Khadijatou "Khaddi" Victoria Sagnia (born 20 April 1994) is a Swedish track and field athlete specialising in the long jump. Her personal bests in the event are 6.95 metres outdoors (Diamond League Nike Prefontaine Classic – Eugene, Oregon USA 2022) and 6.92 metres indoors (Glasgow 2018). She competes for Ullevi FK.
In 2021, Sagnia won the bronze medal in the long jump event at the European Indoors Championships in Torun, Poland with a leap of 6.75m. This was her first podium finish at the senior level. She won the gold medal in triple jump at the Youth Olympics in 2010. She has competed as a long jumper at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Biography Growing up, Sagnia was very much into sports, participating in football, basketball, handball and even taekwondo. In 2010, she competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, where she won the gold medal in the triple jump final.
Following her success at the Youth Olympic Games, she took part at the World Youth Championships in Lille, France. However, she tore her ACL in her knee and was sidelined for two years.
In 2015, she returned to track and field taking part at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and the IAAF World Youth Championships.
Sagnia made it to the world stage when she represented Sweden at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Despite not having a very impressive performance at the games, she bounced back at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan finishing in the 9th position.
Sagnia started with track and field in 2007 and has developed as an athlete at a very fast pace. Even before attending Youth Olympic Games she had represented the senior national team.
As well as being a Nike athlete, she is also an ambassador for Atea, Nocco Beverage and Gainomax health and lifestyle products.
Personal life Her mother Sutay was born in Gambia but grew up in Sweden. Khaddi Sagnia has seven siblings.
Competition record Representing 2010Youth Olympic GamesSingapore1stTriple jump13.56 m2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France11thLong jump5.75 m9thTriple jump12.72 m (w)2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic9th (q)Long jump6.52 mEuropean U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia4thLong jump6.64 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China7thLong jump6.78 m2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States14thLong jump6.08 mEuropean ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands6thLong jump6.59 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil27th (q)Long jump6.25 m2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom16th (q)Long jump6.42 m2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom6thLong jump6.64 mEuropean ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany7thLong jump6.47 m2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland3rd Long jump6.75 mOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan9thLong jump6.67 m2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia12thLong jump6.42 mWorld ChampionshipsEugene, United States6thLong jump6.87 mEuropean ChampionshipsMunich, Germany6thLong jump6.61 m2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey7thLong jump6.57 mWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary28th (q)Long jump6.35 m2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan17th (q)Long jump6.48 m2026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland4thLong jump6.78 m
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