Women s 60 Metres. European Athletics Indoor Championships 2017 Biographical Entry List. Event starts: March 4

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1 European Athletics Indoor Championships 2017 Biographical Entry List Women s 60 Metres Event starts: March World Best: 6.98 Elaine Thompson JAM Birmingham 18 Feb 17 Championship Record: 7.00 Nelli Cooman NED Madrid 23 Feb 86 Age (Days) Born 2017 Personal Best 503 CHILOYAN Gayane ARM Armenia 16y 155d Armenian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: pb: Small States of Europe Games 100/ ; 6 European youth ; ht OLY Coach-Hasmik Kosakyan She is the youngest athlete competing at the 2017 European Indoor Championships In 2017: 1 Vanadzor 60; 1 Istanbul 60/200; 4 Balkan indoor BENDRAT Stephanie AUT Austria 25y 362d x Austrian Champion at 60m Hurdles // 100 pb: H pb: ht WIC 2016; sf ECH Austrian Austrian indoor 2015/2016/2017 ( ) In 2017: 2 Sindelfingen; 3 Vienna; 5 Mondeville B ; 3 Linz; 1 Austrian indoor (3 60) 521 TSIMANOUSKAYA Krystsina BLR Belarus 20y 102d (aka Kristina Timanovskaya) Reigning Belarusian Champion at both sprints indoors & out 100 pb: pb: ETCh ; 6 EJC Belarusian 100/ ; 1 Belarusian indoor 60/ In 2017: 3 Sabadell 60; 1 Belarusian Cup 60/200; 1 Belarusian indoor 60/ EFTIMOVA Inna BUL Bulgaria 28y 255d Two medals at 2007 European Juniors // 100 pb: pb: ht World Youth 100/ ; ht WJC 100/ ; 2 EJC (3 200); ht WCH ; qf OLY (ht 100); sf EIC /2015; ht ECH ; 1 Balkan ; sf ECH 100/ ; sf ECH 100/ ; 1 Balkan indoor Bulgarian 100/ /2011 ( /2016). 1 Bulgarian indoor /2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 World Championships (where she had been eliminated in the 100m heats), eventually suspended for two years In 2017: 3 Ancona 60; 2 Val de Reuil 60 B ; 5ht Paris 60; 5 Eaubonne 60; 2 Istanbul 60; 1 Balkan indoor PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP Cyprus 27y 260d Cypriot record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: pb: H pb: Small States of Europe Games /2013 ( ); ht EIC ; ht WIC ; sf COM 100/ ; sf ECH (ht 100); sf WCH (ht 200); sf ECH ; ht OLY 100/ Cypriot /2011/ , , 400H 2007/2008. Coach-Antonis Giannoulaki In 2017: 1 Balkan indoor 60 C 539 PROCHÁZKOVÁ Barbora CZE Czech Republic 25y 79d Reigning Czech Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.46w/ pb: sf EIC Czech /2016 ( ). 1 Czech indoor /2017 In 2017: 1 Prague 60/200 B (Jan 24); 1 Jablonec 60; 1 Prague 60 (Feb 5); 3 Linz 60; 1 Vienna 60; 7 Ostrava 60; 1 Czech indoor SEIDLOVÁ Klára CZE Czech Republic 22y 357d European Junior 100m bronze // 100 pb: pb: EJC (6 200). 1 Czech under ; 2 Czech indoor In 2017: 2 Prague 60; 2 Linz 60; 5 Ostrava 60; 2 Czech indoor LARA Cristina ESP Spain 21y 209d Twice Spanish Champion at indoor 60m // Outdoor 100 pb: pb: ETCh Spanish & indoor /2017 In 2017: 1 Sabadell 200 (Jan 8); 1 Sabadell 60/200 (Jan 14); 2 Spanish Clubs indoor 60; 1 Catalan under-23 indoor 60; 1 Sabadell 60 (Jan 29); 1 Catalan indoor 60; 4 Sabadell 60 (Feb 7); 1 Spanish under-23 indoor 200; 1 Spanish indoor KORTETMAA Anniina FIN Finland 100 pb: 11.58w/ pb: 23.62w/ Finnish indoor In 2017: 1 Kuopio 60/200; 1 Finnish indoor 60 22y 52d AKAKPO Stella FRA France 23y 2d European Junior Champion at 100m // 100 pb: pb: 23.27i -16, 23.48i -17, sf World Youth ; 1 EJC (2 4x100); 2 ECH 4x ; 3 under-23 ECH ; dq sf ECH (false start). 1 French indoor & She anchored France to third place in the 2013 World 4x100m, but after the medal ceremony, the team disqualified for an illegal exchange In 2017: 1 Tignes 60; 1 Eaubonne 60/200; 1 Reims 60; 4 Paris 60; 1 Metz 60 B ; 2 French indoor GNAFOUA Floriane FRA France 21y 31d European junior relay medallist French Indoor Champion at 60m 100 pb: sf WJC ; 3 EJC 4x ; 2 Mediterranean under ; 7 ECH (6 4x100). 1 French indoor 60 In 2017: 3 Fontainebleau 60 (Jan 7); 1 French indoor PHILIP Asha GBR Great Britain & NI 26y 128d First leg for British team which won 2016 Olympic bronze // 100 pb: pb: 23.07w, WJC ; 1 World Youth ; 1 EJC 4x ; 3 under-23 ECH 4x ; 5 EIC ; sf WCH /2015; 4 WIC (2012-sf, ); 4 COM (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x (sf 100); 1 ETCh (2013-5); sf WCH (4 4x100); 4 ECH (2 4x100); sf OLY (3 4x100). 1 UK /2014; 1 UK indoor /2017. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for Mini Trampolining but has not competed at that sport since she ruptured her knee in Coach-Steve Fudge In 2017: 1 Newham 60; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 1 UK indoor; 5 Birmingham IAAF Tour BURGHARDT Alexandra GER Germany 22y 308d European under-23 silver at 100m // 100 pb: 11.18w -16, H pb: World Youth 100H 2011; 1 EJC 4x ; ht WJC 100H 2012; sf EIC ; 2 under-23 ECH (1 4x100); 5 WCH 4x In 2017: 1 Sindelfingen 60; 2 Erfurt 60; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 4 German indoor BUTZEK Chantal GER Germany 20y 5d Back to back World junior relay medals // 100 pb: 11.57w/ Youth 100H pb: World Youth 100H 2013; 3 WJC 4x /2016; sf WIC ; sf WJC Reached 2015 EJC 100 final, but had to withdraw after injuring herself warming up. Coach-Thomas Prange In 2017: 1 Dortmund 60; 8ht Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 6ht Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Leverkusen 60; 4 Berlin 60; 5 German indoor 60

