Nick Smidt
Nick Smidt (Dutch: [nɪk smɪt]; born 12 May 1997) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[4] He won a silver medal at the 2019 European U23 Championships.[5]
Nick Smidt in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1997[1] Assen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | AAC '61[2] |
| Coached by | Betty Hofmeijer Laurent Meuwly[3] |
Medal record | |
His personal best in the event is 49.28 seconds set in Zürich in 2019.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Netherlands | |||||
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 7th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 52.59 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.96 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.93 | |||
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.49 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.54 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.35 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.90 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.56 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.14 | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 20th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.29 | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th (f) | 400 m hurdles | 49.43 |
References
- "Athletics: SMIDT Nick". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "Atletiek Unie profile". atletiek.nl. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "Meuwly receives Coaching Achievement Award" (press release), World Athletics, 4 December 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- Nick Smidt at World Athletics
- "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
External links
- Nick Smidt at European Athletics
- Nick Smidt at Olympedia
- Nick Smidt at Olympics.com
- Nick Smidt at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Nick Smidt on Instagram
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