Dutch sprinter Femke Bol dragged the Netherlands to gold with an astonishing anchor leg in the 4×400-meter Olympic race on Saturday, then went viral on social media due to her high-pitched voice in a resurfaced interview.
When Bol spoke to the BBC in March after setting the 400-meter indoor world record, she did so with a particularly high-pitched voice that some X users compared to Mickey Mouse.
“I swear if you close your eyes, you could convince yourself Mickey Mouse has just broken the 400m indoor world record for the Netherlands,” one post was captioned. “I saw this last night and she just seems [an] incredible, nicest human being and it’s an amazing accomplishment. But aye, this is all I could think of. Femke Bol you are fantastic.”
Congrats to Netherlands for winning Gold in the 4×400 mixed relay at #OlympicGames
An excuse to hear from Dutch superstar Femka Bol doing her best Mickey Mouse pic.twitter.com/VrPEU1j1JM
— nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) August 3, 2024
It is worth noting, however, that is not how Bol usually sounds — and was likely a product of adrenaline immediately after a race.
In any case, Bol’s astonishing anchor leg in the rain at Stade de France on Saturday to beat the United States by .31 seconds stands as one of the best athletic feats of the Olympics so far.
She will also run in the 400-meter hurdles, which is considered her best event.
Bol already won her heat in that on Sunday morning with a time of 53.38 seconds
