# Isaya Klein Ikkink

Isaya Klein Ikkink (pronounced; 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

Isaya 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. 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.
He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay.

## Personal bests

Information from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

### Individual events

Personal best times for individual events :
| Event | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 60 metres | 7.04 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 28 January 2023 | |
| 100 metres | 10.87 | The Hague, Netherlands | 15 May 2022 | (Wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| 200 metres | 21.05 | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 14 July 2024 | (Wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 200 metres short track | 21.77 i | Metz, France | 11 February 2023 | |
| 400 metres | 45.41 | Prague, Czech Republic | 3 June 2024 | |
| 400 metres short track | 46.28 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 19 February 2023 | |

### Team events

Personal best times for team events :
| Event | Time min:s | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 4 × 400 metres relay men | 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 men | 3:06.47 i | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3 March 2024 | Teamed with Taymir Burnet, Tony van Diepen, and Ramsey Angela. Klein Ikkink ran the second leg. |
| 4 × 400 metres relay mixed | 3:10.73 | Rome, Italy | 7 June 2024 | Teamed with Liemarvin Bonevacia, Lieke Klaver, and Femke Bol. Klein Ikkink ran the third leg in a split time of 44.68 s. |

## 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 | 1441 |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)

### International competitions

Representing the  Netherlands :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd in heat | 400 m sh | 46.74 | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | 4 × 400 m sh relay | 3:06.59 | |
| 2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 6th in heat | 400 m | 47.42 | |
| 2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | 4 × 400 m mixed | DNF | (45.29 split) |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.40 | (44.10 split) |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 400 m sh relay | | |
| 2024 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 x 400 m mixed | 3:11.45 | (45.23 split) |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 4 x 400 m mixed | 3:10.73 | (44.68 split) |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th (h) | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:03.50 | |
| 2024 | Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1st | 4 × 400 m mixed | 3:07.43 | AR |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 5th | 400 m | 46.20 | |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.95 | |

### National championships

Representing Rotterdam Atletiek :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| 2023 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 3rd | 400 m sh | 46.28 i |
| 2023 | Dutch Championships | Breda, Netherlands | 2nd | 400 m | 45.86 |
| 2024 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 4th | 400 m sh | 47.09 i |