Isaya Klein Ikkink (; born 13 May 2003) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting. He specializes in the 400 metres, where he has a personal best time of 45.41 seconds from 2024.
As part of the Dutch men's 4 × 400 metres relay team, he won bronze medals at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and the 2024 World Indoor Championships. As part of the Dutch mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, he won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Relays and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships. Klein Ikkink's highest World Athletics Rankings are No. 38 in the 400 metres and No. 625 of men overall.
Early life Klein Ikkink was born on 13 May 2003 in Vlaardingen, Netherlands.
Career 2023 On 5 March, Klein Ikkink won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in the 4 × 400 metres relay. On 19 August, he competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, but the team did not finish.
2024 On 3 March, he won a bronze medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in the men's 4 × 400 m relay in Glasgow, United Kingdom. On 5 May, he won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay in Nassau, Bahamas. On 7 June, he won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay."Gemengde estafetteploeg blijft op 4x400 meter op brons steken" (in Dutch), NOS, 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024. He had a split time of 44.68 s, which made him the second fastest male competitor in the mixed relay final, where Alexander Doom was the fastest."Mixed 4x400m Relay Results - European Athletics Championships 2024", Watch Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.
Personal bests Information from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted."Isaya Klein Ikkink", World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
Individual events + Personal best times for individual events Event Location Date Notes 60 metres 7.04 Apeldoorn, Netherlands 28 January 2023 100 metres 10.87 The Hague, Netherlands 15 May 2022 (Wind: 200 metres 21.05 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 14 July 2024 (Wind: 200 metres short track 21.77 Metz, France 11 February 2023 400 metres 45.28 Bellinzona, Switzerland 9 September 2024 400 metres short track 45.96 Apeldoorn, Netherlands 16 February 2025
Team events + Personal best times for team events Type Event Location Date Record Notes Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 3:00.23 Budapest, Hungary 26 August 2023 Teamed with Isayah Boers, Terrence Agard, and Ramsey Angela. Klein Ikkink ran the achor leg in a split time of 44.10 s. 4 × 400 metres short track relay 3:04.95 Apeldoorn, Netherlands 9 March 2025 Teamed with Eugene Omalla, Nick Smidt, and Tony van Diepen. Klein Ikkink ran the third leg in a split time of 46.08 s."European Athletics Indoor Championships – Results 4x400m Relay Men – Final", European Athletics, 9 March 2025. Archived 25 March 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025. Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay 3:07.43 Saint-Denis, France 3 August 2024 Teamed with Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, and Femke Bol. Klein Ikkink ran the third leg in a split time of 44.91 s."Athletics 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Final – Results Revised", Olympics.com, 5 August 2024. Archived 10 August 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
Competition results Information from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
World Athletics Rankings + Highest WA rankings per year Year 400 m Overall 2023 2024 84"World Rankings Men's 400m (300m-500m)", World Athletics, 16 January 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024. 1441"World Rankings Men's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024. Key:
International competitions 2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey3rd in heat400 m sh46.743rd4 × 400 m sh relay3:06.59European U23 ChampionshipsEspoo, Finland6th in heat400 m47.42 –4 × 400 m relayWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary –4 × 400 m mixed(45.29 split)"Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - Final", World Athletics, 22 August 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.6th4 × 400 m relay3:00.40(44.10 split)"Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final", World Athletics, 27 August 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024."Race Analysis - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final", World Athletics, 13 September 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom3rd4 × 400 m sh relayWorld RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd mixed3:11.45(45.23 split)"Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed - World Athletics Relays Final", World Athletics, 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.European ChampionshipsRome, Italy3rd4 × 400 m mixed3:10.73(44.68 split)9th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.50Summer OlympicsParis, France1st4 × 400 m mixed3:07.432025European Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands5th400 m46.201st4 × 400 m relay3:04.95European U23 ChampionshipsBergen, Norway4th4 × 400 m relay3:02.89
National championships 2023Dutch Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands3rd400 m 46.28 Dutch ChampionshipsBreda, Netherlands2nd400 m45.862024Dutch Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands4th400 m 47.09 2025Dutch ChampionshipsHengelo, Netherlands5th400 m46.07
References
External links
Isaya Klein Ikkink at Atletiek.nl (archived) Isaya Klein Ikkink at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)