British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith competes internationally. She has the record for being the fastest British woman ever, and most recently in the 2021 edition of the Powerlist, she was named as one of the UK’s most powerful individuals of African and African Caribbean ancestry.
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At the 2019 World Championships, Asher-Smith won gold in the 200-meter event, silver in the 100-meter race, and a third silver in the 4×100-meter relay, breaking her own British records in the process. The 27-year-old was the first Briton to take home three medals from a World Championship. She also won a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics, as well as bronze and silver in the 2013 and 2017 World Championships, respectively.
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What are some interesting facts about Dina Asher-Smith?
The quickest British woman in history is Dina Asher-Smith. She now has British records for the 100 meters (10.83 seconds), 200 meters (21.88 seconds), and 4×100 meters (41.77 seconds), as well as British Junior records for the 100 meters (11.14 seconds) and 200 meters (22.61 seconds) and the 200 meters (23.15 seconds) for Junior Indoor Europe.


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