Samantha Dirks

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Samantha Dirks
Personal information
NationalityBelizean
Born (1992-12-18) 18 December 1992 (age 32)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
400 metres
University team Cal State Northridge Matadors

Samantha Dirks (born 18 December 1992) is a Belizean sprinter. [1] She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. [2] Dirks also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 400 metres, where she placed 7th in her heat and did not advance to the semifinals. [3] Her time, 54.16 seconds, was a season best for her, but she said afterward that she had been hoping for a better time. [4] She was one of two flag bearers for Belize in the opening ceremony. [5]

Dirks was raised in the San Fernando Valley in the United States, but she represents Belize, her parents' homeland, in international competition. [5] She competed at the collegiate level for California State University, Northridge. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Samantha Dirks". IAAF. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "400 Metres women". IAAF. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
  4. ↑ "Samantha Dirks not satisfied with run at Olympics, promises to do better at next international competition". Belize News and Opinion. 3 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "San Fernando Valley sprinter competed for Belize, carried nation's flag at Tokyo Olympics". Daily News. 2 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Samantha Dirks - 2016 - Women's Track & Field". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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