Ann Mercken Explained

Birth Date:6 May 1974
Birth Place:Hasselt, Belgium
Height:1.77m (05.81feet)
Weight:71kg (157lb) (1996)
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres hurdles
Club:AVT Hasselt

Ann Mercken (born 6 May 1974 in Hasselt[1]) is a retired Belgian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 54.95, set in 1996. This was the national record until Paulien Couckuyt improved it to 54.90 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Competition record

Representing
1995UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan6th400 m hurdles56.65
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States12th (sf)400 m hurdles54.95
1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary18th (h)400 m hurdles57.39
1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain8th400 m hurdles56.05
World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain21st (h)400 m hurdles55.84
2001UniversiadeBeijing, China5th400 m hurdles56.42
2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany11th (h)400 m hurdles57.02

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111424/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/ann-mercken-1.html Sports-Reference profile