Italian sprinter and long jumper (born 1994)
Marcell Jacobs
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Full name | Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. Lb |
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National team | Italy (2016–)[1] |
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Born | (1994-09-26) 26 September 1994 (age 30)[1] El Paso, Texas, United States[1] |
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Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
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Weight | 84 kg (185 lb)[2] |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro |
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Personal bests |
- 60 m: 6.41 (2022) (i) AR
- 100 m: 9.80 (2021) AR
- 200 m: 20.61 (2018)
- 4×100 m relay: 37.50 (2021) NR
- Long jump: 8.07 m (i) (2017)
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Jacobs in Stadio Olimpico with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during Roma 2024.
Jacobs after 60 m silver medal won at Istanbul 2023 indoor European championships.
Jacobs and his son Anthony after 60 m gold medal won at Belgrade 2022 indoor world championships.
Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. (Italian pronunciation: [laˈmɔnt marˈsɛl ˈdʒeikobs];[4] born 26 September 1994) is an Italian track and field sprinter and former long jumper. He is the 2020 Olympic 100 metres champion, the 2022 60 metres world champion, the 2022 and 2024 European 100 metres champion, and a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2020 Olympics. He currently holds the 100 metres European record, the 60 metres European record, and is the first Italian to qualify for or win the men's 100 metres Olympic final.