Dina Asher-Smith: “I don’t always get the chance to say I am a staunch feminist” MATT HOLYOAK/CAMERA PRESSIn August, the sprinter Dina Asher-Smith officially became Britain’s fastest woman. She won three gold medals at the European Championships in Germany (breaking British records for 100m and 200m in the process). As she crossed the finishing line, the significance of victory in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium wasn’t lost on her. “Studying history has given me a great perspective on being a young black woman,” she says, smiling. “After the race I looked around and thought of Jesse Owens winning in front of Hitler and the power of sports-people to change lives.

Source: The Times October 12, 2018 23:10 UTC