Femke Bol

Bol's career has seen her specialize in different events over time. Up to 2025, she focused on the 400 metres hurdles and the 400 metres. In the hurdles, she became the 2023 and 2025 World Champion. In the 400 metres, she was the 2024 World Indoor Champion and holds the short track world record. Since 2026, she has specialized in the 800 metres. Her achievements include a world record in the 400 metres short track with a time of 49.17 seconds, set on 2 March 2024. She also holds the European record in the 400 metres hurdles with 50.95 seconds, making her the second-fastest woman ever in that event. Additionally, she holds the European record in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay with 3:07.43 minutes. She has six Dutch records in individual events and relays.

Bol has earned multiple medals across major competitions. She is a four-time Olympic medalist with one gold, an eleven-time World Championships medalist with five gold, a silver medalist at the World Relays, a five-time Diamond League champion, and a twelve-time European Championships medalist with eleven gold. She also won gold at the European Games and has eleven Dutch Championships medals with five gold. Her highest World Athletics Rankings include No. 1 in the 400 metres hurdles from 2021 to 2026, No. 3 in the 400 metres in 2023 and 2024, and No. 2 overall for women in 2023 and 2024. She was European Athletics Rising Star of the Year in 2021 and European Athlete of the Year in 2022, 2023, and 2025.