WATCH: ‘World?s Sexiest Athlete’ and Track Star Shows off Weightlifting Skills During World Athletics Championships 2022

The 2022 World Athletics Championships have brought a lot of incredible moments in the sport so far. Underway at the Hayward Field stadium in Eugene, Oregon, many exciting races and events are coming up in the following days. German sprinter Alica Schmidt is up for another shot at glory in the 4x400meter relays.

Several publications and fans have referred to Schmidt as the ‘World?s Sexiest Athlete’. And she?ll be looking to make up for the defeat in the 4×400 mixed relays she faced earlier in the championships.

Alica Schmidt shows weightlifting skills on Instagram

Recently, Alica Schmidt posted a reel on her Instagram, deadlifting weights in the gym. She captioned the post,??The final preparations for the weekend are done ?? ? 4x400m relay ? #worldchampionships #eugene #trackandfield #weights #lifting?.?

The 4×400 meter mixed relays did not pan out well for the Germans as they?finished?fifth in their heat and failed to qualify for the final. Schmidt expressed her disappointment through social media.??Not the result we wanted in yesterday’s 4×4 mixed relay, and we know that we are capable of a lot more. But heads up and on to the next one!??she?wrote.

The post continued,??4x400m relay on Saturday next week ?? nevertheless I?m thankful to be here on my first world championships and gain a lot of experience ? ?.??Before she arrived in Eugene for the championships, the 22-year-old trained in Santa Barbara, Calif.

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Schmidt?s past performances led to disappointment

The 400-meter runner announced her participation in the World Championships last month, shortly after her races at the German nationals. After the 2021 season, Schmidt had taken a break from the competition. She was dissatisfied with the results of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

She flew to Japan after qualifying for her nation’s 400m relay squad. However, in the mixed 4?400 meter relay, the German team made contact with the Jamaican team and got?disqualified?from the event. Schmidt had to go home without seeing any real action.

Disappointed by the results, the 22-year-old wrote on Instagram,??Not gonna lie, I?m not satisfied with my races this year. I?ve worked harder than ever before, day in day out, pushed my limits in every workout and made so many sacrifices.?

Plagued by injuries and COVID, it was a tough year for Schmidt.??I’m going to take a break, and I’m looking forward to coming back feeling fresh and ready to train hard again ??,? she concluded. Hopefully, she will be able to give a performance that satisfies her this weekend.

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