Netherlands at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
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| Netherlands at the 2025 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| WA code | NED |
| in Tokyo, Japan 13 September 2025 – 21 September 2025 | |
| Competitors | 53 (26 men and 27 women) |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
The Netherlands competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femke Bol | Women's 400 metres hurdles | September 19 | |
| Jessica Schilder | Women's shot put | September 20 | |
| Femke Bol Lieke Klaver Eugene Omalla Jonas Phijffers Eveline Saalberg* |
Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | September 13 | |
| Jorinde van Klinken | Women's discus throw | September 14 | |
| Nsikak Ekpo Taymir Burnet Xavi Mo-Ajok Elvis Afrifa |
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | September 21 | |
| Eveline Saalberg Lieke Klaver Lisanne de Witte Femke Bol Myrte van der Schoot* |
Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | September 21 |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Entrants
Ahead of the championships in August, long distance runner Sifan Hassan, who competed since 2015 at all World Athletics Championships winning six medals including two gold, announced not to compete at the World Championships because it was not possible after she already competed at the London Marathon and Sydney Marathon.[1] Also, heptathlete Anouk Vetter announced not to compete at the Championships due to inadequate preparations.[2]
The Netherlands entered 53 athletes to the championships.[3] It is the biggest Dutch team at the World Athletics Championships ever.[4] The Dutch team aims for at least four medals at the Championships.[5] The biggest contenders for a medal were considered in advance the 4x400 meter mixed relay team; Femke Bol (400 metres hurdles), Niels Laros (1500 metres), Jessica Schilder (shot put), and apart from those also Nadine Visser (100 metres hurdles), Sofie Dokter (heptathlon), and possibly Jorinde van Klinken (discus throw).[4]