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Myrte van der Schoot

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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. 89 (400m, 2025)
  • No. 226 (long jump, 2023)
  • No. 1374 (overall, 2025)
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.

Youth and junior 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 Dutch U20 Championships, Van der Schoot improved the national under-20 record of Femke Bol with a tenth of a second to 52.88 s.[4] At the 2023 European U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel, she won a silver medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay where the relay team set a Dutch under-23/under-20 record of 3:33.33 min and a bronze medal in the 400 metres further improving her Dutch under-20 record to 52.85 s.[5]

Senior career

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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.[6] 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. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, she ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, again helping the team qualify for the final, where they won the silver medal.[3]

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
Event Result Venue Date Notes
100 metres 12.49 s Huizen, Netherlands 2 October 2022 (Wind: +0.8 m/s)
200 metres 24.28 s i Metz, France 8 February 2025 Van der Schoot's 200 m long track best is 24.32 s.
200 metres short track
300 metres 38.77 s Lisse, Netherlands 13 May 2023
400 metres 52.02 s i Apeldoorn, Netherlands 23 February 2025 Van der Schoot's 400 m long track best is 52.48 s.
400 metres short track
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

Season's bests

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Season's best performances
Year Long jump 400 m
long track 		400 m
short track
2018 4.93 59.22 59.70 i
2019 5.48 57.03 58.77 i
2020 5.58 56.21 57.15 i
2021 6.05 54.66 57.19 i
2022 6.18 53.99 54.99 i
2023 6.18 52.85 53.63 i
2024 5.93 52.48 52.81 i
2025 52.02 i

Key:   Lifetime best (in bold)

Team events

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Personal best times for team events
Event Time Venue Date Notes
4 × 400 metres relay 3:25.03 Paris, France 9 August 2024 Teamed with Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, and Lisanne de Witte. Van der Schoot's split time for the third leg was 51.85 s.[7]
4 × 400 metres relay short track 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.[8]

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 Long jump 400 m Overall
2020 575[9] — 8266[10]
2021 484[11] 507[12] 6266[13]
2022 233[14] 299[15] 3728[16]
2023 226[17] 196[18] 2594[19]
2024 304[20] 115[21] 1650[22]
2025 — 89[23] 1374[24]

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[5]
3rd 400 m 52.85 NU20R[5]
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.70 i [notes 1]
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 10th[25] (r1) 4 × 400 m relay 3:28:10
European Championships Rome, Italy 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:25:99 [notes 1]
Olympic Games Paris, France 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.03 [notes 1]

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 (r1) 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 (r1) 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 PB
1st Long jump 6.04 m i
Dutch Indoor Championships Apeldoorn 7th (r1) 400 m sh 53.63 i PB
3rd Long jump 6.02 m i
Dutch U20 Championships Bergen op Zoom 1st Long jump 6.04 m
1st 400 m 52.88 NU20R[4]
Dutch Championships Breda 4th 400 m 53.47
2024 Dutch Indoor Championships Apeldoorn – (f) 400 m sh 52.81 i PB [notes 2]
Dutch Championships Hengelo 3rd 400 m 52.48 PB
2025 Dutch Indoor Championships Apeldoorn 3rd 400 m sh 52.02 i PB

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c 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 finish in the final; the listed time is from the heat.

References

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  1. ^ "van der Schoot Myrte". Paris 2024 Olympics. 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. ^ a b Tijn Piest, "Myrte van der Schoot mikt na Nederlands record op finaleplaats EK U20" (in Dutch), Hardloopnetwerk.nl, 7 July 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Results: European Athletics U20 Championships 2023", Watch Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Bol leidt estafettevrouwen naar wereldtitel 4x400 meter, mannen pakken brons" (in Dutch), NOS, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Athletics – Women's 4 x 400m Relay – Round 1 - Heat 2/2 – Results", Olympics.com, 9 August 2024. Archived from the original 16 August 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women – Round 1", World Athletics, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  9. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  10. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  11. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 10 August 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  12. ^ "World Rankings – Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 28 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  13. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 28 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  14. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 2 August 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  15. ^ "World Rankings – Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 11 July 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  16. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  17. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  18. ^ "World Rankings – Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 26 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  19. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 24 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  20. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Long Jump", World Athletics, 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  21. ^ "World Rankings – Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 17 September 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  22. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 26 November 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  23. ^ "World Rankings – Women's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 23 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  24. ^ "World Rankings – Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 4 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  25. ^ "Summary - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Olympic Qualifying Round 1", World Athletics, 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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