Britt Weerman

Britt Weerman (born 13 June 2003)[1] is a Dutch high jumper. She won the silver medal at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships and gold at the 2021 European U20 Championships.

Britt Weerman
Britt Weerman at the 2022 Dutch Championships.
Personal information
Born (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003
Assen, Netherlands
Height173
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubGroningen Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) NR (2022)
  • Indoors
  • 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) NR (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
World U20 Championships
2022 CaliHigh jump
European U20 Championships
2021 TallinnHigh jump

Weerman is the Dutch record holder in the high jump both indoors and out. She won five national titles.

Background

Britt Weerman initially trained in gymnastics from the age of six to thirteen when cartilage damage in her elbow joint forced her to stop. She studies Commercial economics at the Johan Cruyff Academy.[2][3]

Career

In 2020, at age 16/17, Weerman won Dutch under-18 titles both indoors and outdoors and also claimed her first national senior titles, both indoors and outdoors.[1]

The following year, she claimed the gold medal at the European U20 Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia with a jump of 1.88 m.[4]

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 centimeters and beating Nadine Broersen' previous record by 1 centimetre.[5][6] In August, she won silver at the World Under-20 Championships staged in Cali, Colombia, clearing 1.93 m.[7] The same month, she placed fourth with the same result at the European Championships Munich 2022.[1]

On 3 February 2023, Weerman cleared 1.96 m in Weinheim, Germany, a new Dutch indoor record and her outright best.[8]

Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile.[1]

Personal bests

National titles

References
  1. "Britt WEERMAN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. Vreeswijk, Bert. "Hoogspringster Britt Weerman legt de lat hoog". baan-atletiek.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. Otten, Boudewijn (8 February 2022). "Noordelijk Sporttalent van het Jaar, je zult het maar zijn... en Britt is het". HanzeMag.nl (in Dutch). Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. "Askag lands a rare horizontal jump double on the final day in Tallinn". European Athletics. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. van Akkeren, Gert (16 July 2022). "Britt Weerman van Groningen Atletiek verbetert nationaal record hoogspringen". Omroep Organisatie Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. Whittington, Jess (6 August 2022). "Three things to watch on day six in Cali: all good things must come to an end". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. Mulder, Karin (8 August 2022). "Britt Weerman na WK-zilver: 'Ben niet zo uitbundig, maar wel superblij'". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. "Hoogspringster Weerman scherpt eigen nationale indoorrecord aan tot 1,96 meter". NOS (in Dutch). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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