2 607 HAASE Rebekka GER Germany 24y 59d Three sprint golds at 2015 European under-23 Championships // 100 pb: 10.98w -16, pb: 22.77i -17, Youth Olympic Games ; 6 ETCh ; sf ECH ; sf EIC ; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x ; ht WCH ; ht OLY (4 4x100). 1 German /2015 (1 indoor /2015/2016/2017). In Mannheim 2016 anchored team which clocked 41.62, Germany s fastest since the GDR era. Coach-Jorg Mockel In 2017: 1 Chemnitz 60/200; 1 Erfurt 60/300; 6 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; dqht Berlin 60; 1 Leipzig 200; 1 German indoor 200 (2 60) 615 MAYER Lisa GER Germany 20y 303d pb: 11.04w -15, pb: World Youth ; 3 WJC 4x ; 2 EJC ; 3 ECH 4x (8 200); sf OLY German under In 2016 ran second leg for relay team which clocked 41.62, Germany s fastest since the GDR era. Coach-Rainer Finkernagel In 2017: 1 Mannheim 60; 1 Frankfurt 60 (Jan 21); 5ht Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 1 Frankfurt 60 (Feb 4); 5 Berlin 60; 3 German indoor HOOK Zyanne GIB Gibraltar 20y 168d Gibraltarian record holder at indoor 60m // 100 pb: sf Island Games 200/ (Gibraltar can enter even though they re not an Island); ht EJC ; ht ECH Attends Loughborough University In 2017: Loughborough 60 (Jan 14); Loughborough 60 (Jan 29) 628 SPANOUDÁKI-HATZIRÍGA Rafailía GRE Greece 22y 268d Sprint double at 2016 Greek under-23 Championships // 100 pb: 11.72w, pb: Balkan indoor Greek under / In 2017: 2 Reims 60; 3 Greek indoor 60; 2 Balkan indoor NGUYEN Anasztázia HUN Hungary 24y 52d pb: pb: 23.71w, World Youth (2 Medley Relay); sf WJC ; 6 EJC ; ht WIC ; sf EIC ; 5 under-23 ECH ; ht ECH Hungarian indoor /2016/2017 In 2017: 1 Budapest 60 (Feb 4); 2 Budapest 60 (Feb 12); 1 Hungarian indoor SCHMELCZ Fanni HUN Hungary 24y 316d Outdoor 100 pb: 11.65w LJ pb: , 6.30i -15 (6.23i -17). ht WJC ; 7 under-23 ECH LJ Hungarian under-23 LJ 2013/2014; 1 Hungarian LJ 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017) In 2017: 1 Budapest City indoor 60; 1 Budapest LJ (2 60) (Feb 4); 1 Budapest 60 (2 LJ) (Feb 12); 1 Hungarian indoor LJ 639 FOSTER Amy IRL Ireland 28y 150d Multiple Irish & Northern Irish Champion at sprints, now Irish record holder at 100m 100 pb: 11.32w -10, pb: 23.24w -15, sf WJC ; sf COM 100/ ; ht ECH 100/ ; sf EIC ; 5 WSG ; sf COM ; sf ECH / Northern Ireland /2010; 1 Irish /2011/2012/2014/2016 ( , 1 indoor /2014); 1 English Born/lives- Newtownards. Coach-Davy Reid In 2017: 1 Brisbane 100 (Jan 14); 2 Canberra 100; 2 Brisbane 100 (Feb 4); 3 Canberra 100; 2 Queensland State HEALY Phil IRL Ireland 22y 103d Fourth at 2013 European Junior Championships 100m // Outdoor 100 pb: 11.36w, pb: 23.55i -17, 23.64w/ pb: 53.49i -17, EJC ; ht ECH Irish ; 1 Irish indoor 60/ ( ) Extraordinary 400m relay leg at the 2016 Irish Universities Championships, coming from far back to win, watched 3.3 million times on YouTube In 2017: 1ht Ghent; 2 Vienna 400 C ; 1 Bratislava 400; 1 Dublin 400; 3 Athlone 60; 1 Irish indoor NEVILLE Ciara IRL Ireland 17y 139d New Irish Champion at 60m as both a senior & junior // 100 pb: pb: 23.97w, sf EJC (4 4x100); 1 European Youth Olympic Festival ; 5 WJC 4x English under-17 indoor 60/ ; 1 Irish indoor Fifth year student in Castletroy College. Coach-Noelle Morrissey In 2017: 1 Irish junior indoor 60 (7.30 to equal the Irish senior record of Anna Boyle from 2007); 1 Irish indoor 60; 2 English junior indoor VAISMAN Diana ISR Israel 18y 222d (aka Diana Weissman) Israeli record holder at 60m // 100 pb: pb: sf World Youth ; sf WJC In 2017: 1 Rishon Letzion 60; 1 Tel Aviv 60; 3 Balkan indoor BONGIORNI Anna ITA Italy 23y 168d Italian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: pb: 23.67w -15, sf World Youth ; 7 Youth Olympic Games ; 2 EJC 4x ; 2 under-23 ECH 4x Italian under / ; 1 Italian indoor In 2017: 2 Modena 60; 1 Ancona 60; 4 Mondeville 60; 1 Italian indoor HOOPER Gloria ITA Italy 24y 363d Sprint double winner at the 2015 & 2016 Italian Championships outdoors 100 pb: pb: pb: ht WJC ; 7 EJC (2 4x100); dq/sf ECH ; ht OLY /2016; ht EIC ; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x ; sf WCH (2013-ht); ht WIC ; sf ECH 100/ Italian Italian 100/ /2016. Parents from Ghana. Coach-Renzo Chemello In 2017: 2 Birmingham AL 60 (Jan 13); 1 Birmingham AL 60 (Jan 14); 2 Clemson 400; 1 Birmingham AL 60/400 (Feb 10); 2 Italian indoor BUKŠA Sindija LAT Latvia 19y 78d Reigning Latvian Champion at both sprints indoors & out // 100 pb: 11.81w -16, pb: 23.92w -15, sf EJC 100/ ; sf WJC Latvian /2016 ( ); 1 Latvian indoor 60/ In 2017: 1 Kuldiga 60 (Jan 14); 1 Kuldiga 60 (Jan 21); 1 Latvian Universities indoor 60; 1 Riga 60; 1 Latvian indoor 60/ WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT Malta 22y 92d Allegiance transferee from Great Britain Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Malta from February 18, 2015 Maltese record holder at indoor 60m, 100m, indoor 200m 200 pb: 24.19w -15, ht WIC ; 1 Small States of Games 100/ (3 100/ ); ht ECH 100/ ; ht OLY English Schools ; 8 UK ; 2 British Universities 100/ (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); Member of Cardiff AC, coach-matt Elias (2 COM 400H 2002) In 2017: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 4 UK indoor 200; 6 British Universities indoor OKPARAEBO Ezinne NOR Norway 28y 363d Norwegian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // Outdoor 100 pb: 11.04w -14, pb: ht EJC ; sf WJC (ht 200); 1 EJC ; sf WIC 2008/2014; qf OLY ; 2 EIC (2007-ht, , , ); 2 ETCh (2013-7); 4 ECH /2012 (2014/2016-sf); sf WCH /2013/2015 (2009-qf); sf OLY (ht 200). 1 Norwegian (12x). Born-Nigeria, she came to Norway aged 9. Coach-Olav Magne Tveita Her younger sister Chiamaka Okparaebo is an international triple jumper (for Norway) In 2017: 7ht Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 4ht Birmingham IAAF Tour 60 (scratched from final) 680 RØNNINGEN Helene NOR Norway 18y 179d pb: 11.47w, pb: 23.55i -17, ht WJC ; sf World Youth ; sf WJC 100/ Nordic junior 100/ Norwegian In 2017: 1 Rud 60/200 (Jan 7); 1 Örebro 200 (2 60); 1 Växjö 60/200; 1 Norwegian junior indoor 60/200; 1 Nordic International 60/200; 1 Rud 60 (Feb 25) 684 FORKASIEWICZ Agata POL Poland 23y 48d pb: 11.39w, pb: 23.23w, under-23 ECH ; ht WIC ; sf ECH In 2017: 1 Bowling Green OH 60; 1 Huntington 60/200; dqht Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 1 Spala 60; 2 Polish indoor 60 (3 200)

