Luka Janežič

Luka Janežič

Personal information
Born	14 November 1995 Vodice, Slovenia[1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m
Club	AK Medvode AD Kladivar Celje[3]
Coached by	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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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 Kingdom	21st (sf)	200 m	21.41
			12th (sf)	400 m	47.06
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	3rd (h)	400 m	46.98^1
	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	46.79^2
	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	5th	400 m	45.65
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	17th (sf)	400 m	45.07

¹Did not start in the semifinals

²Disqualified in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 200 metres – 20.89 (-1.1 m/s, Kranj 2015)
• 400 metres – 45.07 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) NR

Indoor

• 400 metres – 46.32 (Linz 2016) NR

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.

External links

• Luka Janežič profile at IAAF