Jessy 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.

Jessy Franco
Personal information
Born (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
Coached byFabian Franco

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
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

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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References
  1. Jessy Franco at World Athletics
  2. Gulraj, Priya (5 July 2019). "Island Games love story comes full circle". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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