3 695 SWOBODA Ewa POL Poland 19y 219d World Junior silver at 100m, in front of home crowd at Bydgoszcz 100 pb: 11.10w, pb: World Youth ; 5 WJC ; 8 EIC ; 1 EJC (2 4x100); 2 WJC (4 4x100); sf OLY Polish indoor /2017. With her pb of she was by far the fastest qualifier for the 2014 Youth Olympic 100m final in Nanjing, but was then disqualified for false starting. Coach-Iwona Krupa Ritual - before the run, I have a little ritual I always have to kiss my necklace, pray and tell myself that I can. They call her the Polish Bolt because of her cheerful demeanour before going to her marks In 2017: 1 Brzeszcze 60; 6ht Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 4ht Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 4 Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 1 Łódź 60; 1 Polish indoor BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR Portugal 33y 302d Allegiance transferee from the Congo acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Portugal from May 23, pb: pb: African Champs ; qf OLY ; 2 Central African (for Congo); sf ECH ; ht OLY 100/ Portuguese 100/ Carried the Congolese flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games and still holds the Congolese records at 100m & 200m. Coach-Rui Norte In 2017: 1 Lisbon 60; 1 Pombal 60/200 (Jan 21); 1 Jamor 60; 2 Sabadell 60; 1 Portuguese indoor 60; 1 Pombal 60 (2 200) (Feb 18/19); 2 Madrid TIRNANIC Milana SRB Serbia 22y 182d pb: Serbian /2015 In 2017: 1 Ulm 60; 4 Sindelfingen 60; 2 Belgrade 60 (Feb 4); 3 Belgrade 60 (Feb 18); 1 Balkan indoor 60 B 723 ATCHO Sarah SUI Switzerland 21y 274d Second leg for Swiss team which won 2015 European under-23 sprint relay bronze Outdoor 100 pb: pb: (23.50i -17). 400 pb: 53.60i -17 sf WJC (2012-ht); 8 EJC ; 8 Francophone Games ; 6 under-23 ECH (3 4x100); 5 ECH 4x Swiss /2015 In 2017: 2 Magglingen (Feb 5); 2 Swiss indoor 60/ DEL PONTE Ajla SUI Switzerland 100 pb: pb: WJC 4x Swiss junior In 2017: 1 Magglingen 60/200 (Jan 29); 1 Magglingen 60/200 (Feb 4/5); 3 Swiss indoor 60/200 20y 229d KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI Switzerland 24y 257d European bronze at 100m. Swiss record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: pb: World Youth ; sf WJC 100/ ; 5 EJC 100/ ; ht ECH ; ht OLY ; ht WCH ; 4 ECH (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); 5 EIC (2013-ht); sf WCH 100/ ; 3 ECH (sf 200); sf OLY 100/ Swiss 100/ /2012/2013/2014 ( /2014). 1 Swiss indoor & /2015/2016/2017. Swiss/Congolese heritage. Coach-Valerij Bauer In 2017: 1 Magglingen 60; 7 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 8 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Swiss indoor BEZEKOVÁ Alexandra SVK Slovak Republic 24y 200d Multiple Slovak Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.42w, pb: 23.41w, ht EIC ; 8 WSG ; sf ECH (2014-ht). 1 Slovak 100/ ( /2014/2016). 1 Slovak indoor /2015/2017 ( /2017) In 2017: 1 Vienna 200; 3 Bratislava 60; 2 Prague 60; 4 Linz 60; 1 Slovak indoor 60/ BAMANE Gladys SWE Sweden 27y 163d Reigning Swedish Champion at 200m indoors & out Bamane pronounced Bah-MAH-neh 100 pb: 11.63w, pb: 23.52i -17, Swedish ; 1 Swedish indoor Coach-Lech Nikitin In 2017: 2 Växjö 60/200; 2 Ulvsunda 60; 2 Sätra 60; 3 Nordic International 60; 1 Swedish indoor 200 (2 60) 747 ÖSTLUND Elin SWE Sweden 26y 16d Full name-elin Elisabet Östlund // 100 pb: 11.56w, pb: sf EIC Swedish indoor Works as a Legal officer in Örebro. Coach- Nils Holmdahl In 2017: 1 Örebro 60; 3 Ulvsunda 60; 1 Sätra 60; 2 Nordic International 60; 1 Swedish indoor KASHCHEYEVA Viktoriya UKR Ukraine 27y 299d (Née Pyatachenko) Fourth in 2012 European 200m // 100 pb: 11.28w -13, pb: ht WJC 100/ ; 5 under-23 ECH ; 4 ECH ; 1 ETCh 4x Ukrainian , indoor & indoor In 2017: 1 Sumy 60; 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor 60; 5ht Toruń IAAF Tour 60; 6 Ostrava 60; 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 3 Madrid POVH Olesya UKR Ukraine 29y 135d European Indoor Champion at 60m. Ran first leg for Ukrainian team which won European relay gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012 Outdoor 100 pb: pb: sf WIC /2016; 1 ECH 4x ; 1 EIC (2015-6); 2 ETCh ; sf WCH ; 2 ECH (2014/2016-sf); sf OLY (3 4x100); 1 ETCh ; 1 WSG 4x ; ht WCH ; sf OLY Ukrainian /2012 (1 indoor /2015/2017). Coach-Anastasia Olkhovnikova In 2017: 1 Zaporizhzhya 60; 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 1 Mondeville 60; 2 Paris 60; 1 Berlin 60; 1 Ukrainian indoor 60 Mark Butler 2017 (mbutler@worldscope.eu) Please check with final start lists in case of late changes Athlete s ages as at: 2/3/2017

