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Dina Asher-Smith
MBE

Asher-Smith at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene
Personal information
Born	(1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 29) Orpington, London, United Kingdom
Alma mater	King's College London
Height	1.64 m
Weight	58 kg
Sport
Country	Great Britain & N.I. England
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint
Club	Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club
Coached by	Edrick Floreal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.83 NR (Doha 2019) 200 m: 21.88 NR (Doha 2019) Indoors 60 m: 7.03i NR (Birmingham 2023)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games Silver 2024 Paris 4×100 m relay Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay Bronze 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m relay World Championships Gold 2019 Doha 200 m Silver 2017 London 4×100 m relay Silver 2019 Doha 100 m Silver 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay Bronze 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay Bronze 2022 Eugene 200 m Diamond League 2019 100 m European Championships Gold 2016 Amsterdam 200 m Gold 2018 Berlin 100 m Gold 2018 Berlin 200 m Gold 2018 Berlin 4×100 m relay Gold 2024 Rome 100 m Gold 2024 Rome 4×100 m relay Silver 2016 Amsterdam 4×100 m relay Silver 2022 Munich 200 m European Indoor Championships Silver 2015 Prague 60 m World Junior Championships Gold 2014 Eugene 100 m European Junior Championships Gold 2013 Rieti 200 m Gold 2013 Rieti 4×100 m relay Representing Europe Continental Cup Silver 2018 Ostrava 100 m Silver 2018 Ostrava 4×100 m relay Representing  England Commonwealth Games Gold 2018 Gold Coast 4×100 m relay Bronze 2018 Gold Coast 200 m Commonwealth Youth Games Gold 2011 Douglas 200 m Gold 2011 Douglas 4×100 m relay

Dina Asher-Smith is a famous British sprinter. She was born on December 4, 1995. She is known for being super fast! In 2019, she became the first British woman to win a World Championship title in a sprint race.

Dina holds the British records for the 100 metres and 200 metres races. She also holds the British indoor record for the 60 metres. She has won many medals, including a gold at the 2019 World Championships. She also has Olympic medals from the 4x100 metres relay. Dina is one of the most influential people of African-Caribbean descent in the UK.

Dina's Early Life and School

Dina Asher-Smith was born in Orpington, London. Her mum, Julie, was born in London. Her dad, Winston, came from Jamaica when he was a child. Dina went to Perry Hall Primary School. Later, she attended Newstead Wood School from 2008 to 2014. She was a great student, getting excellent grades in her exams.

In 2014, Dina got into King's College London to study history. She graduated with a degree in 2017. She is also a big fan of the Manchester United F.C. football team.

Dina started running very young. Her coach, John Blackie, trained her for many years. When she was 13, she set a world record for her age group in the 300 metres. She also won many school championships. A cool fact: Dina worked as a kit-bag carrier at the 2012 London Olympics. She was there for "Super Saturday," a famous day for British sports!

Dina's Junior Races

Dina Asher-Smith (centre) with her 200 m gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships.

In 2012, Dina competed in the World Junior Championships. She finished seventh in the 200 metres, which was a personal best for her. She was very happy to reach the final.

The next year, 2013, was amazing for Dina. She won two gold medals at the European Junior Championships. She won the 200 metres race. Then, she helped her team win the 4x100 metres relay. They even broke the UK junior record! Dina was also nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.

In 2014, Dina won another big junior title. She took home the gold medal in the 100 metres at the World Junior Championships.

Dina's Professional Athletics Career

Dina Asher-Smith quickly became a top athlete. In 2013, she was part of the Great Britain team that won the 4x100 metres relay at the London Grand Prix. She was the youngest athlete chosen for the British team at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. There, she and her teammates won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay.

In 2015, Dina made history. She became the first British woman to run the 100 metres in under 11 seconds! She also broke the British 200 metres record at the World Championships in Beijing.

Dina Asher-Smith at the 2017 World Championships in London.

Dina won her first Diamond League race in 2016. It was the 200 metres event in Stockholm. She also won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the European Championships. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won a bronze medal with her teammates in the 4x100 metres relay.

