Khaddi Sagnia
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| Full name | Khadijatou Victoria Sagnia | |||||||||
| Born |
20 April 1994 Helsingborg, Sweden | |||||||||
Medal record
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Khadijatou "Khaddi" Victoria Sagnia (born 20 April 1994 in Helsingborg) is a Swedish track and field athlete specialising in the long jump.[1] She competes for Ullevi FK.[2]
Her personal bests in the event are 6.78 metres outdoors (+1.9 m/s, Söderhamn 2015) and 6.66 metres indoors (Malmö 2015).
Biography
At the first[3]Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, she won the gold medal in the triple jump final.[4]
Khaddi started with track and field in 2007 and has developed as an athlete at a very fast pace. Even before attending Youth Olympic Games she had represented the senior national team.[5]
Personal life
Her mother Sutay was born in the Gambia but grew up in Sweden. Khaddi Sagnia has seven siblings.[6]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | |||||
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 1st | Triple jump | 13.56 m |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 11th | Long jump | 5.75 m |
| 9th | Triple jump | 12.72 m (w) | |||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 9th (q) | Long jump | 6.52 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | Long jump | 6.64 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | Long jump | 6.78 m | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 14th | Long jump | 6.08 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | Long jump | 6.59 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27th (q) | Long jump | 6.25 m | |
References
- ↑ Khaddi Sagnia profile at IAAF
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111004212256/http://www.gfif.se/NR/exeres/C707EEBF-E4CA-4D49-916C-45832AAA472E.htm?NewsIndex=338. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/friidrott/article7658062.ab
- ↑ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/friidrott/article7665490.ab
- ↑ http://www.gp.se/sport/1.403177-varldsresultat-av-sagnia-i-langd
- ↑ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/friidrott/article7665490.ab
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