German track star Alica Schmidt has qualified for the Paris Olympics in the mixed 4×400 meters relay. The 25-year-old is often referred to, thanks to the Australian magazine Busted Coverage, as “the world’s sexiest athlete.”
The 2024 Summer Olympics will mark Schmidt’s debut. She traveled to Tokyo for the 2020 Games as a substitute but ultimately did not compete.
Schmidt took to TikTok to celebrate her achievement, telling fans that “Olympic season has officially started.”
She was part of the German 4 × 400-meter relay team that won a silver medal in the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships. In 2019, she grabbed bronze at the 2019 German Athletics Championships in the under-23 400-meter event.
Will she earn a medal in Paris? We’ll find out soon enough. In the meantime, here are 10 quick facts about Alica Schmidt, the “world’s sexiest athlete.”
10 Fun Facts About Alica Schmidt
Alica Schmidt is a German track and field star, often referred to as the “World’s Sexiest Athlete.”
Alica Schmidt was born on November 8, 1998, in Worms, Germany. She is 25 years old.
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Schmidt has a significant following on social media, boasting over 5 million followers on Instagram and over 2 million on TikTok, making her one of the biggest social media stars in the athletics world.
Alica is a 400m runner and has been a part of the German national team for various international events, including the Olympics (as a substitute in Tokyo) and the European Championships.
Schmidt won a silver medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships in the 4x400m relay event and a bronze at the European Athletics U23 Championships.
Alica has been a fitness coach for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund during the 2020-2021 season.
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Schmidt attended Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. She speaks both German and English.
Schmidt started competitive running, taking part in actual track races, at the age of seven.
In 2021, Schmidt revealed her very modest salary, which was a significant topic of discussion given her social media fame. Her main salary comes from a German sports foundation and works out at roughly $739/per month.
Alica Schmidt later claimed to have turned down a significant “six-figure” sponsorship deal despite her low pay as a track star.
We’re wishing Alica much success in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. And we look forward to what she has to offer on social media in the future as well.
