Personal information | |
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Nationality | Belizean |
Born | 18 December 1992 |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
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]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Belizean |
Born | 18 December 1992 |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
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]