Nick Smidt

Nick Smidt (Dutch: [nɪk ˈsmɪt]; born 12 May 1997) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.^[4] He won a silver medal at the 2019 European U23 Championships.^[5]

Nick Smidt

Nick Smidt in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 28)[1] Assen, Netherlands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres hurdles
Club	AAC '61[2]
Coached by	Betty Hofmeijer Laurent Meuwly[3]
Medal record World Indoor Championships 2022 Belgrade 4 × 400 m relay European Indoor Championships 2025 Apeldoorn 4 × 400 m mixed 2025 Apeldoorn 4 × 400 m relay

His personal best in the event is 49.28 seconds set in Zürich in 2019.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	7th (sf)	400 m hurdles	52.59
2017	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	–	400 m hurdles	DQ
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	15th (h)	400 m hurdles	50.96
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.93
2019	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	2nd	400 m hurdles	49.49
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	26th (h)	400 m hurdles	50.54
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	19th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.35
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.90
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	15th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.56
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.14
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	20th (sf)	400 m hurdles	50.29
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	8th	400 m hurdles	49.43
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	20th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.61
2025	European Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn, Netherlands	1st	4 × 400 m mixed	3:15.63
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.95