‘World’s hottest athlete’ sadly snubbed

The German athlete that has been attracting attention in Tokyo was left sitting in the grandstand on Saturday night.

Germany’s Alica Schmidt was left on the bench for the mixed 4x400m relay on Saturday night.

The 22-year-old is in Tokyo after qualifying for the Games as part of Germany’s teams for the 4×400 relays – but she couldn’t get a look in on Saturday as the German mixed team made it through to the final before being disqualified for making contact with the Jamaican team.

Schmidt was in the stands cheering her team on and has been posting stories on Instagram about her time on and off the track in Tokyo.

She could still get a slice of action in Tokyo with Germany yet to select its team for the women’s 4x400m relay. The event will be run on Friday.

Australian magazine Busted Coverage famously labelled her the world’s sexiest athlete and the title has stuck ever since.

With 2.1 million followers on Instagram, she is one of the biggest social media stars in Tokyo right now.

Alica Schmidt - German athlete. Picture: alicasmd/Instagram

Alica Schmidt German athlete. Picture: Instagram

It will be a dream come true for Schmidt if she makes it onto the track in Friday’s relay heats.

She last month celebrated the huge achievement of qualifying as one of Germany’s 400m relay runners, The New York Post reports.

Schmidt has been running competitively for years. She finished second in the 2017 European Athletics Under-20 Championship in the 4×400 relay, where she took home silver. In 2019, Schmidt won bronze at the U-23 Europeans. She’s also reportedly competed in hurdles and as a jumper.

In May, Schmidt expressed how grateful she was to be running outdoors again after suffering a “torn ligament and some muscular problems,” she explained in an Instagram post.

Although sports is Schmidt’s focus, the athlete has built a massive career as an Instagram influencer — sharing health and wellness content.

Alica Schmidt - German athlete. Picture: alicasmd/Instagram

She works with German food brands including Frosta and Food Spring, an organic sports nutrition company. She enjoys eating healthy and cooking when her busy schedule allows.

“My family always says that food is my favourite topic,” Schmidt said in a past Instagram post discussing her eating habits. She’s also a fan of sushi and surfing.

Schmidt, who’s a travel fanatic, has also worked with hospitality, beauty and fashion brands, such as SANTE Naturkosmetik.

Before she rose to social media fame, Schmidt, born in Worms, Germany in 1998, adopted a love for running at a young age.

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