Yvonne Hak
She took part in the under-23 race at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships and was 63rd overall, helping the Dutch women's team to fourth place.At the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships she reached the semi-finals of the 800 m and then won at the 2009 European Team Championships First League meet (where she also helped the Dutch 4×400 metres relay team to the bronze medal.[citation needed] Hak gained her first victory on the major circuit with a close win over Egle Balciunaite, running 2:00.53, at the Golden Spike Ostrava meeting.At the major championships in Barcelona she ran a personal best of 1:58.85 in the 800 m to win the silver medal behind Mariya Savinova, making her the first Dutch athlete to medal in the event since Gerda Kraan in 1962 European Athletics Championships.[2] Her new best also raised her to number three on the Dutch all-time lists behind Ellen van Langen and Stella Jongmans.