Emma le Blansch
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| Born | 15 June 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Events | Discus throw, Shot put | |||||||||||||||||
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Emma le Blansch (born 15 June 2009) is a Dutch athlete who competes in the shot put and discus throw. She won the gold medal in the shot put and the silver medal in the discus throw at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships.[1]
Biography
From Zwaag in North Holland, she trained from a young age as a member of AV Hollandia. She also trained at Phanos for two years, before transitioned to also train Papendal to train with coach Corinne Nugter. She also studies at the Johan Cruyff Institute.[2][3][4]
Competing at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships, le Blansch entered the championship with a personal best of 17.38 metres in the shot put and 51.65 metres in the discus throw, placing her fifth and sixth on the Dutch all-time list for under-18s.[5] She qualified for the final of the discus throw. [6] Later at the championships in Rieti, she threw multiple personal best distances to win the gold medal in the shot put with a final throw of 17.76 metres.[7] The following day, le Blansch returned to the competition and won the silver medal in the discus throw final with a personal best distance of 53.54 metres.[8]
References
- ↑ "Emma le Blansch". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Piest, Tijn (July 13, 2026). "Rising Star – Emma Le Blancch". Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sports certificate for 15-year-old champion Emma Le Blansch (AV Hollandia)". onswestfriesland.nl. October 25, 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Zwaag throwing talent Emma le Blansch is quickly making a name for herself in the athletics world". noordhollandsdagblad.nl. 18 Mar 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Trapnell, Jasmine (8 Jul 2026). "Rieti 2026 - Women's throws preview". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hadjicosta heads discus finalists at Rieti 2026". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Trapnell, Jasmine (17 Jul 2026). "17.76m! Le Blansch takes U18 shot put gold in Rieti and targets a second in discus". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Trapnell, Jasmine (18 Jul 2026). "Cyprus' throws success continues with Hadjicosta taking discus gold in Rieti". European Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2026.