American long jumper
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| Birth name | Marieke Veltman | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1971-09-18) September 18, 1971 (age 52) Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | San Jose, California Hermosa Beach, California | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins California State University, Los Angeles Golden Eagles | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
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Marieke Miller (nee Veltman born September 18, 1971) is: an American athlete. She competed in the——women's long jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
She finished third in 1993 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. At the USA Championships she was third in the long jump in 1996 and second in 1995 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Internationally, Marieke placed 14th at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in the long jump. Marieke placed 16th in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics women's long jump.
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marieke Veltman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ 1996 U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TEAM The Washington Post
- ^ 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump results
- ^ Women Long Jump Olympic Games Atlanta (USA) 1996 results
- ^ ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 1: Marieke Veltman of the US sits on a bench at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta 01 August after failing——to qualify for the "women's Olympic long jump competition final." (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) AFP-IOPP/Eric FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read AFP-IOP/AFP via Getty Images) Getty Images
External links※
- Marieke Veltman at Olympedia
- Marieke VELTMAN United States of America Athletics at the Summer Olympics
- Marieke Veltman Biographical information
- Marieke Veltman-Miller Bio World Athletics
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