Luka Janežič Explained
| Luka Janežič |
| Fullname: | Luka Janežič in 2018 |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Vodice, Slovenia[1] |
| Height: | 1.92 m[2] |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 400 m |
| Club: | AK Medvode
AD Kladivar Celje[3] |
| Coach: | Rok 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.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 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 | bgcolor=gold | 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Ekipa24.si - Luka Janežič: Jo imam pač rad. 7 August 2014. Ekipa24.si. 18 March 2016.
- Web site: European Athletics. european-athletics. 18 March 2016.
- Web site: LUKA JANEŽIČ. Žan Skok s.p.. 18 March 2016.
- Web site: Luka Janežič . IAAF . 25 August 2015. 25 August 2015.
