Lisanne de Witte

Lisanne de Witte
De Witte after winning bronze in the 400 m at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin
Personal information
Born (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Life partnerDan Vernon (2019 –Present)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
ClubAV Trias
Coached bySven Ootjers (2016–present)
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 50.77 (2018)

Lisanne de Witte (pronounced [liˈsɑnə ˈʋɪtə]; born 10 September 1992) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting. She specialises in the 400 metres, where she held the Dutch record with her personal best time of 50.77 seconds from 2018 to 2021.

De Witte represented the Netherlands at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics. She won bronze medals in the 400 m at the 2018 European Championships and 2019 European Indoor Championships. She won a total of nine Dutch national titles in the 200 m, 400 m, and 800 m.

De Witte also won several international championship medals as part of Dutch women's 4 × 400 m relay teams, including gold medals at the 2023 World Championships and 2024 World Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.