Jessy Franco
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Coached by | Fabian Franco |
Jessy Franco (born 7 December 1998) is a Gibraltarian sprinter.[1] He represented his territory in the 400 metres at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without advancing from the first round but setting a new national record of 47.41.
He has a Gibraltarian father and Faroese mother who met when competing at the 1989 Island Games in athletics and gymnastics respectively.[2] Jessy himself later competed at two editions of the Games. His older brother Julian was also a sprinter.
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Gibraltar
| |||||
| 2015 | Island Games | Jersey | 6th | 100 m | 11.22 |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.62 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.46 | |||
| European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 24th (h) | 100 m | 11.24 | |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Apia, Samoa | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 22.57 (w) | |
| 9th (h) | 400 m | 50.62 | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 32nd (h) | 200 m | 22.44 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 56th (h) | 100 m | 11.04 |
| 35th (h) | 400 m | 48.40 | |||
| Championships of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | 4th | 400 m | 49.69 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 29th (h) | 400 m | 48.12 | |
| 2019 | Island Games | Gibraltar | 1st | 200 m | 22.47 |
| 1st | 400 m | 48.34 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 35th (h) | 400 m | 47.41 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 54th (h) | 200 m | 22.04 |
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.90 (+0.4 m/s, Gibraltar 2018) NR
- 200 metres – 21.20 (+0.9 m/s, Pretoria 2016)
- 400 metres – 47.41 (Doha 2019) NR
Indoor
- 200 metres – 22.34 (Antequera 2018)
References[edit]
- ^ Jessy Franco at World Athletics
- ^ Gulraj, Priya (5 July 2019). "Island Games love story comes full circle". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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