Marieke Veltman
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| Birth name | Marieke Veltman | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 18, 1971 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.[1]
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[2] 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.[3] Marieke placed 16th in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics women's long jump.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Marieke Veltman at World Athletics
- 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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- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- American female long jumpers
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- People from San Jose, California
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- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- UCLA Bruins women's track and field athletes
- American long jumper stubs