4 European Athletics Indoor Championships 2017 Biographical Entry List Women s 400 Metres Event starts: March World Best: Léa Sprunger SUI Magglingen 5 Feb 17 Championship Record: Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH Milan 7 Mar 82 Age (Days) Born 2017 Personal Best 504 SHAROYAN Amaliya ARM Armenia 28y 255d Armenian record holder at 400m flat & hurdles, then suddenly a world class long jumper with 6.72 in 2016 (though 5.95 at Rio) Outdoor 400 pb: LJ pb: (5.87i -17). 400H pb: ht ECH 400H 2010; ht EIC /2013; ht WCH 400H 2011/2013; ht WIC ; ht ECH ; ht WIC ; dnq OLY LJ Coach-Tigran Yeghikyan In 2017: 1 Vanadzor LJ; 1 Istanbul ARTYMATA Eleni CYP Cyprus 30y 290d World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m // Outdoor 400 pb: pb: pb: EJC (5 200); 1 Small States Games /2007/2009 ( /2009); sf COM 100/ ; sf ECH /2016; 1 Mediterranean Games /2013; 8 WCH (2013-ht); 6 ECH (2012-7); dq/sf COM ; sf OLY (2008-qf, 2016-ht). 1 Greek /2006 She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200m medal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-final In 2017: 1 Potchefstroom 150/400; 3 Balkan indoor HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE Czech Republic 30y 73d (Hejnová is pronounce Hay-nova ) In Beijing 2015 became the first woman to retain a world title at 400m Hurdles Outdoor 400 pb: H pb: H pb: World Youth 400H 2003; 2 WJC 400H 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 400H 2005 (2003-3); 3 under-23 ECH 400H 2007; 1 ETCh 400H 2010/2011 (2009-3); 4 ECH 400H 2010 (2006-sf); 3 WIC 4x ; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY 400H 2012 (2008-7, ); 4 EIC ; 1 WCH 2400H 013/2015 (2005/2007/2009-sf), ); ht EIC Coach-Dalibor Kupka (formerly Martina Blazková). New coach-falk Balzer (1998 European 110mH silver) In 2017: 2 Chemnitz 60/60H; 1 Prague 200/60H; 2 Jablonec 60H; 1 Ostrava 400; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE Czech Republic 30y 193d European Indoor Champion at 400m European silver in her first year as a 400m hurdler Outdoor 400 pb: H pb: Heptathlon pb: World Youth LJ 2003 ( ); dnq WIC LJ 2004/2008; 1 WJC LJ 2004; dnq OLY LJ 2004/2008; dnq EIC LJ 2005; 1 EJC LJ 2005 (2003-4); dnf ECH Heptathlon 2006; 3 EIC LJ 2007; 2 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; dnq WCH LJ 2007; ht WIC 60H 2008; dnf OLY Hep 2008; 10 EIC Pentathlon 2009; sf WIC (3 4x400); 5 ECH ; 1 EIC (2013-5, ); 2 ETCh (5 200); sf WCH ; 2 ECH 400H 2012 (3 4x400); 7 OLY 400H 2012 (2016-sf); sf WCH 400H 2013/2015; 4 ETCh 400H 2014 (9 200); 4 ECH 400H Czech LJ 2004/2007/2008, /2010/2011/2013, Her ex-husband Lukas Rosol caused a sensation in the record round of the 2012 Wimbledon tennis tournament by defeating the then world #2 Rafael Nadal. Her partner now is the Czech decathlete Adam Helcelet. Coach-Martina Blazková In 2017: 1 Prague 400 (Jan 29); 6 Prague 60; 3 Ostrava 400; 1 Czech indoor SLOTT PETERSEN Sara DEN Denmark 29y 327d In Rio 2016 became Denmark s first-ever female Olympic medallist in athletics (with her 400m hurdles silver) Outdoor 400 pb: H pb: (at 400H) 4 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006 (2004-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; sf EIC /2015; 3 WSG 2009 (2011-4); sf EIC ; 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011-sf); 1 ECH 2016 (2010/2014-ht, 2012-sf); 2 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 Danish 2002 (at age 15)-2009/2011/2012/2014/2015. Full name-sara Slott Petersen (Slott-father s name, Petersen-mother s name). Partner-Thomas Cortebeeck, their son Tobias born October 8, Coach-Mikkel Larsen In 2017: 1 Malmö 200; 4 Toruń IAAF Tour 400; 2 Ostrava 400; 1 Danish indoor 200/ BOKESA Aauri Lorena ESP Spain 28y 77d Full name-aauri Lorena Bokesa Abia 9x Spanish Champion (6 out + 3 in) Outdoor pb: ht OLY 2012/2016; ht EIC 2013/2015; 5 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, , , ); 4 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 8 ECH 2014 (2012/2016-sf). 1 Spanish 2009/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2016). Former basketball professional, moved to athletics in Coach-Jorge Marín In 2017: 1 Munich (Jan 15); 2 Erfurt 300 B ; 1 Munich (Feb 4); 2 Spanish indoor 547 BUENO Laura ESP Spain Outdoor pb: ht ECH Spanish indoor 2017 In 2017: 1 Antequera 200/400; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Sabadell; 1 Spanish indoor 23y 281d GUEÏ Floria FRA France 26y 304d (Gueï pronounced Gay as in Tyson) 2016 European silver, deadly in relays Outdoor pb: pb: European Youth ; ht WJC 2008; 3 EIC 4x ; 6 OLY 4x ; 2 ECH 4x ; sf WCH 2013/2015; sf ECH 2014 (1 4x400); sf EIC 2015 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-5); 2 ECH 400/4x ; sf OLY French 2013/2016. Miraculous anchor leg (in 49.71) to take her team from distant fourth to gold at the 2014 European Championships. Coach-Djamel Boudebibah In 2017: 1 Lyon; 3 Val de Reuil 200; 1 Metz; 4ht French indoor RAHAROLAHY Agnes FRA France 24y 114d Third leg for victorious relay team at 2014 European Championship (kept Floria Gueï in touch). Third leg for victorious relay team at 2015 European Indoor Championships (gained vital lead before handing to Marie Gayot) Outdoor pb: Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 4x ; 1 Mediterranean under ; 1 ECH 4x ; 1 EIC 4x French indoor 2017 In 2017: 1 Nantes; 1 Ghent; 3 Metz; 1 French indoor 579 SANANES Deborah FRA France 21y 127d Mediterranean under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: pb: Mediterranean under French indoor 2014 (as a junior); 1 French under /2016 In 2017: 1 Fontainebleau 200 B ; 4 Nantes; 1 French under-23 indoor; 1 French indoor 200 B 581 DOYLE Eilidh GBR Great Britain & NI 30y 10d European Champion at 400m Hurldes Olympic finalist & relay bronze Outdoor 400 pb: H pb: (at 400H) 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-5); sf WCH 2009/2011; 2 COM 2010/2014; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2013/2015 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 2013 (3 4x400); 3 WIC 4x ; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-8); 6 WCH 4015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 4x (2014-3); 8 OLY 2016 (3 4x400). 1 Scottish 2004/2007/2008 & UK 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor ). Married Brian Doyle in November 2015 In 2017: 1 South of England indoor; 1 Vienna; 1 Mondeville B ; 1 UK indoor; 4 Birmingham

