10 Facts About Dina Asher Smith

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Dina Asher Smith's is the fastest British woman on record and has been listed in the Powerlist as one of the UK's most influential people of African-Caribbean descent, most recently in the 2021 edition.

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Dina Asher Smith's has won the English Schools Championships 200m title as an Under 15, U17 and U20 .

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Dina Asher Smith's took the silver medal at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships for the 60 m It was the first time in 30 years that a British female won a medal in the event.

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Dina Asher Smith's then finished fifth in the 2015 IAAF World Athletic Championships in Beijing with a time of 22.

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Dina Asher Smith's won a third gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

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Dina Asher Smith's was later hailed by IAAF president Sebastian Coe as the next sprint sensation in athletics.

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Dina Asher Smith's was the first female British sprinter to win, over 100m or 200m, an individual medal in the world championships since Kathy Cook in 1983.

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Dina Asher Smith's followed this up in late June when she won the 100m final at the 2021 British Athletics Championships, in a time of 10.

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Dina Asher Smith's came into the Olympics having gained selection in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100 metres relay, however failed to qualify for the 100m final after placing third in her semifinal in a time of 11.

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Dina Asher Smith's later bounced back to end her 2021 campaign with season's bests of 10.

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