Britt Weerman
| Photo of Britt Weerman looking up Weerman at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 2003 Assen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Club | Groningen Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
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Britt Weerman (Dutch: [brɪt ˈʋeːrmɑn]; born 13 June 2003)[2] is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.
She won the silver medal at the 2023 European Indoor Championships. Weerman was the 2021 European Under-20 champion and finished second at the World U20 Championships a year later. She is the Dutch record holder for the high jump both outdoors and indoors,[3] and has won eight national titles.
Early life and background
[edit | edit source]Britt Weerman was born on 13 June 2003 in Assen, Netherlands. Initially, she trained in gymnastics from the age of six to thirteen when cartilage damage in her elbow joint forced her to stop. As of 2022, she studied commercial economics at the Johan Cruyff Academy.[4][5]
Youth and junior career
[edit | edit source]In 2020, at age 16/17, Weerman won Dutch under-18 titles in the high jump both indoors and outdoors and also claimed her first national senior titles, both indoors and outdoors.[2]
The following year, she earned the gold medal at the European U20 Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia with a jump of 1.88 m.[6]
In July 2022, the 19-year-old set a Dutch national record of 1.95 m at a meeting in Ninove, Belgium, improving her personal best by 7 cm and beating Nadine Broersen's previous record by 1 cm.[7][8] In August, she won silver at the World U20 Championships staged in Cali, Colombia, clearing 1.93 m to finish second behind Karmen Bruus and ahead of Angelina Topić.[9] The same month, she placed fourth with the same height at the Munich 2022 European Championships, this time behind Topić who also jumped 1.93 m, securing the bronze medal on countback.[2]
Senior career
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On 3 February 2023, Weerman broke by 3 cm Broersen's Dutch indoor record with a clearance of 1.96 m in Weinheim, Germany, her outright best.[3] She equalled this achievement at the European Indoor Championships held in March in Istanbul to take the silver medal behind Yaroslava Mahuchikh. It was the first medal for a Dutch high jumper in almost 50 years, after Annemieke Bouma's bronze in 1975.[10]
Personal bests
[edit | edit source]Competition results
[edit | edit source]All information from World Athletics profile.[2]
International competitions
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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| 2021 | European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | High jump | 1.88 m | =NU23R |
| 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | High jump | 1.93 m | NU20R |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | High jump | 1.93 m | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | High jump | 1.96 m | =NR |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 11th (q) | High jump | 1.85 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Bergen, Norway | – | High jump | NM | ||
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | – | High jump | NM |
National titles
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External links
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