1. Annette Roozen was born on 11 March 1976 and is a Dutch Paralympic track and field athlete.
12 Facts About Annette Roozen
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When Roozen was sixteen years old, her right leg had to be amputated due to osteosarcoma.
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Annette Roozen broke the world records in both disciplines: 17.85 seconds over 100 metres and 3.19 metres in the long jump.
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Annette Roozen represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, not in the 100 metres, but only in the long jump.
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Annette Roozen jumped a personal best of 3.33 metres, but eventually finished in fifth position, without winning a medal.
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Annette Roozen successfully defended her national titles in both disciplines and at the Paralympic Challenge in Duderstadt on 20 May 2006 she ran a new world record over 100 metres in 16.90 seconds.
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Back in her home country in Assen, they organized the 2006 World Championships and Annette Roozen became double World Champion.
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Annette Roozen won the 100 metres in 16.96 seconds and made a distance of 3.49 metres in the long jump.
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Annette Roozen participated in a race over 200 metres for the very first time in her career, running straight to a new World record of 34.46 seconds.
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On 1 June 2008, at the Open Dutch Championships in Emmeloord, Annette Roozen broke the 100 metres world record with a new best time of 16.48 seconds.
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Annette Roozen represented the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, where she qualified for the 100 metres and the long jump.
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Annette Roozen was unable to jump that far and won the silver medal.