Ramsey Angela (born 6 November 1999) is a Dutch sprinter specialising in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2021 European Under-23 Championships. Angela earned four major medals as part of Dutch men's 4 × 400 m relays, including silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[1]

Ramsey Angela
Personal information
Born (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 25)
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres, 400 m hurdles
ClubPAC Rotterdam
Coached byLaurent Meuwly
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m relay
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chorzów 4×400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Toruń 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul 4×400 m relay
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tallinn 400 m hurdles

He won one Dutch national title (400 m hurdles).

Career

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Angela comes from Rotterdam and represents PAC Rotterdam.[2][3]

With the Dutch men's team he became European Champion in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2021 European Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland.[4][5]

He is openly gay.[6][7]

Statistics

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Angela races at the ISTAF Berlin meeting in 2019.

International competitions

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Representing the   Netherlands
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy – (h) 400 m hurdles DNF
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 18th (sf) 400 m hurdles 51.99
European Championships Berlin, Germany 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.93
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.301
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 7th 400 m hurdles 50.51
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.06 EL NR
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.45
European Team Championships 1st League Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.49
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 400 m hurdles 49.07 PB
– (f) 4 × 400 m relay DQ
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:57.18 NR
4th 4 × 400 m mixed 3:10.36 NR
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 17th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.77
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.14 SB
European Championships Munich, Germany 19th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.99
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.34 SB
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.59 SB
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.40
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.25
European Championships Rome, Italy 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.50

Personal bests

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National titles

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References

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  1. ^ "Ramsey Angela". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ^ "RotterdamTopsport: Ramsey Angela". rotterdamtopsport.nl.
  3. ^ "Ramsey Angela hoopt op Olympische medaille &#124". hardloopnetwerk.nl. 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Rotterdamse sprinters Liemarvin Bonevacia en Ramsey Angela over hun gouden EK Indoor". dehavenloods.nl.
  5. ^ "Ramsey Angela over EK: 'Dit was absoluut mijn mooiste wedstrijd tot nu toe'". hardloopnieuws.nl. 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ "At least 161 out LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". outsports.com. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  7. ^ "'Now I know what the letters mean': Netherlands athlete Ramsey Angela tells his coming out story". ESPN.com. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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