Dina Asher-Smith: Records, Net Worth, and Amy Hunt Rivalry

Born: 4 December 1995 ·
Nationality: British ·
World Championships Gold Medals: 1 (200m, 2019) ·
Fastest 100m Time: 10.83s ·
Fastest 200m Time: 21.88s ·
European Championships Gold Medals: 5

Ten facts, one pattern: every headline number in her career — records, medals, dates — is confirmed by official athletics bodies rather than media chatter.

Who is a famous UK female sprinter?

Ask that question in Britain, and the answer is Dina Asher-Smith — the woman whose name appears next to the national 100m and 200m records. She is also the athlete World Athletics (governing body) lists as a one-time world champion, an Olympic silver medallist and a three-time World Championships silver medallist.

Dina Asher-Smith’s background and rise

• Born 4 December 1995 in Orpington, London (World Athletics (governing body))
• Two gold medals at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Rieti (200m and 4×100m) (World Athletics Spikes (official channel))
• Senior 4×100m bronze at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow (World Athletics Spikes (official channel))
• First British woman to win a World Championships medal in the 100m (World Athletics (governing body))

Asher-Smith was 17 when she arrived on the senior stage, and she did it at pace: the 2013 junior double in Rieti was followed weeks later by a senior relay medal in Moscow — a first-year senior introduction that explains why British fans have expected podiums from her ever since.

The implication: her fame is not just media exposure. It is built on the national record book, which now carries her name twice.

What are Dina Asher-Smith’s major achievements in athletics?

The honest answer is a long one. The core list, though, is compact: a world title, four more world medals, two Olympic relay medals, and a shelf of European gold.

World and European titles

• 200m world champion in Doha, 2019, with 21.88s (World Athletics (governing body))
• 100m silver at the 2019 World Championships with 10.83s — a British record at the time (World Athletics (governing body))
• 100m and 200m gold at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, running 10.85s and 21.89s (World Athletics (governing body))
• Fifth in the 200m at the 2015 World Championships and the 2016 Olympics; fourth at the 2017 World Championships (World Athletics (governing body))

Doha 2019 is the pivot in her career. Within the same championships she ran a 10.83s national record to take 100m silver, then a 21.88s national record to win the 200m title — a double that settled any argument about who was Britain’s dominant sprinter of her generation.

Berlin 2018 was the appetiser: the 100m and 200m double in front of a European crowd set her up for Doha the following year.

Olympic performances

• Olympic silver medallist, with that medal coming in the 4×100m relay at Paris 2024 (World Athletics (governing body))
• Bronze in the 4×100m relay at Tokyo 2021 (World Athletics (governing body))
• Fifth in the 200m at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio (World Athletics (governing body))

The Olympic record is the one place where her individual speed has not yet translated into an individual medal; her two Olympic podiums have both come in the 4×100m relay.

What this means: at global level her solo Olympic medal is still missing, but at European and World level the individual medals tell a different, dominant story.

Is Amy Hunt faster than Dina Asher-Smith?

No — at least not yet, and not on the official record. Asher-Smith holds the British 100m and 200m records; Amy Hunt, a sprinter from the next generation, does not hold either. The interesting part is how quickly that could change.

Comparison of personal bests

Four metrics, one pattern: the individual British records belong to Asher-Smith, while Hunt’s national-record credit so far is a team achievement.

Reading the “no British record listed” cells correctly matters: they do not mean Hunt is slow. They mean her individual times are still below the national-record marks Asher-Smith set in 2019 — which is exactly the gap she is trying to close.

Current form and head-to-head results

• On 20 July 2024, the British women’s 4×100m relay team equalled the 41.55s national record — a result recorded on Hunt’s World Athletics profile (World Athletics (Amy Hunt profile))
• No major individual head-to-head final between Asher-Smith and Hunt appears in the sources reviewed
• Asher-Smith’s individual records have stood since 2019 (World Athletics (governing body))

Hunt’s 2024 season made her a believable challenger, but a challenger is not yet a record-holder. The comparison people want — who is faster right now? — still has a clear answer on paper: Asher-Smith, until Hunt runs faster than 10.83 or 21.88 in an official race.

Why this matters: if Hunt is as fast in individual events as she looked in the 2024 relay, British sprinting is about to have its first genuine generational rivalry on the women’s side in years. For a longer look at that rivalry, read Dina Asher-Smith: Net Worth, Records & Amy Hunt Rivalry.

How rich is Dina Asher-Smith?

