Khaddi Sagnia
{{Short description|Swedish long jumper (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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| fullname = Khadijatou Victoria Sagnia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Helsingborg, Sweden
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's athletics }}
{{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Indoor Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Toruń|Long jump}}
{{MedalCompetition|Summer Youth Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2010 Singapore|Triple jump}}
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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).{{World Athletics}} She competes for Ullevi FK.{{cite web|url=http://www.gfif.se/NR/exeres/C707EEBF-E4CA-4D49-916C-45832AAA472E.htm?NewsIndex%3D338 |accessdate=24 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004212256/http://www.gfif.se/NR/exeres/C707EEBF-E4CA-4D49-916C-45832AAA472E.htm?NewsIndex=338 |archivedate=4 October 2011|title=Adventsspelen kickade igång innesäsongen!|date=26 November 2007|language=Swedish|trans-title=Adventsspelet kicked off season!}}
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.{{cite web| url = http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/friidrott/article7665490.ab| title = "Carolina är min förebild"| date = 24 August 2010| access-date = 24 August 2010| archive-date = 16 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121016230255/http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/friidrott/article7665490.ab| url-status = live}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.se/sport/1.403177-varldsresultat-av-sagnia-i-langd |title=Världsresultat av Sagnia i längd – Sport – www.gp.se |website=www.gp.se |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707075425/http://www.gp.se/sport/1.403177-varldsresultat-av-sagnia-i-langd |archive-date=7 July 2010}}
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.{{cite web| url = https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/8w5oM1/carolina-ar-min-forebild| title = "'Carolina är min förebild'"| date = 24 August 2010| access-date = 9 December 2022| archive-date = 16 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121016230255/http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/friidrott/article7665490.ab| url-status = live}}
Competition record
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| colspan="6"|Representing {{SWE}} |
|---|
| 2010
|bgcolor=gold|1st |Triple jump |
| rowspan=2|2011
|rowspan=2|World Youth Championships |rowspan=2|Lille, France |11th |Long jump |5.75 m |
| 9th
|Triple jump |12.72 m (w) |
| rowspan=3|2015
|European Indoor Championships |9th (q) |Long jump |
| European U23 Championships
|4th |Long jump |
| World Championships
|7th |Long jump |
| rowspan=3|2016
|14th |Long jump |
| European Championships
|6th |Long jump |
| Olympic Games
|27th (q) |Long jump |
| 2017
|16th (q) |Long jump |
| rowspan=2|2018
|6th |Long jump |
| European Championships
|7th |Long jump |
| rowspan=2|2021
|European Indoor Championships |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Long jump |
| Olympic Games
|9th |Long jump |
| rowspan=3|2022
|12th |Long jump |
| World Championships
|6th |Long jump |
| European Championships
|6th |Long jump |
| rowspan=2|2023
|European Indoor Championships |7th |Long jump |
| World Championships
|28th (q) |Long jump |
References
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External links
- {{Olympics.com profile|khadijatou-sagnia|Khadijatou Sagnia}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|sa/khaddi-sagnia-1}}
- [https://sportpersons.com/khaddi-sagnia/ Khaddi Sagnia Pro Career] at [https://sportpersons.com Sportpersons.com]
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Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Helsingborg
Category:Athletes from Skåne County
Category:Swedish people of Gambian descent
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden
Category:Swedish female long jumpers
Category:Swedish female triple jumpers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Sweden
Category:Youth Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Category:Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:21st-century Swedish sportswomen
Category:Diamond League winners
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