# Netherlands at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

The Netherlands competed at the 2023 World Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Royal Dutch Athletics Federation announced their selection of 41 competitors, 19 men and 22 women, on 2 August 2023.
These world championships were the most successful edition for the Netherlands with the most medals (5) and the highest medal ranking (8th).

## Medalists

| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
| Gold | Femke Bol | Women's 400 metres hurdles | 24 August 2023 |
| Gold | Eveline Saalberg Lieke Klaver Cathelijn Peeters Femke Bol Lisanne de Witte* | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 27 August 2023 |
| Silver | Sifan Hassan | Women's 5000 metres | 26 August 2023 |
| Bronze | Anouk Vetter | Women's heptathlon | 20 August 2023 |
| Bronze | Sifan Hassan | Women's 1500 metres | 22 August 2023 |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

## Results

Netherlands entered 41 athletes. Nick Smidt withdrew from competition due to an injury.

### Men
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Raphael Bouju | 100 metres | 10.09 | 1 Q | 10.20 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Taymir Burnet | 200 metres | 20.31 PB | 5 q | 20.65 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Liemarvin Bonevacia | 400 metres | 44.78 SB | 3 Q | 45.23 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Niels Laros | 1500 metres | 3:34.25 | 1 Q | 3:32.74 NR | 3 Q | 3:31.25 NR | 10 |
| Mike Foppen | 5000 metres | 13:38.94 | 12 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Abdi Nageeye | Marathon | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Nick Smidt | 400 metres hurdles | DNS | – | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Raphael Bouju Taymir Burnet Nsikak Ekpo Hensley Paulina | 4 × 100 metres relay | DNF | – | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Terrence Agard Ramsey Angela Isayah Boers Liemarvin Bonevacia* Isaya Klein Ikkink | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:00.23 SB | 4 q | — | — | 3.00.40 | 6 |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Douwe Amels | High jump | 2.22 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Menno Vloon | Pole vault | 5.70 | =16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Denzel Comenentia | Hammer throw | 70.16 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Combined events – Decathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
| Rik Taam | Result | 10.64 | 7.11 | 14.89 | 1.84 | 47.12 | 14.80 | 43.04 | 4.70 | 57.96 | 4:22.70 | 8098 | 13 |
| Rik Taam | Points | 942 | 840 | 783 | 661 | 952 | 874 | 727 | 819 | 707 | 793 | 8098 | 13 |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| N'Ketia Seedo | 100 metres | 11.11 PB | 3 Q | 11.17 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tasa Jiya | 200 metres | 22.97 | 3 Q | 22.67 PB | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lieke Klaver | 400 metres | 50.52 | 1 Q | 49.87 | 1 Q | 50.33 | 6 |
| Sifan Hassan | 1500 metres | 4:02.92 | 1 Q | 3:55.48 SB | 3 Q | 3:56.00 | |
| Sifan Hassan | 5000 metres | 14:32.29 | 1 Q | — | — | 14:54.11 | |
| Maureen Koster | 5000 metres | 15:05.13 | 8 Q | — | — | 15:00.78 | 12 |
| Sifan Hassan | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 31:53.35 | 11 |
| Diane van Es | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 32:05.85 | 13 |
| Maayke Tjin A-Lim | 100 metres hurdles | 12.92 | 5 q | 13.05 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nadine Visser | 100 metres hurdles | 12.68 | 2 Q | 12.62 SB | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Femke Bol | 400 metres hurdles | 53.39 | 1 Q | 52.95 | 1 Q | 51.70 | |
| Cathelijn Peeters | 400 metres hurdles | 54.95 | 4 Q | 54.63 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marije van Hunenstijn* Tasa Jiya Lieke Klaver Jamile Samuel* N'Ketia Seedo Nadine Visser | 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.53 | 4 q | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Femke Bol Lieke Klaver Cathelijn Peeters Eveline Saalberg Lisanne de Witte* | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:23.75 SB | 3 Q | — | — | 3:20.72 NR | |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Pauline Hondema | Long jump | 6.57 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alida van Daalen | Shot put | 17.93 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jorinde van Klinken | Shot put | 18.66 | 10 q | 19.05 | 9 |
| Jessica Schilder | Shot put | 19.64 SB | 1 Q | 19.26 | 8 |
| Jorinde van Klinken | Discus throw | 63.20 | 8 q | 67.20 SB | 4 |

#### Combined events – Heptathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
| Sofie Dokter | Result | 13.82 | 1.80 | 13.16 | 23.89 | 6.09 | 44.46 | 2:17.98 | 6192 | 11 |
| Sofie Dokter | Points | 1004 | 978 | 738 | 991 | 877 | 753 | 851 | 6192 | 11 |
| Emma Oosterwegel | Result | 13.38 | 1.71 | 14.16 | 24.58 | 6.19 | 54.88 | 2:12.06 | 6464 | 5 |
| Emma Oosterwegel | Points | 1068 | 867 | 805 | 926 | 908 | 955 | 935 | 6464 | 5 |
| Anouk Vetter | Result | 13.42 | 1.71 | 15.72 | 24.28 | 5.99 | 59.57 | 2:20.49 | 6501 | |
| Anouk Vetter | Points | 1062 | 867 | 909 | 954 | 846 | 1046 | 817 | 6501 | |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Terrence Agard* Femke Bol Liemarvin Bonevacia Lieke Klaver Isaya Klein Ikkink | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:12:12 SB | 4 Q | DNF | – |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in heats but not the final