banned substances was drawn up by the World Anti-Doping Agency and applied from 1 January 2004. Vriesde retired soon after competing at her seventh World Championships in 2005. In Paramaribo a street formerly known as Cultuurtuinlaan was changed into Letitia Vriesdelaan. The Surinamese Government also gave her a piece of land in appreciation of her achievements. Personal life Vriesde married Bas van Veen on 9 September 2005 in Middelburg, Holland. Her daughter Joi Vienna was born on 19 March 2007. Personal bests 400 m 52.01 (1997) 800 m 1:56.68 (1995) 1000 m 2:32.25 (1991) 1500 m 4:05.67 (1991) Mile 4:30.45 (1992) 3000 m 9:15.64 (1991) As of 2017, Vriesde's 800m best of 1:56.68 ranks her 58th on the World all-time list. Vriesde’s Top 10 800m performances 1:56.68 AR 2 WCh Gothenburg 13.08.95 1:57.07 3rA WK Zürich 16.08.95 1:57.09 3 Her Monte Carlo 10.08.96 1:57.16 4= GPF Monte Carlo 09.09.95 1:57.35 3 WCh Edmonton 12.08.01 1:57.86 4 Her Monte Carlo 16.08.97 1:57.96 AR 5 APM Hengelo 28.06.92 1:57.98 2 Nikaïa Nice 16.07.97 1:58.11 2 ISTAF Berlin 01.09.95 1:58.12 4 WCh Athens 09.08.97 World Rankings Women's 800m 1990 #26 1991 #9 1992 #9 1993 #38 1994 #72 1995 #4 1996 #8 1997 #4 1998 #7 1999 #9 2000 #14 2001 #4 2002 #31 2003 #44 2004 #63 Women's 1500 1990 #83 1991 #17 Women's 400m 1997 #54 Olympic Games glossary 800 metres Event History 1988 Seoul Round One Heat 4 4th 2:01.83 1988 Seoul Semi-Finals Heat 2 8th 2:02.34 1992 Barcelona Round One Heat 3 2nd 1:59.93 1992 Barcelona Semi-Finals Heat 1 5th 1:58.28 1996 Atlanta Round One Heat 1 2nd 1:59.71 1996 Atlanta Semi-Finals Heat 2 5th 1:58.29 2000 Sydney Round One Heat 2 4th 2:02.09 2004 Athens Round One Heat 3 4th 2:01.70 2004 Athens Semi-Finals Heat 3 8th 2:06.95 1500 metres Event History 1988 Seoul Round One Heat 2 12th 4:19.58 1992 Barcelona Round One Heat 2 5th 4:10.63 1992 Barcelona Semi-Finals Heat 1 8th 4:09.64 Competition record 1Representing the Americas See also List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games References External links Website of Letitia Vriesde (in Dutch) 1964 births Living people Doping cases in athletics Surinamese female middle-distance runners Surinamese steeplechase runners Olympic athletes of Suriname Surinamese sportspeople in doping cases Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the