoor relay silver // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.85 -18. 400H pb: 58.03 -16. 800 pb: 2:05.19i -18. 2 EIC 4x400 2017. 2 British Universities 400H 2015; 1 South of England 400H 2015 & 400 flat 2016/2018; 5 UK 400H 2016 (2015-6); 4 UK indoor 400 2017; 7 UK 400 2018. Coach-Debbie Keenlyside In 2019: 2 South of England indoor 800; 2 London Games 200; 4sf UK indoor 400; 4 Lee Valley Open 400

675 BAZZONI Chiara ITA 34y 237d 1984 53.92 53.44 -14 European Championship relay bronzes in 2010 & 2016 // Outdoor pb: 52.06 -13. 200 pb: 23.74 -13. 3 ECH 4x400 2010/2016; 4 EIC 4x400 2011; ht EIC 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; sf WCH 2013; sf ECH 2014 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2015; 5 WIC 4x400 2018. 1 Italian 2013 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015). Coach-Alessandro Bracciali In 2019: 4 Ancona 60 (Jan 5); 3 Ancona 200 (Jan 12); 1 Ancona 400; 3 Italian indoor 400

677 BORGA Rebecca ITA 20y 262d 1998 54.27 54.27 -19 Second at 2018 Mediterranean under-23 Championships // Outdoor pb: 53.35 -16. sf World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2016; 6 EJC 2017; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2018. 1 Italian junior 2016. She races in her lucky socks. Coach-Andrea Montanari In 2019: 1 Ancona; dq Italian indoor final

682 MILANI Marta ITA 31y 356d 1987 54.59 53.09 -11 European finalist indoors & out // Outdoor 400 pb: 51.86 -11. 800 pb: 2:01.35 -12. sf WJC 400 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 400 2009; 7 ECH 400 2010 (3 4x400); 6 EIC 400 2011; 8 ETCh 400 2011; sf WCH 400 2011; ht EIC 800 2013; 7 ETCh 800 2013 (2014-10); ht WCH 800 2013; ht ECH 800 2014; 7 WSG 400 2015; ht ECH 400 2016. 1 Italian 400 2011 & 800 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 400 2010/2011 & 800 2014) In 2019: 2 Padua; 4 Italian indoor

684 TROIANI Virginia ITA 23y 6d 1996 54.31 54.31 -19 Outdoor pb: 53.53 -18. 2 EJC 4x400 2015. 1 Italian under-23 2018 In 2019: 2 Padua 200; 5 Italian indoor

721 HOŁUB-KOWALIK Malgorzata POL 26y 120d 1992 52.89 52.57 -18 2015 World Student Games silver // Outdoor pb: 51.18 -18. 800 pb: 2:06.26 -12. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 400 2013 (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014; 5 ECH 2014 (2016-sf); ht EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 2 WSG 2015 (1 4x400); ht WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017 (1 4x400); ht WCH 2017 (3 4x400); 2 WIC 4x400 2018; sf ECH 2018 (1 4x400). 1 Polish 2014/2018. Married Jakub Kowalik on September 9, 2017, they both serve on the city council of Koszalin [a city in north- western Poland]. Coach-Zbigniew Maksymiuk In 2019: 5 Toruń IAAF Tour ‘B’; 4 Liévin ‘B’; 3 Eaubonne ‘B’; 4 Polish indoor

722 KACZMAREK Natalia POL 21y 42d 1998 53.61 53.30 -18 Ran in heat of 2018 European 4x400m, so awarded gold won Poland in the final Outdoor pb: 52.54 -18. sf World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2016; 7 EJC 2017; silver WIC 4x1002018; gold ECH 4x400 2018. 1 Polish junior 2016 In 2019: 1 Spała; 4 Toruń IAAF Tour ‘B’; 6 Polish indoor

© Mark Butler 2019 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 31 Athlete’s ages as at: 28/2/2019 724 KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL 28y 247d 1990 52.32 52.32 -19 Declared 2011 European under-23 200m Champion after original winner (Darya Pizhankova UKR) was disqualified for doping Outdoor 400 pb: 52.14 -18. 100 pb: 11.31w -18, 11.34 -15. 200 pb: 22.94 -15. 100H pb: 13.30w -15, 13.50 -14. 3 EJC 200 2009 (2 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011 (4 100); ht WCH 200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012 (2016-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 200 2015 (2017-ht); sf ECH 200 2016/2018; 2 ETCh 200 2017. 1 Polish 100 2014 & 200 2015/2016/2017 & indoor 200 2014/2016/2018. Coach-Michal Modelski In 2019: 1 Spała 60/200; 2 Dortmund 300; 5 Łódź 60; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour 400 ‘B’; 1 Liévin 400 ‘B’; 3 Polish indoor 400

726 SAGANIAK Justyna POL 23y 89d 1995 53.39 53.39 -19 Outdoor 400 pb: 53.00 -18. 400H pb: 56.52 -18. sf ECH 400H 2018. 2 Polish 400H 2018 In 2019: 1 Neskollen 300; 1 Spała 400 ‘B’; 5 Polish indoor 400

757 HALBHEER Cornelia SUI 26y 195d 1992 54.65 54.65 -19 Third leg for Swiss 4x100m relay team which won at the 2017 World Student Games Outdoor 200 pb: 23.12 -18. 100 pb: 11.37w, 11.44 -17. LJ pb: 5.98 -16. ht WCH 200 2017; 1 WSG 4x100 2017; sf ECH 200 2018 (2016-ht). 2 Swiss 200 2018 (2010/2014/2017-2) In 2019: 1 St. Gallen 60/400; 1 Magglingen 400 ‘B’ (Feb 2); 3 Swiss indoor 400

758 HUMAIR Fanette SUI 27y 143d 1991 54.20 54.20 -19 Outdoor 400 pb: 53.66 -18. 100 pb 11.59 -14. 200 pb: 23.59 -18. 1 Swiss 400 2018 & indoor 200 2015. She is the younger sister of sprinter Aurélie Humair (23.87 200m in 2014) In 2019: 2 Magglingen 200 (Jan 27); 1 Magglingen 200 (Feb 2); 2 Magglingen 400; 2 Swiss indoor 400

762 PELLAUD Rachel SUI 23y 357d 1995 54.65 54.65 -19 Outdoor pb: 53.97 -18. 3 Swiss indoor 2016 (2018/2019-4); 2 Swiss 2018 In 2019: 3 Magglingen ‘B’; 4 Swiss indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....3:23.37....Russia...... 2006 1.....3:33.76....Ukraine 2.....3:23.85....United States...... 2018 2.....3:35.86....Czech Republic 3.....3:26.09....Poland...... 2018 3.....3:36.98....St. Petersburg / Russia 4.....3:26.54....Jamaica...... 2014 5.....3:26.87....Australia...... 1999 6.....3:27.22....Germany...... 1991 7.....3:27.56....Great Britain & NI...... 2013 8.....3:27.83.......... 2007 9.....3:27.95....USSR...... 1991 10...3:28.47....Czech Republic...... 1997

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