Dina Asher-Smith: age, baby, boyfriend, parents, medals, facts, worth
Dina Asher-Smith is a lethal threat when it comes to short sprints. She is the reigning 200-m world champion who also boasts of winning medals in 100 m and 4x100 m. The sprinting star has been crowned British's fastest woman. Fans are curious to see her performance at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics latest championships.
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Dina Asher-Smith is not a new name in the athletics arena. The sprinter has made a name for herself alongside other champions like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica and Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas. Join us as we explore more about this champ.
Dina Asher-Smith's profile summary
- Full name: Geraldina Asher-Smith
- Date of birth: 4th December 1995
- Place of birth: Orpington, London, England
- Dina Asher-Smith age: 25 years
- Parents: Julie and Winston Asher-Smith
- Education: Newstead Primary School and Kings College
- Major: History
- Profession: Athlete
- Coach: John Blackie
- Dina Asher-Smith height: 1.64 m
- Weight: 58 kg
- Nationality: British
- Hair colour: Black
- Instagram: dinaashersmith
Dina Asher-Smith's biography
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How old is Dina Asher-Smith? She was born on 4th December 1995 in Orpington, London, England, as Geraldina Asher-Smith. She is currently 25 years old. Who is Dina Asher-Smith's father? Dina Asher-Smith's parents are Julie, an HR worker, and Winston, an engineer. They are both Jamaican.
The 25-year old attended Newstead Primary School in Orpington and later enrolled at Kings College. What did Dina Asher-Smith study? She studied History and graduated with a degree. One of Dina Asher-Smith's facts that people may not be familiar with is that she loves music, and this passion prompted her to write her dissertation on the history of jazz music. It more so focused on Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.
Career
Dina showed promise of excelling in sports from a very tender age. Therefore, she joined the Blackheath and Bromley Harriers. Her mother, Julie, was the one who suggested she try cross-country running. Her coach ever since has been John Blackie.
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She started training, and luckily her efforts bore fruits. In 2009, just two years after training, she participated in the 300 m competition of the European Championships, and she clocked the world best age-13 time of 39.16.
Four days later, she participated in The England U15 championships in the 100m category and easily bagged the win. She made her international debut in 2011 at the European Youth Olympic Festival held in Trabzon, Turkey. Unfortunately, she was disqualified for a false start. She made her rebound six weeks later and won the Commonwealth youth title.
The beauty decided to test her luck at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Barcelona a year later. Although she finished seventh, she got to experience life outside the field working as a kit carrier during the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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Everything changed twelve months later after being named part of the British team to represent the country at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow. This was the beginning of her winning streak. Take a look at some of Dina Asher-Smith's medals and titles she has won since 2013.
- Bronze medal for winning the 4x100m during the 2013 IAAF World Championships held at Moscow
- Two gold medals in the 200m and 4x100m relay at the 2013 European Junior Championships
- 2013 IAAF World Under 20 Championships in Eugene
- Gold medal in the 100m at the 2014 World Junior Championships
- Fastest teenager in history title to run 200m at a national record of 22.07 during the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing
- 2016 European 200m title
- Bronze medal in the 2016 European 4x100m
- Silver medal in the 2017 4x100m
- Bronze medal at 2018 200m at the Commonwealth Games
- Gold medal for the 4x100m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Silver medal in the 2017 4x100 m at the World Championships in London
Dina Asher-Smith's 100m time has been reducing over time. For instance, in 2017, she clocked 7.13, which decreased to 7.08 in 2018. Fans are curious to see if she will set a new world record in the 100-m event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Due to her successful career, there have been numerous questions about Dina Asher-Smith's net worth. Unfortunately, it is hard to tell because she has kept this information under the wraps.
Other works
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Dina is a lady of many hats. Besides being a renowned athlete, she is also a gifted actress. She has starred in A League of Their Own (2010) and Dave: Black (2019). In both films, she stars as herself.
Is Dina Asher-Smith married?
No, she is not. So who is Dina Asher-Smith's boyfriend? Some time back, the beauty was dating fellow athlete Zharnel Hughes but they broke up. Despite going their separate ways, some people still believe Dina Asher-Smith's partner is Zharnel. Nonetheless, this British sprinter is believed to be possibly single.
Does Dina Asher-Smith have a baby?
The question on 'who is Dina Asher-Smith's baby?' made headlines after the athlete tweeted about athletes and maternity. Most people took it as a hint about her pregnancy. However, she is not pregnant, and neither does she have any children.
Dina Asher-Smith's latest news
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You by now may have gathered that this athlete has an electric political brain that traces back to her history undergrad. In addition, she has studied race relations, and so racism matters are close to her heart.
Following the anti-racism protests that sparked in 2020 after the death of George Floyd, the International Olympic Committee announced that athletes could express their views before and after competing and when speaking to media. However, they were not to do so during the events, opening and closing ceremonies, and podiums.
This did not sit well with this History grad who backed the relaxation of rules about athlete protests at the Olympics, claiming the protests are 'a fundamental human right.'
Dina Asher-Smith is a champion who is setting the record that she is a force to reckon with in the 100m, 200m and 4x100. She has a booming career, and Briefly wishes her the very best.
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