5 589 NIELSEN Laviai GBR Great Britain & NI 20y 353d Laviai pronounced Laa-Vee-Ah 2015 European Junior Champion at 400m (with her twin Lina 8th in the same race) Outdoor 400 pb: pb: 2: pb: Ran in heat of 2014 WJC 4x400 (awarded silver won by Britain in final); 1 EJC 400/4x UK indoor Student of geography at King's College London. Identical twin Sister Lina (one minute younger, 8 EJC 2015 & 1 4x400) is also an international athlete. They both got identical grades at in their A-level exams in Their mother-egyptian, father-danish. Their coach-coach-frank Adams. She was the kit carrier for Jessica Ennis at the London 2012 Olympics (for the Heptathlon 200m) In 2017: 1 South of England indoor 60; 2 Vienna (23.98 first lap); 2 UK indoor; 2 Birmingham IAAF Tour (almost held on to beat Zuzana Hejnová after first lap) 590 NIELSEN Lina GBR Great Britain & NI 20y 353d European Junior Champion at 4x400m (in team with her twin Laviai, who also won the individual title) Outdoor pb: pb: EJC 2015 (1 4x400). 2 English junior Student of chemistry at Queen Mary University Identical twin sister Laviai (one minute older, 1 EJC 2015 & 1 4x400) is also an international athlete. They both got identical grades at in their A-level exams in Their mother-egyptian, father- Danish. Their coach-coach-frank Adams Lina last defeated her twin Laviai in 2010 as a 14 year-old In 2017: 1 London Games; 3 UK indoor; 5 Birmingham IAAF Tour 608 HOFFMANN Lara GER Germany 25y 342d Twice German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: sf WJC ; 5 ECH 4x German indoor 2016/2017 In 2017: 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; 1 Leverkusen 200 B ; 1 Luxembourg; 1 German indoor 638 DENNY Sinead IRL Ireland 25y 362d Outdoor pb: sf ECH Irish under ; 1 Irish indoor 2014/2016; 1 Northern Ireland 2014; 1 Irish 2016 In 2017: 1 Glasgow; 2 Dublin; 2 Irish indoor 640 HEALY Phil IRL Ireland 22y 103d Fourth at 2013 European Junior Championships 100m // Outdoor pb: pb: 23.55i -17, 23.64w/ pb: 11.36w, EJC ; ht ECH Irish ; 1 Irish indoor 60/ ( ) Extraordinary 400m relay leg at the 2016 Irish Universities Championships, coming from far back to win, watched 3.3 million times on YouTube In 2017: 1ht Ghent; 2 Vienna 400 C ; 1 Bratislava 400; 1 Dublin 400; 3 Athlone 60; 1 Irish indoor MISIŪNAITĖ Eva LTU Lithuania 25y 88d In February 2017 won the Lithuanian and Latvian indoor 400m titles on consecutive days Outdoor pb: Lithuanian 2014/2016 (1 Latvian 2014); 1 Lithuanian indoor 2015/2017 (1 Latvian 2017) In 2017: 1 Kuldiga; 2 Magglingen (Jan 29); 3 Magglingen (Feb 5); 2 Vienna 60; 1 Lithuanian indoor; 1 Latvian indoor 671 DE WITTE Lisanne NED Netherlands 24y 172d Twice world indoor semi-finalist // Outdoor pb: pb: 2: under-23 ECH 2013; sf WIC 2014/ Dutch 2016 ( ); 1 Dutch indoor IAAF Indoor Tour winner In 2017: 2 Boston; 2 Dutch indoor 672 GHAFOOR Madiea NED Netherlands 24y 173d European Junior bronze // Outdoor 400 pb: pb: pb: 11.39w -13, EJC ; sf EIC /2015; 6 under-23 ECH ; 8 ETCh Dutch indoor /2013/2014/2015/2017. She led off the Dutch sprint relay team at the Zurich European Championships, but it was her changeover with Dafne Schippers which went wrong and they failed to finish the race In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor 400 (2 60); 8ht Birmingham IAAF Tour BAUMGART Iga POL Poland Outdoor pb: ht WCH 2015; 7 OLY 4x Polish under In 2017: 1 Spała; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour; 3 Polish indoor 27y 325d HOŁUB Małgorzata POL Poland 24y 122d World Student Games silver // Outdoor pb: pb: 2: EJC 4x ; 4 under-23 ECH (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014; 5 ECH 2014 (2016-sf); ht EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 2 WSG 2015 (1 4x400); ht WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400); sf OLY Polish Student of the Environment at Koszalin University of Technology. Coach-Zbigniew Maksymiuk In 2017: 2 Mondeville; 2 Polish indoor 694 ŚWIĘTY Justyna POL Poland 24y 88d World Indoor finalist in 2014 & 2016 // Outdoor pb: EJC 4x ; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014 (2016-5); 3 EIC 2015; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-9); 2 WIC 4x ; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY Polish 2013/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Aleksander Matusinski In 2017: 1 Ostrava 300; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Ostrava B ; 1 Polish indoor (5th time) 710 RĂZOR Bianca ROU Romania 22y 206d European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; ht EIC 2011/2015; 1 EJC 2011 (2013-2); 6 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012/2016; sf WCH 2013/2015; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WIC 2016 (3 4x400). 1 Balkan Romanian 2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015). 1 Romanian Coach-Ana Claudia Ille She was one of those 400m runners in Beijing 2015 who ran very fast in their heat (50.37), but not so sharp in the semi-final (51.05) In 2017: 4 Metz; 1 Romanian indoor (2 800); 2 Balkan indoor 714 HORVAT Anita SLO Slovenia 20y 175d Reigning Slovenian Champion indoors & out // Outdoor 400 pb: H pb: ht EJC 400/400H Slovenian 400H 2015 & (1 indoor 3016/2017) In 2017: 1 Slovenian indoor; 2 Vienna B ; dnf Belgrade 718 SALAŠKI Tamara SRB Serbia 28y 136d Serbian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: Balkan indoor 2015; ht EIC 2015; sf WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016; 7 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor Serbian indoor 2017 Coach/husband-Milos Salaški In 2017: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Ghent B ; 1 Belgrade; 1 Balkan indoor 723 ATCHO Sarah SUI Switzerland 21y 274d Second leg for Swiss team which won 2015 European under-23 sprint relay bronze Outdoor 200 pb: (23.50i -17). 100 pb: sf WJC (2012-ht); 8 EJC ; 8 Francophone Games ; 6 under-23 ECH (3 4x100); 5 ECH 4x Swiss /2015 In 2017: 2 Magglingen (Feb 5); 2 Swiss indoor 60/ GIGER Yasmin SUI Switzerland 17y 116d Two Swiss senior titles indoors already (and she s still a junior until the end of 2018) Outdoor 400 pb: pb: 2: European youth ; 2 European youth 400H Swiss indoor (at age 15) & (at age 17). Coach-Werner Dietrich In 2017: 1 St. Gallen 400; 1 Magglingen; 1 Swiss junior indoor 400; 1 Swiss indoor 400

