Fenna Achterberg

Fenna Achterberg
Personal information
Born (2004-10-12) 12 October 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Sprint, Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 7.47 (2026)
100m: 11.38 (2026)
60mH: 8.13 (2026)
100mH: 13.20 (2025)

Fenna Achterberg (born 12 October 2004) is a Dutch sprinter and high hurdler.[1]

Biography

From Veenendaal, she nominated for Sports Talent of 2021 Veenendaal having, as a 15-year-old in 2020, placing third in the indoor heptathlon at the Dutch Under-18 National Championships, and placing second in the long jump, the 100 metres hurdles, and the heptathlon, at the Under-18 Outdoor National Athletics Championships, before her progress was hampered by injury.[2][3]

In February 2025, she won the Dutch under-20 indoor title in the 60 metres hurdles, and placed fourth the following weekend in the 60 metres hurdles at the senior Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships, running 8.20 seconds in the final.[4][5][6] She made her senior international debut with the Dutch team at the 2025 World Athletics Relays as part of the mixed 4 × 100 m relay team in Guangzhou, China in May 2025.[7][8] In August 2025, she placed third with 13.21 seconds at the senior Dutch Athletics Championships in the 100 meters hurdles and later set a new personal best in the 100 metres hurdles, competing in Belgium, with 13.20 seconds.[9][10][11]

On 1 March 2026, she placed fourth in the 60 metres hurdles at the Dutch Indoor Championships, running 8.15 seconds in the semi-final and 8.13 in the final.[12][13] Achterberg competed with the Dutch squad at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[14][15] On 25 July, she placed second behind Isabel van den Berg at the Dutch Championships in Hengelo over 100 metres with a time of 11.38 seconds.[16] The following day, she placed third in the 100 metres hurdles final behind Nadine Visser and Mira Groot.[17] She competed for the Netherlands at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in both the women's and mixed 4 x 100 metres relays.[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Fenna Achterberg". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Fenna Achterberg maanden buitenspel met voetblessure". regiosportveenendaal.nl. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fenna Achterberg looks ahead after a disappointing year: 'I'll be back in 2022'". regiosportveenendaal.nl. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dutch Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  5. ↑ de Suijck, Luuk (26 March 2025). "Fenna's (20) outdoor season has already been turned upside down: 'If all goes well, I might be able to go to China'". gelderlander.nl. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "ASICS NK Indoor U20 & U18 Senior Events". World Athletics. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Atletiekunie maakt selectie WK estafette bekend". Atletiek.nl. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mixed 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Meeting voor Mon". World Athletics. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Piest, Tijn (18 August 2025). "Achterberg runs PR in the 100-meter hurdles, Van Diepen gets last chance at World Championships". gelderlander.nl. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dutch Championships". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Roeske, Eric (1 March 2026). "EIGHT REMARKABLE MOMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN APELDOORN". Hadrdloopnetwerk.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Dutch Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Athletics Federation announces TeamNL for the World Athletics Relays". atletiek.nl. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Roeske, Eric (3 May 2026). "World Relays: Goal of four World Championship tickets achieved in swinging Gaborone". Hardloopnetwerk. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sprint titles for fast Ekpo and Van den Berg, a disappointing farewell for De Witte". Nos.nl. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Dutch Championships". World Athletics. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Men's relay through to the 4×100 meter final. Women no final". hardloopnieuws.nl. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Dutch athletes take 14 medals in most successful European Championship yet". NL Times. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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