SAGNIA Khaddi

Sweden

Athletics

Date of Birth: 20 Apr 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Youth Olympian

Place of birth: HELSINGBORG

Birth Country:

Sweden

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Long Jump	9

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Long Jump A	Women's Long Jump Qualification - Group A	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Long Jump A	Women's Long Jump Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Long Jump
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Qual. (6.25)

Youth Olympic Games

Year	Location	Triple Jump
2010	Singapore, SIN	1st (13.56)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Long Jump
2017	London, GBR	Qual. (6.42)
2015	Beijing, CHN	7th (6.78)

European Championships

Year	Location	Long Jump
2018	Berlin, GER	7th (6.47)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	Long Jump
2021	1 x 4th
2020	2 x 3rd
2018	1 x 7th
2017	1 x 9th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
3	2020	Long Jump	Doha, QAT	6.85
3	2020	Long Jump	Stockholm, SWE	6.83
4	2021	Long Jump	Stockholm, SWE	6.72
7	2018	Long Jump	London, GBR	6.58
9	2017	Long Jump	Oslo, NOR	6.26

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
1	2020	Long Jump	World Athletics Continental Tour	Zagreb, CRO	6.92

World Indoor Championships

Year	Location	Long Jump
2018	Birmingham, GBR	6th (6.64)

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

Candy (Facebook profile, 18 Oct 2020; Instagram profile, 09 Jan 2021)

Hobbies:

Reading, travelling. (worldathletics.org, 03 Dec 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

English, Swedish

Club name:

Ullevi FK [Gothenburg, SWE]

Coach:

Katrin Klaup [club], EST

Debut:

2010 for Sweden, European Team Championships in Budapest, Hungary (gp.se, 09 Jun 2010; svt.se, 10 Jun 2010)

Injuries:

In February 2019 she sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her knee, which required surgery and stopped her competing until January 2020. (expressen.se, 08 Jan 2020; dn.se, 06 Mar 2015; worldathletics.org, 03 Dec 2020)

In 2016 she sustained a thigh injury. (friidrott.se, 09 Aug 2016)

In 2011 she suffered an ACL tear in her knee. She underwent surgery and was out of competition for over two years. (expressen.se, 08 Jan 2020; dn.se, 06 Mar 2015; worldathletics.org, 03 Dec 2020)

Start:

She took up athletics around age 14. "I was doing all sorts of activities and sports, including playing football. But my athletics coach wasn't too happy with me playing football. I'd run away from my opponents and when they couldn't catch me, they would aim for my legs instead. The injury risk was too great, so I chose to focus on athletics instead." (gp.se, 28 Jun 2015)

Reason:

"Even if it's tough and hard sometimes, it's so much fun. Athletics is my life, I get to do what I love and it makes me so happy. It's a joy I can spread to others, to those who come along to cheer me on during competitions, to my friends and to my family." (gp.se, 28 Jun 2015)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (expressen.se, 08 Jan 2020)

Hero:

Swedish athlete Carolina Kluft. "When Carolina retired there was suddenly no one, so I decided to be my own role model. I hope that will get me a long way." (gp.se, 28 Jun 2015; aftonbladet.se, 18 Aug 2015)

Influence:

Her mother. "You could say she is my role model because she has always encouraged me and fought, even when it's been really tough. I suppose I have taken that with me. There is always a little more to give, even when it's hard." (gp.se, 28 Jun 2015)

Philosophy:

"You can always pick the positives out in life, so try and do so each and every day. Try and take yourself out of the bad to see the good. Surround yourself with positive people and try to do positive things to make you happy." (worldathletics.org, 03 Dec 2020)

Award:

At the 2015 Swedish Sports Gala she was named Newcomer of the Year, as well as receiving the Junior Achievement of the Year award, for her performances at international level following several years of injury struggles. (idrottsgalan.se, 26 Jan 2016)

General Interest

General
INJURY STRUGGLES
After she suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] for the second time in her career in 2019, she said she was able to cope with the injury better than when she previously tore an ACL. "The first time it happened I was very young and had never thought that I could be injured that way. I had a very hard time dealing with it. Now [speaking in 2020] I am older and have the experience. I understood that something was wrong and accepted the injury. The rehabilitation was easier than the first time. Sometimes athletics is not always fun and you experience difficult moments but what really helped me was reminding myself why I loved the sport. This acts as a motivation in the healing process. Even when facing a setback you can learn and grow." (expressen.se, 08 Jan 2020; worldathletics.org, 03 Dec 2020)

FAMILY
She is one of eight children, born in Sweden to Gambian parents. Her father left when she was young, leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. "My sisters and brothers were always there to support me. It wasn't difficult for my mum to bring us up. We were united and helped each other when it was needed." (expressen.se, 08 Jan 2020; whatson-gambia.com, 29 Nov 2015; aftonbladet.se, 24 Aug 2010)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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