6 729 SPRUNGER Léa SUI Switzerland 26y 362d European bronze at 400m Hurdles. Former Heptathlon and sprint specialist Outdoor 400 pb: / H pb: Heptathlon pb: pb: pb: World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 10 WJC Heptathlon 3 EJC Heptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY ; ht EIC /2015; sf ECH ; sf WCH 400H 2015; 3 ECH 400H Her older sister Ellen Sprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb ) 19th in London 2012 Olympics. Coach-Laurent Meuwly In 2017: 1 Magglingen; 1 Magglingen 200/400 (51.46); 1 Swiss indoor 200 (22.98) 732 PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK Slovak Republic 28y 342d World & European indoor finalist // Outdoor pb: pb: ht ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015; 5 WSG 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht). 1 Northern Ireland Slovak 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015 & indoor ) In 2017: 1 Bratislava 60/200; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour B ; 2 Slovak indoor 60/200; 2 Madrid 761 BIBIK Olga UKR Ukraine 27y 25d Ukrainian Champion // Outdoor 400 pb: pb: 2: World Youth ; 6 EJC ; ht WJC ; 5 EIC 4x ; 5 WIC 4x ; sf ECH Ukrainian & indoor Her partner Sergiy Tagirov was an Olympic weightlifter at London 2012 (10th in 105kg). Coach- Oleksandr Fadeyev In 2017: 2 Kiev; 2 Eaubonne; 1 Ukrainian indoor 770 MELNYK Tetyana UKR Ukraine Outdoor pb: H pb: sf WJC 400H 2014; 6 ECH 4x ; 5 OLY 4x In 2017: 1 Kiev B ; 3 Eaubonne B ; 2 Metz B ; 3 Ukrainian indoor 21y 334d Mark Butler 2017 (mbutler@worldscope.eu) Please check with final start lists in case of late changes Athlete s ages as at: 2/3/2017

7 European Athletics Indoor Championships 2017 Biographical Entry List Women s 800 Metres Event starts: March World Best: 1:58.27 Ajee Wilson USA New York 11 Feb 17 Championship Record: 1:55.82 Jolanda Čeplak SLO Vienna 3 Mar 02 Age (Days) Born 2017 Personal Best 533 HÁLOVÁ Katerina CZE Czech Republic 35y 250d : : Outdoor 800 pb: 2: H pb: Czech 400H 2013 (1 indoor /2015/2017). She is another Czech woman athlete (like Hejnová and Rosolová) who juggles the 400m hurdles with other events In 2017: 1 Ostrava 400 (Jan 7); 2 Ostrava 800 (Feb 4); 1 Luxembourg 800; 1 Czech indoor MASNÁ Lenka CZE Czech Republic 31y 314d : : World finalist indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1: pb: (55.37i -17) pb: 4: under-23 ECH 2007; 5 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-sf); 11 ETCh 2011; ht OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 7 WCH 2013 (2009-sf); 5 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 8 ETCh 2014 (10 400). 1 Czech & indoor Former judo player. Coach-Jiří Sequent There have been upgrades in her placings at major events following the disqualification of Russia s Mariya Savinova (confirmed on Tuesday by the IAAF) In 2017: 2 Prague 1000; 1 Vienna B ; 5 Metz; 1ht Czech indoor (scratched from final) 538 MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ Diana CZE Czech Republic 24y 325d : : Outdoor 800 pb: 2: pb: 4:11.53i -17, 4: pb: 9:12.63i -17, 9: EJC ; 8 ETCh ; ht ECH ; 7 EIC ; 6 WSG At EXC: J, u23, 2016-dnf. 1 Czech (1 indoor ) In 2017: 1 Prague 2000; 1 Vienna 800; 6 Mondeville 3000; 8 Ostrava TROEST Stina DEN Denmark 23y 44d : : Youth Olympic silver at 400m Hurdles, therefore she s Danish # 2 after Sara Slott Petersen Outdoor pb: 2: H pb: pb: 54.67i -14, Youth Olympic Games 400H 2010; 3 EJC 400H 2013; ht WIC ; sf EIC ; 2 under-23 ECH 400H 2015; sf WCH 400H 2015; 7 ECH 400H 2016 (2014-sf). 1 Danish /2014. Both parents have been Danish Champions at 400m Hurdles. Mother Anita Sølyst (1977) & father/coach Jørgen Troest (1984/1985). Her brothers Jonas and Magnus are both professional footballers In 2017: 1 Malmö 800; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 800; 1 Nordic International 800; 3 Athlone GUERRERO Esther ESP Spain 27y 23d : : Full name-esther Guerrero Puigdevall 3x Spanish Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 2: pb: ht World Youth 2007; 7 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016; ht OLY Spanish 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017). Coach-Joan Lleonart Montan In 2017: 2 Sabadell 400; 1 Boston; 2 Catalan indoor; 2 Sabadell; 1 Spanish indoor; 9 Madrid 1000 (pb 2:01.55 en route) 576 MOH Clarisse FRA France 30y 86d : : Outdoor pb: 2: pb: 54.38i -10, ETCh 2013 (2011-7). 