Lisanne de Witte
Dutch sprinter
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Lisanne de Witte (pronounced [liˈsɑnə də ˈʋɪtə]; born 10 September 1992) is a Dutch retired track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and middle-distance running. She specialised in the 400 metres, where she held the Dutch record with her personal best time of 50.77 seconds from 2018 to 2021.
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Dan Vernon (2019–present)[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1992 Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Life partners | Owen Westerhout (2014–2019)[1] Dan Vernon (2019–present)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 metres |
| Club | AV Trias |
| Coached by | Sven Ootjers (2016–present)[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
De Witte represented the Netherlands at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics. She won bronze medals in the 400 m at the 2018 European Championships and 2019 European Indoor Championships. She won a total of nine Dutch national titles in the 200 m, 400 m, and 800 m.
De Witte also won several international championship medals as part of Dutch women's 4 × 400 m relay teams, including gold medals at the 2023 World Championships and 2024 World Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life
De Witte was born on 10 September 1992[6] in Vlaardingen in the Netherlands. She has a younger sister, Laura de Witte, who is also a 400 metres sprinter.
Career
De Witte started representing the Netherlands in international championships in 2011. She competed at her first Summer Olympics in August 2016, where she ran in the 4 × 400 m relay.[6] The Dutch team set a new national record with a time of 3:26.98 in the heats, but they did not advance to the final.
In August 2017, De Witte competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats of the 400 m and did not advance to the semi-finals. She then ran in the heats of the 4 × 400 m relay, where the Dutch team was disqualified.
In August 2018, De Witte competed at the 2018 European Championships. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m[6] and broke the Dutch national record with a time of 50.77 seconds. Her record stood until Femke Bol broke it in 2021.
In March 2019, De Witte competed at the European Indoor Championships. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m with a time of 52.34 seconds.[6] In September and October, De Witte competed at the World Championships. In the 400 m, she finished 11th in the semi-finals and did not advance to the final. She then ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, and the Dutch team finished seventh.
In March 2021, De Witte competed at the European Indoor Championships. She ran in the final of the 4 × 400 m relay and won a gold medal with the Dutch team. In July and August, De Witte competed at her second Summer Olympics. She ran in the heats of the mixed 4 × 400 m relay, and the Dutch team finished fourth in the final. In the 400 m, De Witte qualified for the semi-finals but did not advance to the final.[6] She then ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay. The Dutch team set two national records, 3:24.01 in the heats and 3:23.74 in the final, and finished sixth.
In March 2022, De Witte competed at the World Indoor Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a silver medal with the Dutch team. In August, De Witte competed at the European Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a gold medal with the Dutch team.
In August 2023, De Witte competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats of the 4 × 400 m relay, and the Dutch team finished first in the final, earning her a gold medal.
In March 2024, De Witte competed at the World Indoor Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a gold medal with the Dutch team.
On 25 July 2026, De Witte competed in the 400 m at the 2026 Dutch Athletics Championships in Hengelo, after which she retired as an athlete.[7]
Personal bests
Individual events
| Event | Time | Location | Date | Record | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 7.96 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 25 January 2014 | |||
| 100 metres | 12.32 | Heiloo, Netherlands | 17 May 2012 | (Wind: +0.6 m/s) | ||
| Lier, Belgium | 30 June 2013 | (Wind: +0.1 m/s) | ||||
| 150 metres | 18.51 | Lisse, Netherlands | 11 May 2013 | (Wind: +0.6 m/s) | ||
| 200 metres | long track | 23.93 Mx | Grootebroek, Netherlands | 9 July 2021 | (Wind: +0.8 m/s) | |
| 24.59 Wo | Lier, Belgium | 30 June 2013 | (Wind: +0.5 m/s) | |||
| short track | 23.67 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 17 February 2019 | De Witte's outright 200 m best | ||
| 300 metres | long track | 37.75 | Lisse, Netherlands | 11 May 2024 | ||
| 400 metres | long track | 50.77 | Berlin, Germany | 11 August 2018 | (NR) | The Dutch record was broken by Femke Bol on 29 May 2021.[8] |
| short track | 51.90 i | Toruń, Poland | 8 February 2020 | |||
| 500 metres | short track | 1:09.87 i | Boston, United States | 4 February 2023 | ||
| 600 metres | long track | 1:27.10 | Lisse, Netherlands | 11 May 2024 | ||
| 800 metres | long track | 2:05.39 | Merksem, Belgium | 24 August 2013 | ||
| short track | 2:07.61 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 27 January 2024 | |||
Progression
| Year | 400 m | 400 m indoor |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.16 | 57.72 |
| 2010 | 55.96 | 58.99 |
| 2011 | 54.59 | 55.97 |
| 2012 | 53.92 | 54.73 |
| 2013 | 52.92 | 55.68 |
| 2014 | N/a | 52.61 |
| 2015 | 52.53 | N/a |
| 2016 | 52.14 | 52.49 |
| 2017 | 51.71 | 52.43 |
| 2018 | 50.77 | 54.10 |
| 2019 | 51.30 | 52.34 |
| 2020 | N/a | 51.90 |
| 2021 | 51.68 | 52.82 |
| 2022 | 52.71 | 52.65 |
| 2023 | 52.23 | 52.61 |
| 2024 | 51.44 | 53.04 |
| 2025 | 51.71 | 53.73 |
| 2026 | 55.65 | N/a |
Lifetime best (in bold)
Team events
| Type | Event | Time | Location | Date | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:19.50 | Stade de France, France | 10 August 2024 | NR[9] | Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol. De Witte's split time for the third leg was 50.20 s.[9] |
| 4 × 400 metres relay short track | 3:25.07 i | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3 March 2024 | (NR)[10] | Dutch record until 9 March 2025. Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol.[11] De Witte's split time for the third leg was 52.28 s.[11] | |
| Distance medley relay short track | 10:49.39 i | Boston, United States | 28 January 2017 | Teamed with Esther Guerrero (Spain), Anna Silvander (Sweden), and Sarah McDonald (Great Britain).[12] | ||
| Mixed | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:10.69 | Tokyo, Japan | 30 July 2021 | (NR) | Dutch record until 31 July 2021. Teamed with Jochem Dobber, Lieke Klaver, and Ramsey Angela. |
Competition results
International competitions
Circuit wins and titles
- World Athletics Continental Tour
- 400 metres wins, times (in seconds) specified in parentheses:[6]
- 2024 (1): Grifone (52.45)
- World Athletics Indoor Tour
National titles
- Dutch Athletics Championships[6]
- 400 metres: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024
- 800 metres: 2015
- Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships[6]
- 200 metres: 2019, 2020
- 400 metres: 2016
