Jonathan Olivier Permal (born 15 January 1994 in Flacq District)[1] is a Mauritian track and field athlete competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres. At the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie, he won a bronze medal in the 200 m. He also reached the semifinals of both the 100 m and 200 m at the 2014 African Athletics Championships in Marrakech, Morocco.[2]
Permal is currently the third fastest Mauritian sprinter in the 200 m with a time of 20.85 seconds after Stephan Buckland's 20.06 and Eric Milazar's 20.66. He is currently the fastest man actively competing for Mauritius.[3]
| Event | Time | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.46 | 27 August 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 200 metres | 20.85 | 27 August 2014 | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 6th (heats) | 100 m | 11.28 |
| 3rd (heats) | 200 m | 22.01 | |||
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 4th (heats) | 100 m | 11.12 | |
| 5th | 200 m | 21.96 | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th (heats) | 200 m | 21.58 |
| 2013 | African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 3rd | 100 m | 10.65 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.26 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.86 | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 3rd | 200 m | 21.35 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 3rd (heats) | 100 m | 10.46 |
| 4th (heats) | 200 m | 21.21 | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th (semis) | 100 m | 10.49 | |
| 5th (semis) | 200 m | 20.85 | |||