Isaya Klein Ikkink (pronounced [iˈsaːjaː klɛin ˈɪkɪŋk]; born 13 May 2003) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting. He specializes in the 400 metres, where he has a personal best time of 45.41 seconds from 2024.
_2023.jpg) Isaya Klein Ikkink during the mixed relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 2003 Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[citation needed] |
| Weight | 76 kg[citation needed] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 m |
| Club | Rotterdam Atletiek[citation needed] |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
As part of the Dutch men's 4 × 400 metres relay team, he won bronze medals at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and the 2024 World Indoor Championships. As part of the Dutch mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, he won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Relays and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships. Klein Ikkink's highest World Athletics Rankings are No. 84 in the 400 metres and No. 1433 of men overall.
Early life
editIsaya Klein Ikkink was born on 13 May 2003 in Vlaardingen, Netherlands.[citation needed]
Career
edit2023
editOn 5 March, Klein Ikkink won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[2] On 19 August, he competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, but the team did not finish.[1]
2024
editOn 3 March, he won a bronze medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in the men's 4 × 400 m relay in Glasgow, United Kingdom.[1] On 5 May, he won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay in Nassau, Bahamas.[1] On 7 June, he won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay.[3] He had a split time of 44.68 s, which made him the second fastest male competitor in the mixed relay final, where Alexander Doom was the fastest.[4]
He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay.[5]
Personal bests
editInformation from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
Individual events
edit| Event | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 7.04 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 28 January 2023 | |
| 100 metres | 10.87 | The Hague, Netherlands | 15 May 2022 | (Wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| 200 metres | 21.05 | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 14 July 2024 | (Wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 200 metres short track | 21.77 i | Metz, France | 11 February 2023 | |
| 400 metres | 45.41 | Prague, Czech Republic | 3 June 2024 | |
| 400 metres short track | 46.28 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 19 February 2023 |
Team events
edit| Event | Time min:s | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 metres relay men | 3:00.23 | Budapest, Hungary | 26 August 2023 | Teamed with Isayah Boers, Terrence Agard, and Ramsey Angela. Klein Ikkink ran the achor leg in a split time of 44.10 s. |
| 4 × 400 metres short track relay men | 3:06.47 i | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3 March 2024 | Teamed with Taymir Burnet, Tony van Diepen, and Ramsey Angela. Klein Ikkink ran the second leg. |
| 4 × 400 metres relay mixed | 3:10.73 | Rome, Italy | 7 June 2024 | Teamed with Liemarvin Bonevacia, Lieke Klaver, and Femke Bol. Klein Ikkink ran the third leg in a split time of 44.68 s.[4] |
Competition results
editInformation from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
World Athletics Rankings
edit| Year | 400 m | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | 84[6] | 1441[7] |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd in heat | 400 m sh | 46.74 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m sh relay | 3:06.59 | ||||
| European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 6th in heat | 400 m | 47.42 | ||
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | ||||
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | 4 × 400 m mixed | DNF | (45.29 split)[8] | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.40 | (44.10 split)[9][10] | |||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 400 m sh relay | ||
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 x 400 m mixed | 3:11.45 | (45.23 split)[11] | |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 4 x 400 m mixed | 3:10.73 | (44.68 split)[4] | |
| 9th (h) | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:03.50 | ||||
| Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1st | 4 × 400 m mixed | 3:07.43 | AR |
National championships
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 3rd | 400 m sh | 46.28 i | |
| Dutch Championships | Breda, Netherlands | 2nd | 400 m | 45.86 | ||
| 2024 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 4th | 400 m sh | 47.09 i |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Isaya Klein Ikkink", World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Miranda (6 March 2023). "European Indoor men's 4x400m splits; Gold for Belgium". world-track.org. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Gemengde estafetteploeg blijft op 4x400 meter op brons steken" (in Dutch), NOS, 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mixed 4x400m Relay Results - European Athletics Championships 2024", Watch Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.runnersworld.com/nl/nieuws/a61781016/4x400-mixed-estafetteteam-pakt-goud-olympische-spelen/
- ^ "World Rankings Men's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 16 January 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings Men's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - Final", World Athletics, 22 August 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final", World Athletics, 27 August 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Race Analysis - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final", World Athletics, 13 September 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - World Athletics Relays Final", World Athletics, 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
External links
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- Isaya Klein Ikkink at World Athletics
- Isaya Klein Ikkink at Olympics.com
- Isaya Klein Ikkink at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Isaya Klein Ikkink at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Isaya Klein Ikkink at Atletiek.nl (in Dutch)