German Olympic track and field star Alica Schmidt in images

Alica on the rise … German Olympic sprinter Alica Schmidt has continued to soar in popularity, with the international sensation combining athletic talent on the track with her stunning looks—which has created a massive social media following that has stretched into the millions. She turned in an impressive performance during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and will eye a possible follow-up act when the Games head to Los Angeles, California, in 2028.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 09, 2024. Alica Schmidt of Germany in action during heat 2. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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Athletics - Golden League - ISTAF Berlin - Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - September 3, 2023 Germany's Alica Schmidt prepares to run the women's 400m REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

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Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Athlete Familiarisation - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 01, 2024. Alica Schmidt of Germany inside the stadium ahead of the athletics. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 19: Alica Schmidt of Germany prepares to compete in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2 during the Athletics competition on day 9 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

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TOPSHOT - Germany's Alica Schmidt competes in the mixed 4x400m relay heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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ROME, ITALY - JUNE 11: Alica Schmidt of Team Germany reacts following the Women's 4x400m Heats on day five of the 26th European Athletics Championships - Rome 2024 at Stadio Olimpico on June 11, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images for European Athletics)

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 19: Alica Schmidt of Team Germany reacts prior to Heat 2 of the 4x400m Relay Mixed during day one of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 19, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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Germany's Alica Schmidt competes in the women's 4x400m relay heats during the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, southern Germany on August 19, 2022. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 19: Alica Schmidt of Germany competes in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2 during the Athletics competition on day 9 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images for European Athletics)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 19: Alica Schmidt and Mona Mayer of Germany compete in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2 during the Athletics competition on day 9 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 16: Alica Schmidt of Germany competes during the Women's 400m Semifinal 3 on day 6 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 16, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 16: Alica Schmidt of Germany looks on prior to competing in the Women's 400m Semifinal 3 on day 6 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 16, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 16: Alica Schmidt of Germany prepares to compete in the Women's 400m Semifinal 3 on day 6 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 16, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images for European Athletics)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 16: Alica Schmidt of Germany acknowledges the crowd prior to the Women's 400m Semifinal 3 on day 6 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 16, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 15: Alica Schmidt of Germany prepares to compete in the Athletics - Women's 400m Round 1 - Heat 3 on day 5 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 15, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 15: Alica Schmidt of Germany reacts after the Athletics - Women's 400m Round 1 - Heat 3 on day 5 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 15, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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Germany's Alica Schmidt reacts prior the women's 400m heats during the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, southern Germany on August 15, 2022. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

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Germany's Alica Schmidt competes in the women's 4x400m relay heats during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 23, 2022. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 23: Alica Schmidt of Team Germany competes in the Women's 4x400m Relay heats on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Germany's Alica Schmidt competes in the mixed 4x400m relay heats during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 15, 2022. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 26: Alica Schmidt of SSC Berlin reacts after the Women's 400m Final on day 4 of the multi sport event Die Finals at Olympiastadion on June 26, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 26: Alica Schmidt of SSC Berlin prepares for the Women's 400m Final on day 4 of the multi sport event Die Finals at Olympiastadion on June 26, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

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KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - JANUARY 28: Alica Schmidt of Germany competes during the first Women's 400m final during the Indoor Track and Field Meeting Karlsruhe at Messe Karlsruhe on January 28, 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)