Dina Asher-Smith
British sprinter
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| 2025 | Made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her contributions to athletics in the New Year Honours. |
| 2024 | Won a silver medal in the 4 x 100m relay at the Paris Olympics with teammates Imani Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita, finishing in 41.85 seconds. |
| 2024 | Finished fourth in 200m at the Paris Olympics, narrowly missing a medal by two-hundredths of a second. Won silver medal in 4×100m relay and reclaimed European 100m title |
| 2024 | Won gold in the 100 m and 4×100 m relay at the European Championships, with a 100 m time of 10.99 seconds. |
| February 25 2023 | Dina Asher-Smith set a new national record (NR) in the 60 metres indoor event in Birmingham, United Kingdom with a time of 7.03 seconds |
| January 27 2023 | Broke the British record for the 60 m, running 7.04 seconds in Karlsruhe. |
| 2022 | Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter. |
| 2022 | Won European silver medal in 200m |
| 2022 | Won bronze medal in 200m at the World Championships |
| April 21 2022 | Competed in the 300 metres event in London, United Kingdom, recording a time of 36.41 seconds |
| 2021 | Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Kent. |
| August 5 2021 | As part of the relay team, set a national record (NR) in the 4 × 100 m relay in Tokyo, Japan with a time of 41.55 seconds |
| 2020 | Won bronze medal in 4×100m relay at the Tokyo Olympics |
| 2019 | Dina Asher-Smith had a Barbie doll created in her likeness, recognizing her significance as an athlete. |
| 2019 | Appeared in a cameo in the music video for the single 'Black' by Dave. |
| October 2 2019 | Set a national record (NR) in the 200 metres event in Doha, Qatar with a time of 21.88 seconds |
| October 2 2019 | Became World Champion in the 200 m, setting a personal best and new British record of 22.16 seconds at the IAAF World Championships. |
| September 29 2019 | Achieved a national record (NR) in the 100 metres event in Doha, Qatar with a time of 10.83 seconds |
| 2018 | Awarded an honorary doctorate from Canterbury Christ Church University. |
| 2018 | Won European 100m and 200m double title |
| 2018 | Won bronze in the 200 m and gold in the 4x100 m relay at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland. |
| 2017 | Graduated from King's College London with a BA in History. |
| February 17 2017 | Broke her foot in a training accident, but still secured fourth place in the women's 200 m and a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the World Championships in London. |
| 2016 | Won European 200m title and won bronze medal in 4×100m relay at the Rio Olympics |
| 2016 | Won gold in the 200 m at the European Championships with a time of 22.37 seconds and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay. |
| 2015 | Broke Kathy Cook's 31-year-old British 200m record, finishing fifth at the World Championships |
| August 28 2015 | Set an under-23 record (U23R) in the 200 metres event in Beijing, China with a time of 22.07 seconds |
| July 25 2015 | Became the first British woman to run a legal time under 11 seconds, with a time of 10.99 seconds at the London Anniversary Games. |
| May 24 2015 | Broke the British 100 metres record with a time of 11.02 seconds in Hengelo. |
| March 8 2015 | Achieved an under-23 best (U23B) in the 60 metres indoor event in Prague, Czech Republic with a time of 7.08 seconds |
| 2014 | Won World Junior 100m title |
| August 2014 | Achieved 3 A-Levels, enabling her entry into King's College London to study history. |
| July 5 2014 | Recorded an under-20 record (U20R) in the 100 metres event in Mannheim, Germany with a time of 11.14 seconds |
| March 2 2014 | Achieved an under-20 record (AU20R) in the 200 metres indoor event in Sheffield, United Kingdom with a time of 23.15 seconds |
| 2013 | Shortlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. |
| 2013 | Asher-Smith was the youngest athlete selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Squad for the World Championships in Moscow, winning a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay with teammates Annabelle Lewis, Ashleigh Nelson and Hayley Jones. |
| 2013 | Won European Junior 200m title |
| 2012 | Worked as a kit-bag carrier during the London Olympics, including on 'Super Saturday'. |
| 2012 | Finished seventh in the 200 m final at the World Junior Championships with a personal best time of 23.50 seconds. |
| 2011 | Began international sprinting career |
| 2011 | Won gold medal in 200m and 4 × 100 m relay at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Douglas, Isle of Man |
| 2011 | Won the English Schools Championships 200 m title in the Under 17 category. |
| 2010 | Won the English Schools Championships 200 m title in the Under 15 category. |
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