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

Blood type

Private

Height

165 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

athletics competitor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

King's College London

Awards & achievements

• 2019 BBC 100 Women

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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

Tags

• athletics competitor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.