Sofie Dokter

Sofie Dokter (Dutch: [soːˈfi ˈdɔktər]; born 19 December 2002) is a Dutch track and field athlete who specialises in the multi-event disciplines indoor pentathlon and heptathlon. A silver medalist in the heptathlon at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships, in 2023 she became a three time national champion, twice indoors in the pentathlon, and once in the heptathlon.[1]

Sofie Dokter
Sofie Dokter in 2023
Personal information
Born (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002
Groningen
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 EspooHeptathlon
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 TallinnHeptathlon

Early life

Dokter was born in Groningen. Her father Erik and mother Hendrike were keen proponents of athletics. Sofie first took part in an athletics event aged four and first attended athletics club aged six. Her younger sister Julia Dokter is also a track and field athlete. [2][3]

Career

Junior career

Dokter was a silver medalist in the heptathlon at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships held in Tallinn.[4]

2022

Dokter became 2022 Dutch national champion indoors and out.[5] That year, she was named ‘rookie of the meet’ at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, where she broke the 6,000 point barrier for the first time in the heptathlon.[6]

Dokter was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2022 European Athletics Championships where she competed in the heptathlon.[7] Of the three Dutch women who started, she was the only woman who finished the event, finishing thirteenth overall.[8][9]

2023

In February 2023 Dokter scored 4603 in the pentathlon to win the Dutch national title.[10] She became an automatic qualifier for the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Istanbul.[11] She finished fourth overall at the end of the pentathlon.[12]

In May 2023 she finished seventh overall in the heptathlon at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis.[13] In July 2023, she won silver at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland in the Heptathlon.[14]

She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, and finished eleventh in the heptathlon.[15]

Personal life

Dokter is a student at Wageningen University.[16]

References
  1. "Sofie Dokter". worldathletics. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. "Sofie en Julia Dokter gaan voor de Olympische Spelen in 2028". groningenatletiek. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. "Sofie Dokter kiest zonder twijfels voor de zevenkamp". baan-atletiek.nl. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. "Review: 2021 European U20 Heptathlon, Tallinn". decathletesofeurope.co.uk. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. "Champions of tomorrow: CTS GROUP Talent team of the Athletics Union". Runnersworld.com. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. "Sofie Dokter 'European Championship medal and then Olympic Games'". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. "Sofie Dokter pakt nationale titel op meerkamp met persoonlijk record". RTV Noord. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. "Zevenkampster Dokter: 'Alleen al dat ik hier sta, is superleuk'". NOS. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. "Talent Dokter (19) is bij EK Nederlands lichtpuntje op meerkamp". NOS. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. "Sofie Dokter checks the competition and wins NK Indoor Meerkamp". rtvnoord.nl. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. "Rankings Analysis FEB 14, 2023". decathletesofeurope.co.uk. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  12. "Sofie Dokter from Groningen came fourth in the pentathlon at European Indoor Athletics Championships". oogtv.nl. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  13. "Hall scores 6988 to win Götzis heptathlon, LePage takes decathlon". World Athletics. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  14. "Zevenkampster Dokter wint zilver op EK onder 23 in Espoo". rtlnieuws. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  15. "Women's Heptathlon Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  16. "Handball player and heptathlon player receive student sports grant". wur.nl. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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