Mia Wild

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Mia Wild
Personal information
NationalityCroatian
Born (2006-07-11) 11 July 2006 (age 18)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 metres, 100 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.63 (2024)
  • 100 mH: 13.10 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Lima 100 m hurdles

Mia Wild (born 11 July 2006) is a Croatian athlete. In 2024, she won national championships over 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles. She was a silver medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. [1]

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Career

She won gold in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica. She shared the gold medal with Laura Montauban in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor. [2]

She was a silver medalist in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2024 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul in February 2024, running a time of 8.08 seconds. She was also a silver medalist in the 60 metres sprint, running 7.42 seconds. [3]

In May 2024, she moved third on the all-time senior Croatian list when she ran 13.20 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles in Graz. [4] She won the Croatian national titles in the 100 metres sprint and over 100m hurdles in June 2024. [5] [6]

She competed at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, qualifying for the final of the 100 metres hurdles by winning her semi-final in a time of 13.42 seconds. [7] She ran 13.15 seconds in the final to win the silver medal behind defending champion Kerrica Hill. [8]

Personal life

She is from Nuštar and is a member of Slavonija-Žita in Osijek. [9]

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References

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