Britt Weerman
 Weerman at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 2003 Assen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | Groningen Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Britt Weerman (Dutch: [brɪt ˈʋeːrmɑn]; born 13 June 2003)[2] is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.
She won the silver medal at the 2023 European Indoor Championships. Weerman was the 2021 European Under-20 champion and finished second at the World U20 Championships a year later. She is the Dutch record holder for the high jump both outdoors and indoors,[3] and won seven national titles.
Early life and background
[edit]Britt Weerman was born on 13 June 2003 in Assen, Netherlands. Initially, she trained in gymnastics from the age of six to thirteen when cartilage damage in her elbow joint forced her to stop. As of 2022, she studied commercial economics at the Johan Cruyff Academy.[4][5]
Youth and junior career
[edit]In 2020, at age 16/17, Weerman won Dutch under-18 titles in the high jump both indoors and outdoors and also claimed her first national senior titles, both indoors and outdoors.[2]
The following year, she earned the gold medal at the European U20 Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia with a jump of 1.88 m.[6]
In July 2022, the 19-year-old set a Dutch national record of 1.95 m at a meeting in Ninove, Belgium, improving her personal best by 7 centimeters and beating Nadine Broersen' previous record by 1 centimetre.[7][8] In August, she won silver at the World U20 Championships staged in Cali, Colombia, clearing 1.93 m to finish second behind Karmen Bruus and ahead of Angelina Topić.[9] The same month, she placed fourth with the same result at the European Championships Munich 2022, this time behind Topić who also jumped 1.93 m securing the bronze medal on countback.[2]
Senior career
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On 3 February 2023, Weerman broke by 3 centimeters Broersen's Dutch indoor record with a clearance of 1.96 m in Weinheim, Germany, her outright best.[3] She equalled this achievement at the European Indoor Championships held in March in Istanbul to take the silver medal behind Yaroslava Mahuchikh. It was the first medal for Dutch high jumper in almost fifty years, after Annemieke Bouma's bronze in 1975.[10]
Personal bests
[edit]Competition results
[edit]All information from World Athletics profile.[2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | High jump | 1.88 m | =NU23R |
| 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | High jump | 1.93 m | NU20R |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | High jump | 1.93 m | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | High jump | 1.96 m | =NR |
National titles
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mulder, Karin (18 February 2022). "Zó vliegt Britt Weerman over 1 meter 92: 'Wel een beetje onwerkelijk'". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Britt WEERMAN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Hoogspringster Weerman scherpt eigen nationale indoorrecord aan tot 1,96 meter". NOS (in Dutch). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Vreeswijk, Bert. "Hoogspringster Britt Weerman legt de lat hoog". baan-atletiek.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Otten, Boudewijn (8 February 2022). "Noordelijk Sporttalent van het Jaar, je zult het maar zijn... en Britt is het". HanzeMag.nl (in Dutch). Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Askag lands a rare horizontal jump double on the final day in Tallinn". European Athletics. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ van Akkeren, Gert (16 July 2022). "Britt Weerman van Groningen Atletiek verbetert nationaal record hoogspringen". Omroep Organisatie Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Whittington, Jess (6 August 2022). "Three things to watch on day six in Cali: all good things must come to an end". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Mulder, Karin (8 August 2022). "Britt Weerman na WK-zilver: 'Ben niet zo uitbundig, maar wel superblij'". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Jansen, Sjoerd (11 March 2023). "Britt Weerman is een ranke hinde, een soepele slang en een koele kikker. Portret van een hoogspringtopper uit Assen en lid van Groningen Atletiek". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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