Rani Rosius (born 25 April 2000) is a Belgian sprinter.[1]

Rani Rosius
Rosius in 2023
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000 (age 23)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 100 m

At just 21 years of age, Rosius tied the second-best Belgian time ever on the 100 metres event, with a time of 11.39. Olivia Borlée ran the same time in 2007, while only Kim Gevaert ever ran faster, still holding the Belgian record at 11.04.[2]

Selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she qualified for the semi-final of the 100 metres.[3]

Personal bests edit

Outdoor

  • 100 metres – 11.28 (Gentbrugge 2022)
  • 100 metres - 11.16 (Tallinn 2021), but with a tailwind of 3.0 m/s the record is invalid.
  • 200 metres – 23.49 (Brussels 2021)

Indoor

References edit

  1. ^ "RANI ROSIUS". Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "20-jarige Rosius (11"39) moet alleen Kim Gevaert nog voor zich dulden" [20-year old Rosius (11"39) only has Kim Gevaert ahead of her]. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.