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Rani Rosius

Rani Rosius (born 25 April 2000) is a Belgian sprinter.[1]

Rani Rosius
Rosius in 2023
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 100 m

Career

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2020

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At just 21 years of age, Rosius tied the second-best Belgian time ever on the 100 metres event, with a time of 11.39. Olivia Borlée ran the same time in 2007, while only Kim Gevaert has ever run faster, still holding the Belgian record at 11.04.[2]

2023

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Selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she qualified for the semi-final of the 100 metres.[3]

2024

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Early 2024 she reached the finals and finished 6th in the women's 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[4] Later that year, she ran as part of the Belgian 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas that failed to qualify directly for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] She represented Belgium at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[6] Finishing 1st in her round 1 heat of the women's 100 metres, she advanced directly to the semi-finals where she finished 5th in her semi-final, not advancing to the final.[7] She was also part of the Belgian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the final and finished 6th.[8] Having qualified for the women's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games via the World Athletics Rankings,[9] she finished 4th in her round 1 heat posting a PB of 11.10s that allowed her to progress to the semi-finals as fastest athlete not directly qualified.[10] She finished 8th in her semi-final.[11] She also ran in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, the Belgian team also having qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games via the World Athletics Rankings.[12] The team was however disqualified in round 1 when Elise Mehuys passed the baton to Delphine Nkansa outside the takeover zone.[13][14]

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "RANI ROSIUS". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "20-jarige Rosius (11"39) moet alleen Kim Gevaert nog voor zich dulden" [20-year old Rosius (11"39) only has Kim Gevaert ahead of her]. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's 60m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Belgium with 59 athletes to the European Athletics Championships, Cynthia Bolingo does not start individually". Nieuwsblad.be. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Women 100m Results - European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. ^ "WOMEN'S 100M ROUND 1 RESULTS". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  11. ^ "WOMEN'S 100M SEMI-FINAL RESULTS". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Geen finale voor Belgian Rockets na diskwalificatie, ook Tibo De Smet en Pieter Sisk niet naar halve finales 800 meter" (in Dutch). Sporza. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  14. ^ "WOMEN'S 4 X 100M RELAY ROUND 1 RESULTS". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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