Dina Asher-Smith

Dina Asher-Smith fascinates me because she rewrote what British sprinting could be. Holding national records across 60m, 100m, and 200m makes her, plainly, the fastest British woman ever recorded, and she did it while studying at King's College London. That blend of elite speed and intellect is exactly the kind of athlete I respect most. Competing internationally since 2011 and landing on the BBC 100 Women list in 2019, she has carried both pressure and expectation with poise. I value the longevity as much as the talent. Few sprinters stay at the summit this long, and she has.

Name (English)

Dina Asher-Smith

Name (Japanese)

ディナ・アッシャー＝スミス

Reading

でぃな・あっしゃー＝すみす

Born

December 4, 1995 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

Origin

Orpington, United Kingdom

Height

165 cm

Occupation

athletics competitor

University

King's College London

Awards & achievements

• 2019 BBC 100 Women

• Official sitehttp://dinaashersmith.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dinaashersmith/
• Xhttps://x.com/dinaashersmith
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina%20Asher-Smith
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623252

Tags

• athletics competitor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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