Lisanne de Witte

Lisanne de Witte (born 10 September 1992) is a Dutch sprinter.[1] She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on the Dutch 4 × 400 m relay team who ran a national record of 3:26.98. She also competed in the 400 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She ran a personal best of 52.61 s in the series and came in third in the semifinals, but was excluded from the finals after the US team argued that she had impeded Joanna Atkins, who came in fourth behind her.[2] At the 2018 European Championships she won the bronze medal.

Lisanne de Witte
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
ResidenceCastricum
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
ClubAV Trias
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 24.35 (2018)
400 m: 50.77 NR (2018)
800 m: 2:05.39 (2013)
4x400 m: 3:26.98 NR (2016)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
2018 Berlin400 m
European Indoor Championships
2019 Glasgow400 m

Her younger sister, Laura de Witte, is also a 400 metres sprinter.

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 400 metres – 50.77 (Berlin 2018)
  • 800 metres – 02:05.39 (Antwerpen 2013)
  • 4 × 400 m relay - 3:26.98 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)

Indoor

References
  1. "Lisanne de Witte". IAAF. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. Women's 400M semi-finals - Sopot 2014


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