Andrea Bouma (; born 6 November 1999) is a Dutch athlete who competes as a sprinter. She has competed for the Netherlands in the 4 x 400 metres relay in a multiple number of major championships, winning a gold medal at the

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and a silver medal at the

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Career

Bouma competed at the 2016 World U20 Championships in the women's 200 metres. She ran 24.19 s in the heats to advance to the semi-finals. She then ran 24.19 s in the semi-finals and did not advance to the final. At the 2020 Dutch Championships, Bouma won the gold medal in the

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with a time of 53.87 s. In April 2021, she was included in the Dutch squad for the

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, held in

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. She was selected as part of the relay pool for the Dutch team at the delayed

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, Japan, in 2021. Bouma competed at the World Indoor Championships in

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in March 2022. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 m relay, as the Netherlands went on to win the silver medal in the final. In June 2020, Bouma won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the Dutch Championships with a time of 53.61 seconds to finish runner-up to

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. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 100 m relay, but the Netherlands did not advance to the final. In August 2022, Bouma competed at the

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, Germany. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 m relay, helping the Netherlands qualify for the final where they won ultimately the gold medal.

Personal bests

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

– 11.87 (+1.4 m/s,

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2017) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 23.71 (+1.4 m/s,

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2021) *

– 52.73 (

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2022)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouma, Andrea 1999 births 21st-century Dutch sportswomen Athletes from South Holland Dutch female sprinters European Athletics Championships winners Living people World Athletics Championships athletes for the Netherlands World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists