Myrte van der Schoot (pronounced [ˈmɪrtə vɑn dər ˈsxoːt]; born 16 April 2004) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting and long jump.[3] In the 4 × 400 metres relay, she is the 2024 World Indoor Champion with the Dutch women's team.
Myrte van der Schoot in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 16 April 2004 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 m, 4×400 m relay, long jump |
| Club | Gooise Atletiek Club[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking |
|
Medal record | |
Career
editAs a teenager, Van der Schoot competed in several different track and field events. She specialised in the 400 m and long jump, winning Dutch U18 and U20 national titles in both.[3]
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.[3]
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,[3] where the team won the gold medal.[4]
At the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Italy, she ran in the heats of the 4 × 400 metres relay, helping the Dutch women's team qualify for the finals,[3] where the team won the gold medal.
Personal bests
editInformation from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[3]
Individual events
edit| Type | Event | Result | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 100 metres | 12.49 s | Huizen, Netherlands | 2 October 2022 | (Wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| 200 metres | 24.32 s | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 2 June 2024 | (Wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
| 300 metres | 38.77 s | Lisse, Netherlands | 13 May 2023 | ||
| 400 metres | 52.48 s | Hengelo, Netherlands | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 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
edit| Type | Event | Time (min:s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 4 × 400 metres relay women | 3:25.99 | Rome, Italy | 11 June 2024 | Teamed with Eveline Saalberg, Anne van de Wiel, and Lisanne de Witte. Van der Schoot's split time for the third leg was 51.16 s.[5] |
| 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.[6] |
Competition results
editInformation from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[3]
World Athletics Rankings
edit| Year | 400 m | Long jump |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 299[7] | ||
| 2023 | 196[8] | 226[9] | 2594[10] |
| 2024 | 116[11] | 304[12] | 1719[13] |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | European U20 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.33 | NU23R |
| 3rd | 400 m | 52.85 | NU20R | |||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.70 i | [notes 1] |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 10th[14] (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28:10 | ||
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25:99 | [notes 2] | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.03 |
National championships
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dutch U18 Championships | Emmeloord | 6th | 400 m | 59.66 | |
| 2019 | Dutch U18 Championships | Alphen aan de Rijn | 1st | 400 m | 57.03 | |
| 2020 | Dutch U18 Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 2nd | 400 m sh | 57.15 i | |
| Dutch Championships | Utrecht | 7th | 400 m | 56.72 | ||
| Dutch U18 Championships | Amersfoort | 1st | 400 m | 57.36 | ||
| 2021 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 13th (h) | 400 m sh | 57.19 i | |
| Dutch Championships | Breda | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 54.66 | ||
| 6th | Long jump | 5.81 m | ||||
| Dutch U18 Championships | Amersfoort | 1st | Long jump | 5.76 m | ||
| 1st | 400 m | 55.87 | ||||
| 2022 | Dutch U20 Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 1st | Long jump | 6.07 m i | |
| 1st | 400 m sh | 55.15 i | ||||
| Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 10th (h) | 400 m sh | 55.00 i | ||
| 7th | Long jump | 5.84 m i | ||||
| Dutch U20 Championships | Amsterdam | 1st | Long jump | 6.00 m | ||
| 1st | 400 m | 54.37 | ||||
| Dutch Championships | Apeldoorn | 5th | 400 m | 54.64 | ||
| 2023 | Dutch U20 Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 1st | 400 m sh | 54.29 i | |
| 1st | Long jump | 6.04 m i | ||||
| Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 7th (h) | 400 m sh | 53.63 i | ||
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.02 m i | ||||
| Dutch U20 Championships | Bergen op Zoom | 1st | Long jump | 6.04 m | ||
| 1st | 400 m | 52.88 | ||||
| Dutch Championships | Breda | 4th | 400 m | 53.47 | ||
| 2024 | Dutch U20 Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 2nd | 400 m sh | 52.92 i | |
| Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | – (f) | 400 m sh | 52.81 i | [notes 3] | |
| Dutch Championships | Hengelo | 3rd | 400 m | 52.48 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "van der Schoot Myrte". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Gooise Atletiek Club grossiert in medailles op het NK junioren" (in Dutch), HilversumsNieuws, 21 February 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Myrte van der Schoot", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Bol leidt estafettevrouwen naar wereldtitel 4x400 meter, mannen pakken brons" (in Dutch), NOS, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Roma 2024 - Live Results". European Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women – Round 1", World Athletics, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 11 July 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 26 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 24 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Summary - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Olympic Qualifying Round 1", World Athletics, 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
edit- Myrte van der Schoot at World Athletics
- Myrte van der Schoot at Olympics.com
- Myrte van der Schoot at TeamNL (in Dutch)
- Myrte van der Schoot at Atletiek.nl (in Dutch)