Jonathan Sacoor

Jonathan Sacoor (born 1 September 1999) is a Belgian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[1]

Jonathan Sacoor
Jonathan Sacoor in 2018
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999
Namur, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
ClubOlympic Essenbeek Halle
Coached byJean-Marie Bras
Jacques Borlée
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Doha4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Eugene4×400 m relay
World Relay Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Yokohama4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2024 Nassau4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Belgrade4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2024 Glasgow4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2018 Birmingham4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Berlin4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2022 Munich4x400 m relay
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków-Małopolska4×400 m mixed
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tampere400 m
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Gävle400 m
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Grosseto400 m

Career

He first came to prominence early 2018, winning a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2018 World Indoor Championships in a new national indoor record of 3:02.51. Later that year, he became the first ever Belgian under-20 athletics world champion by winning the gold medal in the 400m individual race at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. He then followed up this performance with a gold in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships

He is currently a member of the University of Tennessee track and field team.[2]

His father is Mozambican, of Portuguese and Indian descent, his mother is Dutch.[3]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Belgium
2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi, Georgia 6th 400 m 49.86
2016 European Youth Championships Tbilisi, Georgia 4th 400 m 47.71
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 400 m 46.23
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.51
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 400 m 45.03
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.05
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.47
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.70
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 6th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.431
World Championships Doha, Qatar 12th (sf) 400 m 45.03
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 2.58.78
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 22nd (sf) 400 m 45.88
4th 4 × 400 m relay 2:57.88
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.52
World Championships Eugene, United States 4th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.96
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.80
2023 European Games Chorzów, Poland 3rd 4 x 400 m mixed 3:12.97
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.54
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 4 × 400 m 3:01.16

1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

See also
  • Belgian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team

References
  1. Jonathan Sacoor at World Athletics
  2. "Jonathan Sacoor - Track & Field / XC".
  3. De medaille die de pijn stilt at De Standaard, 6 March 2018.
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