1 French 2011 & indoor 2012 In 2017: 2 Reims; 3 Sabadell; 4 Metz; 3ht French indoor OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR Great Britain & NI 27y 41d : : World 800m finalist after having improved by almost two seconds in Beijing Outdoor pb: 1: pb: pb: 4: Commonwealth Youth Games ; ht EIC 2015; 5 WCH 2015; sf OLY English Schools ; 1 UK 2016 & indoor Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University. Former hockey player. Coach-Jon Bigg (Former coach-the late Ayo Falola) In 2017: 6 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; 6 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor; 3 Birmingham IAAF Tour 631 KÉRI Bianka HUN Hungary 22y 317d : : Multiple Hungarian Champion indoors & out across 400m & 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 2: pb: sf World Youth ; sf WJC ; ht EJC ; sf ECH Hungarian /2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016); 1 Hungarian /2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015/206/2017) In 2017: 4 Vienna 800 B ; 2 Linz 800; 1 Hungarian indoor 800 (3 400) 644 HINRIKSDÓTTIR Aníta ISL Iceland 21y 48d : : Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 2: pb: 4: WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013 (2015-3); dq WIC ht 2014; dnf WJC final 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-sf); 6 WIC 2016; 8 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 & Marathon. Coach-Gunnar Páll Jóakimsson In 2017: 7 Apeldoorn 400; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; 1 Reykjavik; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour 658 VELVERE Līga LAT Latvia 27y 20d : : Latvian indoor record holder at 800m, but better-known at 400m hurdles Outdoor 800 pb: 2: H pb: ht World Youth 400H 2007; sf ECH 400H 2014/2016; ht WIC Latvian 400H 2014/2015/2016. Was at University of Idaho In 2017: 1 Kuldiga 600 (3 400); 6 Eaubonne 800; 2 Athlone 800; 2 Latvian indoor MATHIAS Charline LUX Luxembourg 24y 282d : : Luxembourgish record holder // Outdoor pb: 2: pb: sf World Youth 2007; ht WJC 2010; ht ECH 2014; 1 Small States Games 2015; ht WCH 2015; ht OLY French 2015 & indoor 2017 In 2017: 1 Luxembourgish indoor 800/1500; 1 Saarbrücken 3000; 2 Luxembourg 1500; 1 French indoor VERSTEGEN Sanne NED Netherlands 31y 112d : : Winner of 14 Dutch titles across 400m, 800m & 400m hurdles // Outdoor 800 pb: 1: pb: 2: pb: (55.80i -17) pb: 4: H pb: ETCh ; sf ECH (2014-ht). 1 Dutch /2010 (1 indoor 2010); 1 Dutch /2014/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015/2017); 1 Dutch 400H (2009/2010/2011) In 2017: 8 Apeldoorn 400; 1 Reims 800; 3 Reykjavik 800; 1 Dutch indoor 800; 3 Birmingham IAAF Tour 1000 (with 2:38.72 broke the Dutch indoor record of her agent Ellen van Langen) 676 ELVEMO Yngvild NOR Norway 26y 278d : : Outdoor pb: 2: pb: (55.05i -15). ht ECH Norwegian 2014/2015 (2 indoor 2015) In 2017: 3 Vienna B ; 3 Gothenburg; 3 Ghent; 1 Hvam HYNNE Hedda NOR Norway 26y 354d : : Norwegian indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 2: pb: ht ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY Norwegian indoor In 2016, she broke the Norwegian indoor 800m record which had stood to Kirsti Voldnes for 36 years (and already improved it so far in 2017). Coach-Erik Sakshaug In 2017: 1 Trondheim 600; 2 Reykjavik; 2 Nordic International

8 724 BÜCHEL Selina SUI Switzerland 25y 219d : : DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION // Outdoor pb: 1: pb: (54.28i -17) pb: 4:08.95i EJC 2009; sf WJC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5); 4 WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-sf); sf WCH 2015; 4 ECH 2016; sf OLY Swiss 2013 ( ) & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014. She worked part-time as a cartographer for the local authorities in her home town of St Gallen In 2017: 1 St. Gallen 400 (Jan 22); 2 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 St. Gallen (Feb 12); 2 Swiss indoor ŠTUKOVÁ Alexandra SVK Slovak Republic 26y 243d : : Multiple Slovak Champion across 200m, 400m & 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 2: pb: World Schools Games ; ht WJC /2008; 3 World Youth ; ht EIC ; sf ECH Slovak /2010/2011 ( , ) (1 indoor /2007/2008/2009/2010, /2016/2017) In 2017: 5 Vienna 800 B ; 1 Slovak indoor LINDH Lovisa SWE Sweden 25y 236d : : European bronze // Outdoor pb: 1: pb: 4: ht WJC 2010; 1 SWE v FIN 2012; 9 ETCh 2014 ( ); sf ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016; sf OLY Swedish 2012 (1 indoor 2009/2013/2017). Coach-Johan Wettergren In 2017: 3 Nordic International; 2 Birmingham IAAF Tour; 1 Swedish indoor 751 SILVANDER Anna SWE Sweden 23y 253d : : Full name-anna Helena Silvander // Outdoor pb: 2: pb: 4: sf EIC 2015; 8 ETCh ; 5 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH Swedish 800/ (1 indoor /2016). Former football player In 2017: 4 Boston; 4 Reykjavik; 4 Nordic International; 2 Swedish indoor 769 LYAKHOVA Olga UKR Ukraine 24y 348d : : World Championship semi-finalist // Outdoor pb: 1: pb: (53.42i -17). 7 World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 5 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013/2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; ht WIC 2014; sf WCH 2015 (2013-ht); ht OLY Ran in heats of 2014 European 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by team in final. Former rhythmic gymnast. Coach-Kostyantyn Stepantsov In 2017: 1 Eaubonne; 2 Metz; 2 Ukrainian indoor TKACHUK Anastasiya UKR Ukraine 23y 316d : : Former European Junior Champion at 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 2: pb: 4: (4:14.58i -17). sf World Youth ; 4 Youth Olympic Games ; 1 EJC ; 7 WJC ; 6 under-23 ECH ; 3 ETCh ; ht WCH ; ht WIC ; sf ECH (2014-ht). 1 Ukrainian indoor In 2017: 1 Zaporizhzhya 800/1500; 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor 800/1500; 4 Eaubonne 800; 3 Metz 800; 1 Ukrainian indoor 1500 Mark Butler 2017 (mbutler@worldscope.eu) Please check with final start lists in case of late changes Athlete s ages as at: 2/3/2017

