Kirsten Nieuwendam

Kirsten Nieuwendam (born August 26, 1991 in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese athlete,[1] who attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and currently attends Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Nieuwendam broke the national Women's 200 metres record at the 2008 Summer Olympics with a time of 24.46 seconds, despite being eliminated in the first round. She competed in the Women's 200 metres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but ranked 46th and was again eliminated in the first round.

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References
  1. "Kirsten Nieuwendam". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.



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