Lisanne de Witte (; born 10 September 1992) is a Dutch retired track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and middle-distance running. She specialised in the 400 metres, where she held the Dutch record with her personal best time of 50.77 seconds from 2018 to 2021.

De Witte represented the Netherlands at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics. She won bronze medals in the 400 m at the 2018 European Championships and 2019 European Indoor Championships. She won a total of nine Dutch national titles in the 200 m, 400 m, and 800 m.

De Witte also won several international championship medals as part of Dutch women's 4 × 400 m relay teams, including gold medals at the 2023 World Championships and 2024 World Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life De Witte was born on 10 September 1992 in Vlaardingen in the Netherlands. She has a younger sister, Laura de Witte, who is also a 400 metres sprinter.

Career

De Witte started representing the Netherlands in international championships in 2011. She competed at her first Summer Olympics in August 2016, where she ran in the 4 × 400 m relay. The Dutch team set a new national record with a time of 3:26.98 in the heats, but they did not advance to the final.

In August 2017, De Witte competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats of the 400 m and did not advance to the semi-finals. She then ran in the heats of the 4 × 400 m relay, where the Dutch team was disqualified.

In August 2018, De Witte competed at the 2018 European Championships. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m and broke the Dutch national record with a time of 50.77 seconds. Her record stood until Femke Bol broke it in 2021.

In March 2019, De Witte competed at the European Indoor Championships. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m with a time of 52.34 seconds. In September and October, De Witte competed at the World Championships. In the 400 m, she finished 11th in the semi-finals and did not advance to the final. She then ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, and the Dutch team finished seventh.

In March 2021, De Witte competed at the European Indoor Championships. She ran in the final of the 4 × 400 m relay and won a gold medal with the Dutch team. In July and August, De Witte competed at her second Summer Olympics. She ran in the heats of the mixed 4 × 400 m relay, and the Dutch team finished fourth in the final. In the 400 m, De Witte qualified for the semi-finals but did not advance to the final. She then ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay. The Dutch team set two national records, 3:24.01 in the heats and 3:23.74 in the final, and finished sixth.

In March 2022, De Witte competed at the World Indoor Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a silver medal with the Dutch team. In August, De Witte competed at the European Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a gold medal with the Dutch team.

In August 2023, De Witte competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats of the 4 × 400 m relay, and the Dutch team finished first in the final, earning her a gold medal.

In March 2024, De Witte competed at the World Indoor Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the 4 × 400 m relay, winning a gold medal with the Dutch team.

On 25 July 2026, De Witte competed in the 400 m at the 2026 Dutch Athletics Championships in Hengelo, after which she retired as an athlete."Sprinttitels voor rappe Ekpo en Van den Berg, afscheid in mineur voor De Witte", NOS, 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.

Personal bests Individual events + Personal best times for individual events Event Location Date Record Notes 60 metres 7.96  Apeldoorn, Netherlands 25 January 2014 100 metres 12.32 Heiloo, Netherlands 17 May 2012 (Wind: +0.6 m/s) Lier, Belgium 30 June 2013 (Wind: +0.1 m/s) 150 metres 18.51 Lisse, Netherlands 11 May 2013 (Wind: +0.6 m/s) 200 metres long track 23.93  Grootebroek, Netherlands 9 July 2021 (Wind: +0.8 m/s) 24.59  Lier, Belgium 30 June 2013 (Wind: +0.5 m/s) short track 23.67  Apeldoorn, Netherlands 17 February 2019 De Witte's outright 200 m best 300 metres long track 37.75 Lisse, Netherlands 11 May 2024 400 metres long track 50.77 Berlin, Germany 11 August 2018 () The Dutch record was broken by Femke Bol on 29 May 2021."Bol haalt in België twee tienden van Nederlandse record op 400 meter af" (in Dutch), NOS, 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023. short track 51.90  Toruń, Poland 8 February 2020 500 metres short track 1:09.87  Boston, United States 4 February 2023 600 metres long track 1:27.10 Lisse, Netherlands 11 May 2024 800 metres long track 2:05.39 Merksem, Belgium 24 August 2013 short track 2:07.61  Apeldoorn, Netherlands 27 January 2024

