Maayke Tjin A-Lim
Dutch athlete (born 1998)
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Maayke Tjin A-Lim (pronounced [ˈmaːikə ˌtɕɪnaːˈlɪm]; born 10 January 1998) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes over sprint hurdles. She has represented the Netherlands at multiple major championships, including the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Maayke Tjin A-Lim in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 10 January 1998 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Events | 60 m hurdles 100 m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | No. 40 (100 m hurdles)[2] |
| Personal bests |
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Career
From Hoorn, Tjin A-Lim runs for the athletics club AV Zaanland, based in Zaandam. In February 2022, she came third at the Dutch Indoor Championships over 60 m hurdles and qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, where she reached the semi-finals.[3] In doing so she set a new personal best time of 8.21 seconds.[4]
In May 2022, she also set a new personal best time over 100 m hurdles, running 13.16.[5] At the end of May 2022 Tjin A-Lim lowered her personal best again, to 13.02 in Manchester.[6] In August 2022, Tjin A-Lim competed in the 100 m hurdles at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, where she reached the semi-finals.[7]
In January 2023, racing indoors in Luxembourg she set a new personal best over 60 m hurdles of 8.00.[8] At the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March 2023, she successfully came through the heats and semi-final and qualified for the final. In the final, she finished eighth in a time of 8.09 seconds.[9] In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals.[10]
In February 2024, she won the Dutch indoor title in the 60 metres hurdles.[11] She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow to compete in the 60 metres hurdles, where she qualified for the semi-finals.[12] She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.[13]
Having placed second to Nadine Visser at the 2025 Dutch Indoor Championships,[14] she was selected for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.[15] She won in the 100 metres hurdles ahead of Mira Groot at the 2025 Dutch Championships in Hengelo.[16] She was a semi-finalist at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[17][18]
On 1 March 2026, she placed second in 7.95 seconds to Nadine Visser at the Dutch Indoor Championships.[19] She was selected for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland in March 2026.[20]
Personal life
Achievements
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[2]
Personal bests
- 100 metres hurdles: 12.66 s (La Chaux-de-Fonds, 2023)
- 60 metres hurdles: 8.00 s i (Luxembourg, 2023)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | Utrecht, Netherlands | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 14.11 s | |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 10th (sf)[22] | 100 m hurdles | 14.00 s | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 19th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.13 s | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.21 s | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 8.09 s | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.05 s | ||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 23rd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.10 s | |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 20th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.08 s | ||
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 21st (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.03 s | ||
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 26th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.13 s | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.85 s | ||
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 27th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.04 s |
1Did not start in the semifinals
