Dina Asher-Smith
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About
Record-setting sprinter from England who has won gold medals at the IAAF World Junior Championships and the European Athletics Junior Championships. She was on the shortlist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2013.
Before Fame
She was born in Kent and attended Newstead Wood School in Orpington.
Trivia
She set the world record for 13-year-olds in the 300 meters with a time of 39.16. She holds multiple British records on the track, and as of 2022 was considered the fastest British woman in history. She also became the first British woman to win a World title in the 100 or 200m events.
Family Life
Her parents are named Julie and Winston.
Associated With
She and runner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have both medaled at the IAAF World Championships.
