Anouk Vetter was one of the outsiders in the women’s heptathlon beforehand. The fact that she would be in the lead after the first day was also a surprise for the native of Amsterdam. “Oh no, now you (the media, ed) are going to create expectations again,” she said halfway through the heptathlon.
It was precisely those high expectations that pushed her to the abyss after the World Cup in Doha in 2019. Vetter had lost the joy of athletics, was mentally in a deep pit and stopped for a while to enjoy the sport. “I didn’t feel happy anymore,” she said at the time.
In Tokyo, Vetter came back stronger than ever, only to have to tolerate only Thiam in the ranking. It was not really an exciting game (6,791 points vs. 6,689). “It is really unreal what has happened here,” said Vetter immediately after winning the silver with the Dutch colleagues.
“On the second day I just wanted to get a lot of points and stay in the medals, the color didn’t matter much. This is a dream come true. I’m letting it come to me now and above all I want to enjoy it. And eat and drink. “
“When you see where I come from, it’s great that I’m here now. I’m very proud of my achievements.”
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