Myrte van der Schoot

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Schoot, not Schoot.
Myrte van der Schoot
Myrte van der Schoot with her hands on her hips
Myrte van der Schoot in 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 m, 4×400 m relay, long jump
ClubGooise Atletiek Club[2]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
  • No. 116 (400m, 2024)
  • No. 226 (long jump, 2023)
  • No. 1719 (overall, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Glasgow 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rome 4×400 m relay
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jerusalem 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Jerusalem 400 m

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.

Career

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As 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

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Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[3]

Individual events

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Personal best results for individual events
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

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Personal best times for team events
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

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Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[3]

World Athletics Rankings

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Highest WA rankings per year
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

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Representing the  Netherlands
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

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Representing GAC Hilversum
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

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  1. ^ Van der Schoot did not run in the final; the listed time is from the heat she participated in.
  2. ^ Van der Schoot did not run in the final; the listed time is from the heat she participated in.
  3. ^ Van der Schoot did not finish in the final; the listed time is from the heat.

References

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  1. ^ "van der Schoot Myrte". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Gooise Atletiek Club grossiert in medailles op het NK junioren" (in Dutch), HilversumsNieuws, 21 February 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Myrte van der Schoot", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Bol leidt estafettevrouwen naar wereldtitel 4x400 meter, mannen pakken brons" (in Dutch), NOS, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Roma 2024 - Live Results". European Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women – Round 1", World Athletics, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 11 July 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 26 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ "World Rankings Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 24 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ "World Rankings Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  12. ^ "World Rankings Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  13. ^ "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Summary - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Olympic Qualifying Round 1", World Athletics, 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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