Laura de Witte (Dutch: [ˈlʌuraː də ˈʋɪtə]; born 7 August 1995)[2] is a Dutch sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. De Witte was born in Leek, Netherlands. Her older sister, Lisanne de Witte, is also a 400 metres sprinter.
 De Witte at the 2016 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1995 Leek, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
Medal record | |
Career
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 metres at the European U23 Championships. She ran her personal best time of 52.15 seconds 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 metres and did not advance to the semifinals.
In July 2019, De Witte competed in the 400 metres at the Summer Universiade. She finished 16th in the semifinals and did not advance to the final.
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.
Personal bests
- 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
External links
- Laura de Witte at World Athletics
- Laura de Witte at European Athletics
- Laura de Witte at the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (in Dutch)
- Laura de Witte at Olympedia
- Laura de Witte at Olympics.com
- Laura de Witte at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Laura de Witte on Instagram
