Christian Iguacel
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| Born | 2 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | KAV Roeselare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jo Verduyn, Lieve Van Mechelen, Kristof Beyens | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christian Iguacel (born 2 May 1996) is a Belgian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[1]
He was on the winning team in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships and at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in The Bahamas, he was on the team that qualified Belgium for the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.[2] He was again on the winning team in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships where he ran in round 1 qualifying the team for the final.[3]
He is also a three-time national indoor champion, winning his first title in the 200 metres in 2017, followed by the 200 metres again in 2023 and the 400 metres in 2024. He also won the 400 metres at the national outdoor championships in 2020.[4]
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 45.71 (Oordegem 2022)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 20.90 (Ghent 2023)
- 400 metres – 46.81 (Luxembourg 2023)
References[edit]
- ^ Christian Iguacel at World Athletics
- ^ "World Relays : les Tornados et le relais mixte qualifiés pour Paris, repêchage pour les Cheetahs et les relais 4X100" (in French). RTBF. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Les Belgian Tornados se qualifient pour la finale du 4x400 m" (in French). www/rtl.be. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Christian Iguacel". european-athletics.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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