The short answer: nobody outside her financial team knows. The longer answer is that media estimates put her net worth in the low millions, but those are estimates, not audited statements.

Estimated net worth and endorsements

• Reported net-worth estimates cluster around £1–2 million
• Reported sponsorship partners include Nike and Lucozade
• Income streams: prize money, appearance fees and sponsorship contracts

Two things push estimates up: a world title and Olympic medals raise appearance fees, and years of major sponsorship deals compound quietly. Two things keep the numbers fuzzy: neither World Athletics nor her sponsors publish contract values, and the “net worth” figures circulating online usually come from aggregators rather than official disclosure.

The trade-off: the more specific an online net-worth figure looks, the less likely it is to come from a primary source. The reliable statement is that she is one of the most marketable British athletes of her era — and that the exact bank balance stays private.

Who is the fastest British woman in history?

By the record book, the answer is unambiguous: Dina Asher-Smith.

Historical British sprint times

• 100m: 10.83s — British record (World Athletics (governing body))
• 200m: 21.88s — British record (World Athletics (governing body))
• 4×100m relay: 41.55s — British record, set in 2021 and equalled in 2024 (World Athletics (governing body); World Athletics (Amy Hunt profile))
• 4×200m relay: 1:27.05 — her relay best, recorded in 2024 (World Athletics (governing body))

Those two individual times are the official answer to the “fastest British woman” question. No British woman has run 100 metres faster than 10.83, and none has run 200 metres faster than 21.88 — both marks date from her 2019 world-title week in Doha.

Current record holders

• Outdoor 100m: Dina Asher-Smith, 10.83s (World Athletics (governing body))
• Outdoor 200m: Dina Asher-Smith, 21.88s (World Athletics (governing body))
• 4×100m relay: the British squad’s 41.55s, with Asher-Smith on the 2021 team and Hunt on the 2024 team (World Athletics (governing body); World Athletics (Amy Hunt profile))

What makes the records notable is when they were run: both individual marks came in the same Doha championships, in finals where she won silver and gold. Asher-Smith does her fastest running on the largest stage. For the full achievement list, see Dina Asher-Smith: Records, Achievements, and Comparisons.

What this means: “fastest British woman in history” is not a marketing line. It is a measurable fact, and the numbers 10.83 and 21.88 define it until someone runs faster.

Timeline: the key moments in Asher-Smith’s career

• 1995 — Born in Orpington, London (World Athletics (governing body))
• 2013 — Double European junior gold in Rieti; senior 4×100m bronze in Moscow (World Athletics Spikes (official channel))
• 2015–2016 — Fifth in the 200m at the World Championships and the Rio Olympics (World Athletics (governing body))
• 2017 — Fourth in the 200m at the World Championships in London (World Athletics (governing body))
• 2018 — European 100m and 200m champion in Berlin (World Athletics (governing body))
• 2019 — World 100m silver and 200m gold in Doha; 10.83s and 21.88s records (World Athletics (governing body))
• 2021 — 4×100m relay bronze in Tokyo; 41.55s national record set on the way to it (World Athletics (governing body))
• 2024 — Olympic 4×100m silver in Paris; relay squad equalled 41.55s (World Athletics (governing body); World Athletics (Amy Hunt profile))

What this means: her career is a steady upward arc interrupted by near-misses — fifth, fourth, then world champion. The pattern is persistence, not luck.

Source check: what’s confirmed and what’s not

The pattern: the more official the number — records, medals, dates — the stronger the sourcing. The softer the claim — income, relationships, future plans — the quicker you should treat it as rumour.

What the sources say

Dina Asher-Smith was the first British woman to win a world-championship medal in the 100 metres.

World Athletics (governing body)

Asher-Smith’s 100 metres best of 10.83 is listed as a British national record.

Wanda Diamond League (elite circuit)

Asher-Smith is listed as a one-time world champion, an Olympic silver medallist, a Diamond League Final winner and a three-time World Championships silver medallist.

World Athletics (governing body)

Asher-Smith won two gold medals at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Rieti, in the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay.

World Athletics Spikes (official channel)

The consequence of Asher-Smith’s career is visible every time a young British sprinter steps on the track: the national records of 10.83 in the 100m and 21.88 in the 200m are the target now (World Athletics (governing body)). Amy Hunt has already shown the next wave can operate at national-record pace: the 41.55s relay mark was equalled in 2024, with Hunt part of that British squad (World Athletics (Amy Hunt profile)). For the next generation of British sprinters, the choice is clear: chase Asher-Smith’s times, or accept second place in the record book.

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