Myrte van der Schoot

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Schoot, not Schoot.
Myrte van der Schoot
Van der Schoot in 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004
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 (400 m, 2025)
  • No. 226 (long jump, 2023)
  • No. 1374 (overall, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
2024 Paris 4 × 400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2024 Glasgow 4 × 400 m relay
European Championships
2024 Rome 4 × 400 m relay
European U20 Championships
2023 Jerusalem 4 × 400 m relay
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

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

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

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

Individual events

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

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 52.99 52.02 i

Key:   Lifetime best (in bold)

Team events

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

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

World Athletics Rankings

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

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

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

  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

  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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