Tessa van Schagen
Dutch sprinter (born 1994)
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Tessa Johanna van Schagen (born 2 February 1994) is a Dutch athlete who specialises in sprinting.[1] She competed in the 4 × 100 m event at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where she won the gold medal.
Tessa van Schagen in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1994 Leiden, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Leiden Atletiek | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Martijn de Lange | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the Netherlands | |||||
| 2011 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 7th | 100 m | 12.13 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.93 | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.22 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 3rd | 200 m | 23.65 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.22 | |||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.771 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 200 m | 23.59 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.46 | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 200 m | 23.03 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.04 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 50th (h) | 200 m | 23.41 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.07 |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
| Event | Record | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 100 metres | 11.65 s | -0.6 | Zürich | 28 August 2014 |
| 200 metres | 22.86 s | +0.4 | Amsterdam | 19 June 2016 |
Indoor
| Event | Record | Venue | Date |
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| 200 metres | 23.52 s | Apeldoorn | 22 February 2015 |