In 2017, Dina broke her foot during training. But she still came back strong! She finished fourth in the 200 metres at the World Championships in London. She also won a silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay.

The year 2018 was fantastic for Dina. At the Commonwealth Games, she won a bronze medal in the 200 metres. Her team also won a gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay. At the European Championships in Berlin, she won three gold medals! She won the 100 metres, 200 metres, and the 4x100 metres relay. She even broke her own British records in the 100m and 200m. She was named the best female European athlete of the year.

Dina Asher-Smith in the starting blocks at the 2019 World Championships in Doha.

Dina was in amazing shape for the 2019 World Championships. She won a silver medal in the 100 metres, setting a new British record of 10.83 seconds. Then, she became the World Champion in the 200 metres! She set another personal best and British record of 21.88 seconds. She also won a silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay. She was the first British woman to win three medals at a World Championships.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), Dina faced a challenge. She had a hamstring injury. Even so, she helped her team win a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay. They set a new national record in their heat!

In 2022, Dina continued to compete at a high level. She won a bronze medal in the 200 metres at the World Championships in Eugene. She also equaled her British record in the 100 metres.

In 2023, Dina broke the British record for the 60 metres indoors. She ran it in 7.03 seconds! Later that year, she changed coaches. She moved to Texas to train with Edrick Floreal.

In 2024, Dina won two more gold medals at the European Championships. She won the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres relay. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay with her teammates. She also finished fourth in the 200 metres, just missing a medal.

Other Cool Things Dina Does

Dina Asher-Smith is not just an athlete. She has also worked as a model for famous fashion brands like Louis Vuitton. In 2019, a Barbie doll was even made to look like her! That same year, she appeared in a music video for the rapper Dave.

In 2021, she received a special award called an "honorary doctorate" from the University of Kent. She was also awarded an MBE for her amazing contributions to athletics.

Dina's Achievements

Dina Asher-Smith (right) racing in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2018 European Championships.

Dina Asher-Smith (centre) with her gold medal on the women's 200 m podium at the 2018 European Championships.

Dina Asher-Smith celebrates her 200 m victory at the 2019 World Championships. This was a huge moment in her career.

Dina's Fastest Times (Personal Bests)

Dina's International Medals and Results

Representing  Great Britain

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2011	Commonwealth Youth Games	Douglas, Isle of Man	1st	200 m	24.30
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	46.19
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	7th	200 m	23.50
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	1st	200 m	23.29
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.81
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	42.87
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, OR, USA	1st	100 m	11.23
	European Championships	Zurich, Switzerland	–	200 m	DNF
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	2nd	60 m	7.08	NR
	World Championships	Beijing, China	5th	200 m	22.07	NR
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	42.10	NR
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	200 m	22.37
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	42.45
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	200 m	22.31
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	41.77	NR
2017	World Championships	London, UK	4th	200 m	22.22
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	42.12
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	3rd	200 m	22.29
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	42.46
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	1st	100 m	10.85	NR
			1st	200 m	21.89	NR
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.88
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	2nd	100 m	10.83	NR
			1st	200 m	21.88	NR
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	41.85
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	10th (sf)	100 m	11.05
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	41.88
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, USA	4th	100 m	10.83	=NR
			3rd	200 m	22.02
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	42.75
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	2nd	200 m	22.43
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	8th	100 m	11.00
			7th	200 m	22.34
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	1st	100 m	10.99
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.91
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	2nd	4 x 100 m relay	41.85

Dina's Other Wins

• Diamond League champion 100 m: 2019
• She has won many races in the Diamond League series over the years.
• World Indoor Tour
  • 60 metres wins: 2023 in Karlsruhe (setting a new British record!)

Dina's National Titles

• British Athletics Championships
  • 100 metres: 5 times (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)
  • 200 metres: 2 times (2016, 2024)
• British Indoor Athletics Championships
  • 60 metres: 1 time (2015)
  • 200 metres: 1 time (2014)

See also

In Spanish: Dina Asher-Smith para niños

• 100 metres
• 200 metres