{{Short description|Dutch sprinter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Nina Franke | fullname = | image = Nina Franke (NED) 2025.jpg | image_size = | caption = Nina Franke at the 2025 European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|14|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | nationality = Dutch | spouse = | sport = Athletics | event = Sprint, Hurdles | club = | worlds = | nationals = | headercolor = Orange | pb = | show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|{{NED}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Indoor Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2026 Toruń|4 × 400 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2025 Apeldoorn|4 × 400 m relay}} }} '''Nina Franke''' (born 14 March 2002) is a Dutch sprinter and hurdler. She was runner-up in the 400 metres hurdles at the Dutch Athletics Championships in 2024 and a gold medalist at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships and a silver medalist at the 2026 World Indoor Championships in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web|title= Nina Franke|accessdate=9 March 2025|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/netherlands/nina-franke-14742251}}</ref>
==Biography== She is from Heesch, North Brabant. She competes in both sprint and hurdles events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mooibernheze.nl/sport/sport/20683/wederom-succes-op-het-nk-atletiek-voor-nina-franke|website=Mooibernheze.nl|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Another success at the National Athletics Championships for Nina Franke|date= 20 January 2015}}</ref> She finished second in the 400 metres hurdles at the Dutch Athletics Championships in Hengelo in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7211929?eventId=10229523|website=World Athletics|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Dutch Championships|date=28 June 2024}}</ref>
She finished fourth at the Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships 400 metres race in February 2025 with a big personal record of 52.38 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bd.nl/sport/nina-franke-22-uit-heesch-zorgt-voor-verbazing-op-nk-in-apeldoorn-deze-tijd-had-ik-niet-zien-aankomen-niemand-denk-ik~a2d4c557/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|website=bd.nl|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Nina Franke (22) uit Heesch zorgt voor verbazing op NK in Apeldoorn: ‘Deze tijd had ik niet zien aankomen, niemand denk ik’|date=24 February 2025}}</ref> She had previously run a personal best of 52.85 seconds to qualify for the final.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sportnieuws.nl/atletiek/nieuws/lieke-klaver-loopt-snelste-tijd-in-waanzinnige-series-400-meter-op-nk-indoor-2025022215085869064/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|website=Sportnieuws|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Lieke Klaver loopt snelste tijd in waanzinnige series 400 meter op NK indoor|date=22 February 2025}}</ref> She was selected for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.atletiek.nl/artikelen/46-teamnl-atleten-in-actie-tijdens-ek-indoor-atletiek-in-apeldoorn/ |accessdate=25 February 2025|website=Atletiek.nl|title= 46 TeamNL atleten in actie tijdens EK Indoor Atletiek in Apeldoorn |date=25 February 2025}}</ref> She ran as part of the victorious Dutch women’s 4 × 400 metres relay team alongside Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol and Cathelijn Peeters, although there the Netherlands were briefly disqualified for Peeters exchange block on British runner Amber Anning, they were reinstated on appeal.<ref>{{cite web|website=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Netherlands come out on top in Apeldoorn|first=Euan|last= Crumley |date=9 March 2025|url= https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/netherlands-come-out-on-top-in-apeldoorn-1039998011/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=European Athletics|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Five gold medals! Super Sunday as Dutch close Apeldoorn 2025 with glorious finale |date=9 March 2025|url= https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/five-gold-medals-super-sunday-as-dutch-close-apeldoorn-2025-with-glorious-finale |first=Chris|last=Broadbent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Hardloop Netwerk|accessdate=9 March 2025|title= Day 4 Review: The Netherlands Breaks All Records in Its Own Omnisport Apeldoorn |first=Eric|last=Roeske |date=9 March 2025|url= https://hardloopnetwerk.nl/terugblik-dag-4-nederland-breekt-alle-records-in-eigen-omnisport-apeldoorn/}}</ref>
In June 2025, she was part of the Dutch mixed 4 x 400 metres team which placed sixth at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships First Division in Madrid, Spain.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7173259?eventId=10229988|date=29 June 2025 |title= European Athletics Team Championships First Division |access-date=10 March 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref> She was selected for the Dutch team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.atletiek.nl/artikelen/53-teamnl-atleten-naar-wk-atletiek-in-tokio/ |title= 53 TeamNL atleten naar WK atletiek in Tokio |website=Atletiek.nl|accessdate=1 September 2025|date= 1 September 2025}}</ref>
Franke was selected for the relay pool for 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland in March 2026, winning a silver medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web|title= 23 TeamNL atleten in actie op WK Indoor atletiek|accessdate=10 March 2026|date=10 March 2026|url= https://www.hardloopnieuws.nl/23-teamnl-atleten-in-actie-op-wk-indoor-atletiek/#:~:text=Vandaag%20maakt%20technisch%20directeur%20Chiel,twaalf%20vrouwen%20en%20elf%20mannen.|website=Hardloopnieuws.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website= hardloopnieuws.nl|title= Estafettevrouwen sluiten WK indoor af met zilveren medaille |accessdate=22 March 2026|date=22 March 2026|url=https://www.hardloopnieuws.nl/estafettevrouwen-sluiten-wk-indoor-af-met-zilveren-medaille-video/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7199326?eventId=204610&gender=W |title= World Athletics Indoor Championships|date=22 March 2026 |access-date=23 March 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref> In May, she competed with the Dutch squad at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2026|url= https://www.atletiek.nl/artikelen/atletiekunie-maakt-teamnl-voor-de-world-athletics-relays-bekend-2/ |title= Athletics Federation announces TeamNL for the World Athletics Relays |access-date=17 March 2026| website= atletiek.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://hardloopnetwerk.nl/world-relays-doel-van-vier-wk-tickets-behaald-in-swingend-gaborone/|website=Hardloopnetwerk|accessdate=3 May 2026|date=3 May 2026|title= World Relays: Goal of four World Championship tickets achieved in swinging Gaborone|first=Eric|last=Roeske}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Franke, Nina}} Category:2002 births Category:21st-century Dutch sportswomen Category:Athletes from North Brabant Category:Dutch women sprinters Category:Dutch women hurdlers Category:European Athletics Indoor Championships winners Category:Living people