Alica Schmidt won silver in the four-by-400m relay at the European under-20 athletics championships. Schmidt has gone viral on social media.
The 23-year-old was always athletic. She won many regional competitions in school.
Schmidt attributed her early sports interest to her parents. Her impressive track career thus far is due to her passion of athletics and work ethic.
Schmidt's track and field father saw her talent early. She joined a local sports club and competed in her first track and field event at seven.
Alica Schmidt competed in the 4×400 mixed relay in 2021 for her first Olympic medal.
The German's mixed 4x400m relay team was disqualified after making touch with the Jamaican squad in Tokyo. Schmidt also missed the preliminary 4x400m relay.
Schmidt acquired 500,000 Instagram followers at the Olympics despite not competing. 23-year-old posted videos from the Olympic Village.
The supermodel athlete has gained a tremendous following online and on the track after being selected by the German Olympic team for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Schmidt has stated that she will continue to practice athletics despite her viral fame.