Laura de Witte
Laura de Witte (born 7 August 1995)[2] is a Dutch sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the event at the 2017 European Athletics Under-23 Championships. De Witte earned gold in the women's 4 x 400 m relay at the 2022 European Championships, competing in the heats.
 Laura de Witte in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed in the 200 metres at the 2016 European Championships.[3]
Her older sister, Lisanne de Witte, is also a 400 metres sprinter.
De Witte's personal bests are: 11.88 seconds in the 100 metres (+0.1 m/s, 2016), 23.23 seconds in the 200 metres (+0.9 m/s, 2016), and 52.15 seconds in the 400 metres (2017).
References
- "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
- Laura de Witte at World Athletics
- Laura de Witte at Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (in Dutch)
- Laura de Witte at Diamond League
- Laura de Witte at Olympics.com
- Laura de Witte at Olympedia
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