9 European Athletics Indoor Championships 2017 Biographical Entry List Women s 1500 Metres Event starts: March World Best: 3:58.80 Genzebe Dibaba ETH Toruń 10 Feb 17 Championship Record: 4:02.54 Donia Melinte ROU Piraeus 3 Mar 85 Age (Days) Born 2017 Personal Best 501 GEGA Luiza ALB Albania 28y 116d : : Albanian record holder at 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m & Steeplechase she seems to have found her event with a Steeplechase silver medal at the 2016 European Championships Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 8:52.53i -17, 8: SC pb: 9: pb: 2: pb: 15: ht EIC /2013; 1 Balkan (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor /2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/ ; 2 Mediterranean Games ; 3 WSG ; sf WCH (2015-ht); 6 WIC (2016-ht); ht ECH ; 2 ECH 3000SC 2016; 1 Balkan ; ht OLY 3000SC 2016 In 2017: 3 Eaubonne 3000; 2 Ostrava 1500; 1 Istanbul BARYSEVICH Daryia BLR Belarus 26y 330d : : Winner of multiple Belarusian titles at 800m & 1500m, including three which were rightfully hers following the mass doping disqualifications of Natallia Kareiva Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 2: , 2:03.73i -17. ht ECH At EXC: J. 1 Belarusian /2013/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2012/2016/2017). 1 Belarusian (1 indoor /2017) In 2017: 1 Ghent 1500; 1 Belarusian indoor 800/1500; 3 Madrid EVANGELIDOU Natalia CYP Cyprus 25y 357d : : Cypriot record holder at 800m & 1500m indoors & out // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 2: (2:06.52i -17). 2 Small States of Europe Games /2015; ht COM 800/ ; sf WSG ; sf ECH Cypriot /2013/2014/2015/2016 ( /2013/2015/2016) In 2017: 4 Ghent 800; 10 Athlone 1500; 2 Balkan indoor MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ Diana CZE Czech Republic 24y 325d : : Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 9:12.63i 17, 9: pb: 2: , 2:02.71i EJC ; 8 ETCh ; ht ECH ; 7 EIC ; 6 WSG At EXC: J, u23, 2016-dnf. 1 Czech (1 indoor ) In 2017: 1 Prague 2000; 1 Vienna 800; 6 Mondeville 3000; 8 Ostrava VRZALOVÁ Simona CZE Czech Republic 28y 328d : : Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 15: pb: 2:05.80i -17, 2: At EXC: J, Czech 1500/ Czech indoor In 2017: 1 Ostrava 1500 (Jan 7); 1 Ostrava 800; 6 Val de Reuil 1500; 1 Ostrava 1500 (Feb 8); 6 Ostrava 1500 (Feb 14); 1 Czech indoor PEREIRA Solange Andreia ESP Spain 27y 80d : : Full name-solange Andreia Pereira 4x Spanish Champion (3 in + 1 out) Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 2: ETCh ; 8 ECH At EXC: u23, u23, u23. 1 Spanish (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017) In 2017: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 La Coruña; 7 Val de Reuil; 1 Valencia; 1 Spanish indoor 586 McCOLGAN Eilish GBR Great Britain & NI 26y 97d : : British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury ( My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase... I need to forget about hurdling and just run ) Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 8:43.02i -17, 8: pb: 15: SC pb: 9: Commonwealth Youth Games (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 6 ECH UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan (née Lynch) was Olympic 10,000m silver medallist in 1988 (5000m pb: 14: ), her father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991) In 2017: 1 Doha 10K; 1 UK indoor 3000 (2 1500); 5 Birmingham IAAF Tour McDONALD Sarah GBR Great Britain & NI 23y 212d : : UK Indoor Champion at 1500m, but just outside the Olympic Qualifying time that year (4:07.18, it was 4:07.0) Outdoor pb: 4: pb: 2: ECH English Medical student at Birmingham University. Former figure skaker. Ex-Jarrow & Hebburn AC In 2017: 1 Cardiff; 3 New York New Balance Mile; 1 UK indoor; 3 Athlone; 5 Birmingham IAAF Tour MUIR Laura GBR Great Britain & NI 23y 297d :16.8 4: Has replaced Dame Kelly Holmes at British record holder at 1500m, and now European indoor record holder at 3000m Outoor 1500 pb: 3: (4:16.8i -17) pb: 8:26.41i -17, 8: Mile pb: 4: pb: 2: WJC ; 7 EIC ; 3 under -23 ECH ; sf WCH ; ht WIC ; 11 COM ; ht ECH ; 4 EIC ; 5 WCH (last 800m in 1:59.95); 7 OLY At EXC: J, u23. 1 UK /2016; 1 UK indoor /2015 & Coach-Andy Young In 2017: Jan 4, Glasgow British Indoor 5000m record in (14:49.12) Jan 7, Edinburgh Anchored Britain to victory in mixed 4x1K XC (2:53 split, beating her course record by nine seconds) Feb 4, Karsruhe Broke European indoor 3000m record of the notorious Russian Liliya Shobukhova (8:26.41, with sub-30 last lap, 4:16.8 at halfway) Feb 18, Birmingham Broke European indoor 1000m record (2:31.93) 612 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER Germany 20y 12d : : Twice European Junior Cross Country Champion (now a senior) // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 8: (8:51.75i -17) pb: 15: pb: 2: (2:03.68i -17). 4 Youth Olympic Games ; 3 EJC ; 3 WJC ; sf OLY At EXC: J, 2015/2016-1J. 1 German & indoor She can play the piano and the flute. Familiar name- Koko. Coach-Sebastian Weiss In 2017: 6 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Ghent 800; 1 German indoor MAGEEAN Ciara IRL Ireland 24y 354d : : European bronze at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4: pb: 8:55.09i -15 (9:09.83i -17). 800 pb: 2: WJC ; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games (5 800); 2 World Youth ; 1 European Youth Olympic Festival ; 2 WJC ; 10 COM ; 2 EJC ; 3 ECH (2012-ht); sf OLY Northern Ireland ; 1 Irish (1 indoor ) & /2014/ Irish indoor At EXC: J, J, J. Her second sport is Hurling. Coach-Jerry Kiernan In 2017: Second leg for Irish team which finished fourth in the Great Edinburgh 4x1K XC relay; 1 Dublin 800; 5 Athlone 1500; 1 Irish indoor 3000