 De Witte at the 2016 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-08-07)7 August 1995 (age 29) Leek, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
Medal record | |
Laura de Witte (pronounced[ˈlʌuraːdəˈʋɪtə]; born 7 August 1995)[2] is a Dutchsprinter who specializes in the400 metres. She competed at the2016 and2020 Summer Olympics. De Witte was born inLeek, Netherlands. Her older sister,Lisanne de Witte, is also a 400 m sprinter.
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 theEuropean Championships in July 2016.[3] In the200 metres, she finished 16th in the semifinals and did not advance to the final. She ran in the heats and the final of thewomen's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Dutch team finished seventh.
In August 2016, De Witte competed at theSummer Olympics, running in the heats of thewomen's 4 × 400 metres relay. The Dutch team did not advance to the final.
In July 2017, De Witte competed in the400 m at theEuropean 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 theWorld Championships. She ran in the heats of thewomen's 4 × 400 metres relay, in which the Dutch team was disqualified.
In August 2018, De Witte competed at theEuropean Championships. She ran in the heats of the400 m. She had a time of 52.57 s and did not advance to the semifinals.
In July 2019, De Witte competed in the400 m at theSummer 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 theDutch 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 theSummer Olympics. She ran in the heats and the final of thewomen's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Dutch team finished sixth.
In August 2022, De Witte competed at the2022 European Championships. She ran in the heats of thewomen'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.
