Myrte van der Schoot

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Myrte van der Schoot
Myrte van der Schoot with her hands on her hips
Myrte van der Schoot in 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 4×400 m relay, long jump
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Netherlands
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Glasgow 4×400 m relay
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jerusalem 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Jerusalem 400 m

Myrte van der Schoot (pronounced [mɪrtə vɑn dɛr sxoːt]; born 16 April 2004) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting and long jump.[1] In the 4 × 400 metres relay, she is the 2024 World Indoor Champion with the Dutch women's team.

Career

At the 2023 European U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel, Van der Schoot won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay and a bronze medal in the 400 metres.[1]

At the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, United Kingdom, she ran in the heats of the 4 × 400 metres relay, helping the Dutch women's team qualify for the finals,[1] where the team won the gold medal.[2]

Personal bests

Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]

Individual events

Personal best results for individual events
Type Event Result Venue Date Record Notes
Outdoor 100 metres 12.49 s Huizen, Netherlands 2 October 2022 (Wind: +0.8 m/s)
200 metres 24.66 s Amersfoort, Netherlands 28 May 2023 (Wind: -0.8 m/s)
300 metres 38.77 s Lisse, Netherlands 13 May 2023
400 metres 52.85 s Jerusalem, Israel 9 August 2023 NU20R
Long jump 6.18 m Huizen, Netherlands 17 July 2022 (Wind: +1.1 m/s)
Vught, Netherlands 20 May 2023 (Wind: +1.5 m/s)
6.25 m w Vught, Netherlands 26 May 2022 Wind assisted: +2.6 m/s
Indoor 400 metres short track 52.81 s i Apeldoorn, Netherlands 17 February 2024

Team events

Personal best times for team events
Type Event Time (min:s) Venue Date Notes
Outdoor 4 × 400 metres relay women 3:30.53 Oslo, Norway 15 June 2023 Teamed with Andrea Bouma, Britt de Blaauw, and Zoë Sedney. Van der Schoot ran the third leg.[3]
Indoor 4 × 400 metres relay short track women 3:27.70 i Glasgow, United Kingdom 3 March 2024 Teamed with Eveline Saalberg, Lisanne de Witte, and Femke Bol. Van der Schoot's split time for the first leg was 52.81 s.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Myrte van der Schoot", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Bol leidt estafettevrouwen naar wereldtitel 4x400 meter, mannen pakken brons" (in Dutch), NOS, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Result lists", Diamond League, 15 June 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women – Round 1", World Athletics, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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