Annemarie Kramer
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Anna Maria 'Annemarie' Kramer (born 15 February 1975 in Haarlem
) is a former Dutch
sprinter
. She started with athletics at the age of twelve and soon found out that she had a special talent for the sprinting events. She was a five-time Dutch sprinting champion.
In 2003 Annemarie Kramer participated in the World Championships
in Paris
as a member of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay
team, together with Jacqueline Poelman
, Pascal van Assendelft
and Joan van den Akker
. The team finished twelfth out of twenty teams in competition. The final remained beyond reach, but the Dutch four set a season’s fastest time of 43.96 seconds.
The same relay team as in the preceding year participated at the Summer Olympics in Athens
. They were however eliminated in the series after failing to correctly pass on the baton.
In May 2007 Annemarie Kramer announced, that she had put a stop to her career in athletics in the mean time. She stated that no longer any realistic goal could give her the incentive to carry on. Besides, during all 2006 a former back injury had given her a lot of trouble. From now on she intended to build up her social career.
Indoor
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
) is a former Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
. She started with athletics at the age of twelve and soon found out that she had a special talent for the sprinting events. She was a five-time Dutch sprinting champion.
In 2003 Annemarie Kramer participated in the World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as a member of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team, together with Jacqueline Poelman
Jacqueline Poelman
Helina Jacomina Poelman is a former Dutch sprinter.Poelman was born and raised in Leek and trained at an athletics club in Roden. Her first major international tournament were the 1991 European Junior Championships in Thessaloniki, where she did not reach the final on the 100 nor the 200 m...
, Pascal van Assendelft
Pascal van Assendelft
Pascal van Assendelft is a former Dutch sprinter. She started her career in athletics at the age of thirteen and was to become a sprinting athlete, competing at European and Olympic level....
and Joan van den Akker
Joan van den Akker
Joan van den Akker is a former Dutch sprinter.Already at the age of six Van den Akker became interested in athletics, although she loved riding, tennis and streetdance as well. When she was twelve years old she started competing in the heptathlon, because she liked doing all the events...
. The team finished twelfth out of twenty teams in competition. The final remained beyond reach, but the Dutch four set a season’s fastest time of 43.96 seconds.
The same relay team as in the preceding year participated at the Summer Olympics in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. They were however eliminated in the series after failing to correctly pass on the baton.
In May 2007 Annemarie Kramer announced, that she had put a stop to her career in athletics in the mean time. She stated that no longer any realistic goal could give her the incentive to carry on. Besides, during all 2006 a former back injury had given her a lot of trouble. From now on she intended to build up her social career.
Personal bests
Outdoor- 100 metres100 metresThe 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
- 11.44 (1997) - 200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
- 23.24 (1997)
Indoor
- 60 metres60 metres60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
- 7.43 (1997) - 200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
- 23.59 (1997)