Khaddi Sagnia
Sagnia in 2022
Personal information
Full nameKhadijatou Victoria Sagnia
Born (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Sweden
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 ToruńLong jump
Summer Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeTriple jump

Khadijatou "Khaddi" Victoria Sagnia (born 20 April 1994) is a Swedish track and field athlete specialising in the long jump. Her personal bests in the event are 6.95 metres outdoors (Diamond League Nike Prefontaine Classic – Eugene, Oregon USA 2022) and 6.92 metres indoors (Glasgow 2018).[1] She competes for Ullevi FK.[2]

In 2021, Sagnia won the bronze medal in the long jump event at the European Indoors Championships in Torun, Poland with a leap of 6.75m. This was her first podium finish at the senior level. She won the gold medal in triple jump at the Youth Olympics in 2010. She has competed as a long jumper at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Biography

Growing up, Sagnia was very much into sports, participating in football, basketball, handball and even taekwondo. In 2010, she competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, where she won the gold medal in the triple jump final.[3]

Following her success at the Youth Olympic Games, she took part at the World Youth Championships in Lille, France. However, she tore her ACL in her knee and was sidelined for two years.

In 2015, she returned to track and field taking part at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and the IAAF World Youth Championships.

Sagnia made it to the world stage when she represented Sweden at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Despite not having a very impressive performance at the games, she bounced back at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan finishing in the 9th position.

Sagnia 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.[4]

As well as being a Nike athlete, she is also an ambassador for Atea, Nocco Beverage and Gainomax health and lifestyle products.

Personal life

Her mother Sutay was born in Gambia but grew up in Sweden. Khaddi Sagnia has seven siblings.[5]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 16th (q) Long jump 6.42 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 6th Long jump 6.64 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 7th Long jump 6.47 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd Long jump 6.75 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th Long jump 6.67 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 12th Long jump 6.42 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 6th Long jump 6.87 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 6th Long jump 6.61 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th Long jump 6.57 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 28th (q) Long jump 6.35 m

References

  1. ↑ Khaddi Sagnia at World Athletics
  2. ↑ "Adventsspelen kickade igång innesäsongen!" [Adventsspelet kicked off season!] (in Swedish). 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  3. ↑ ""Carolina är min förebild"". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Världsresultat av Sagnia i längd – Sport – www.gp.se". www.gp.se. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010.
  5. ↑ ""'Carolina är min förebild'"". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2022.


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