Kirsten Nieuwendam, a sprinter from St. Thomas Aquinas, represented Suriname on the world stage. She competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at just 16 years old, becoming the youngest athlete to represent her country. Nieuwendam went on to also compete in the 2012 London Olympics in the women’s 200 meters. She later ran collegiately at Penn State University, where she continued to excel as a sprinter in the Big Ten Conference. She is now a member of the Cross Country coaching staff at the University of Richmond.
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