Laura de Witte (pronounced [ˈlʌuraː də ˈʋɪtə]; born 7 August 1995)[2] is a Dutch sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. De Witte was born in Leek, Netherlands. Her older sister, Lisanne de Witte, is also a 400 m sprinter.
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| Born | 7 August 1995 Leek, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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In June 2016, De Witte won the silver medal in the 400 m at the Dutch Championships. Her time of 53.47 seconds ranked second behind only her sister Lisanne.
De Witte competed at the European Championships in July 2016.[3] In the 200 metres, she finished 16th in the semifinals and did not advance to the final. She ran in the heats and the final of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Dutch team finished seventh.
In August 2016, De Witte competed at the Summer Olympics, running in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay. The Dutch team did not advance to the final.
In July 2017, De Witte competed in the 400 m at the European U23 Championships. She ran her personal best time of 52.15 s in the heats to qualify for the final. In the final, she ran 52.51 s to win the bronze medal.
In August 2017, De Witte competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, in which the Dutch team was disqualified.
In August 2018, De Witte competed at the European Championships. She ran in the heats of the 400 m. She had a time of 52.57 s and did not advance to the semifinals.
In July 2019, De Witte competed in the 400 m at the Summer Universiade. She finished 16th in the semifinals at 54.45 s and did not advance to the final.
In June 2021, De Witte won the silver medal in the 400 m at the Dutch Championships with a time of 53.38 s, finishing behind her sister Lisanne. Laura was then named to the Olympic team.
In August 2021, De Witte competed at the Summer Olympics. She ran in the heats and the final of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Dutch team finished sixth.
In August 2022, De Witte competed at the 2022 European Championships. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay. The Dutch team finished first in the final, earning a gold medal for De Witte.
De Witte struggled during the 2024 season and was unable to break 56.00 s in the 400 m. She did not make the Olympic team.
Personal bests
edit- 100 metres – 11.88 (+0.1 m/s, Oordegem, Lede 2016)
- 200 metres – 23.23 (+0.9 m/s, Amsterdam 2016)
- 400 metres – 52.15 (Bydgoszcz 2017)
- 400 metres indoor – 53.63 (Apeldoorn 2018)
References
edit- ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Laura de Witte". IAAF. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Heats results Archived 23 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Laura de Witte at World Athletics
- Laura de Witte at European Athletics
- Laura de Witte at Diamond League
- Laura de Witte at the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (in Dutch)
- Laura de Witte at Olympics.com
- Laura de Witte at Olympedia
- Laura de Witte at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