Progression + Season's best times for individual events Year 400 m 400 mindoor 2009 56.16 57.72 2010 55.96 58.99 2011 54.59 55.97 2012 53.92 54.73 2013 52.92 55.68 2014 52.61 2015 52.53 2016 52.14 52.49 2017 51.71 52.43 2018 50.77 54.10 2019 51.30 52.34 2020 51.90 2021 51.68 52.82 2022 52.71 52.65 2023 52.23 52.61 2024 51.44 53.04 2025 51.71 53.73 2026 55.65

Team events + Personal best times for team events Type Event Location Date Record Notes Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 3:19.50 Stade de France, France 10 August 2024 "Athletics – Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final Results", Olympics.com, 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024. Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol. De Witte's split time for the third leg was 50.20 s. 4 × 400 metres relay short track 3:25.07  Glasgow, United Kingdom 3 March 2024 ()"Bol leidt estafettevrouwen naar wereldtitel 4x400 meter, mannen pakken brons" (in Dutch), NOS, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024. Dutch record until 9 March 2025. Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol."Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final", World Athletics, 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024. De Witte's split time for the third leg was 52.28 s. Distance medley relay short track 10:49.39  Boston, United States 28 January 2017 Teamed with Esther Guerrero (Spain), Anna Silvander (Sweden), and Sarah McDonald (Great Britain)."Start Lists: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 2017", Watch Athletics, 27 January 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2023. Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay 3:10.69 Tokyo, Japan 30 July 2021 () Dutch record until 31 July 2021. Teamed with Jochem Dobber, Lieke Klaver, and Ramsey Angela.

Competition results

International competitions + Achievements in international competitions representing the Year Competition Location Position Event Notes 2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.44 2013 European Team Championships, First League Dublin, Ireland 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:39.19 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 8th 400 m 53.97 2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland – () 400 m 2015 European Team Championships, First League Heraklion, Greece 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.30 2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 10th () 400 m 53.35  European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th () 400 m 52.37 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.23 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11th () 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.98 2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 16th 400 m 54.81  (h: 53.61) European Team Championships, Super League Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 1st 400 m 51.71 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.79 World Championships London, United Kingdom 30th () 400 m 52.48 – () 4 × 400 m relay 2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd 400 m 50.77 Continental Cup Ostrava, Czech Republic 4th 400 m 51.51 – () 4 × 400 m mixed 2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 400 m 52.34  World Relays Yokohama, Japan 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.03 (1st in Final B) European Team Championships, First League Sandnes, Norway 1st 400 m 52.05 World Championships Doha, Qatar 11th () 400 m 51.41 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.89 2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 12th () 400 m 53.10  1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.15  World Relays Chorzów, Poland 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.12 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 24th () 400 m 52.09 (h: 51.68) 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:23.74 4th 4 × 400 m mixed 3:10.69 2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.57  European Championships Munich, Germany 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.87 2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 18th () 400 m 53.61  World Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th () 4 × 400 m relay 3:23.75 2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.07  European Championships Rome, Italy 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.39 (50.41 split)"Women 4x400m Results - European Athletics Championships 2024", Watch Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2024. Olympic Games Paris, France 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:19.50 (50.20 split) 2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.18

Circuit wins and titles World Athletics Continental Tour 400 metres wins, times (in seconds) specified in parentheses: 2024 (1): Grifone (52.45) World Athletics Indoor Tour 400 metres overall winner: 2016 400 metres wins, other events and times (in minutes:seconds) specified in parentheses: 2016 (1): Stockholm (53.21 ) 2020 (2): Boston (500 m, 1:10.50 ), Düsseldorf (52.30 )

National titles Dutch Athletics Championships 400 metres: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024 800 metres: 2015 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships 200 metres: 2019, 2020 400 metres: 2016

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