Lisanne de Witte
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Lisanne de Witte (pronounced [liˈsɑnə də ˈʋɪtə]; born 10 September 1992) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting. She specialises in the 400 metres, where she held the Dutch record with her personal best time of 50.77 seconds from 2018 to 2021.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 31) Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Life partner | Owen Westerhout (2014–2019)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 metres |
Club | AV Trias |
Coached by | Sven Ootjers (2016–present)[2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 400 m: 50.77 (2018) |
Medal record |
De Witte represented the Netherlands at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She won bronze medals in the 400 m at the 2018 European Championships and 2019 European Indoor Championships. De Witte also won several international championship medals as part of Dutch women's 4 × 400 m relay teams, including the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. She won a total of eight Dutch national titles in the 200 m, 400 m, and 800 m.