Luka Janežič
Personal information
Full nameLuka Janežič in 2018
Born (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995
Vodice, Slovenia[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
ClubAK Medvode
AD Kladivar Celje[3]
Coached byRok Predanič

Luka Janežič (born 14 November 1995) is a Slovenian sprinter.[4] He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. In the 2016 Olympic Games, Janežič advanced to the 400 m semifinals and exceeded his own national record in the event.

Luka Janezic at the 2020 Gyulai Memorial in Szekesfehervar, Hungary

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Slovenia
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 44th (h) 200 m 22.49
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 10th (sf) 200 m 21.27
9th (sf) 400 m 47.31
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 21st (sf) 200 m 21.41
12th (sf) 400 m 47.06
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 3rd (h) 400 m 46.981
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 400 m 45.73
World Championships Beijing, China 28th (h) 400 m 45.28
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 9th (h) 400 m 46.792
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 5th 400 m 45.65
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (sf) 400 m 45.07
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia DSQ 400 m —
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 400 m 45.33
World Championships London, United Kingdom 36th (h) 400 m 46.06
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 7th (sf) 400 m 46.37
European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 400 m 45.43
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 400 m 46.15
World Championships Doha, Qatar 33rd (h) 400 m 46.84
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 6th 400 m 47.22
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 15th (sf) 400 m 45.36

1Did not start in the semifinals

2Disqualified in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "Ekipa24.si - Luka Janežič: Jo imam pač rad". Ekipa24.si. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "European Athletics". european-athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Žan Skok s.p. "LUKA JANEŽIČ". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Luka Janežič". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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