Music Monday with the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn

The 24-year-old is the fastest female blade runner on earth but what sort of music does the Dutch athlete listen to? 25 Apr 2016

Marlou van Rhijn shares with us her three favourite tunes.

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By IPC

She may only be 24-years-old but the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn has won pretty much every title there is to win in para-athletics.

Since making her international debut in 2012 at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal, the Netherlands, the blade runner has gone on to win one Paralympic gold, four world titles and four European crowns.

At Rio 2016 she is aiming for gold in the 100m and 200m, events she holds the T43 world records in. She may be fast, but what is here music taste like?

Marlou van Rhijn’s #MusicMonday

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang

Black or White – Michael Jackson

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