Jessy Franco (born 7 December 1998) is a Gibraltarian sprinter. He represented his territory in the 400 metres at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without advancing from the first round but setting a new national record of 47.41.
He has a Gibraltarian father and Faroese mother who met when competing at the 1989 Island Games in athletics and gymnastics respectively. Jessy himself later competed at two editions of the Games. His older brother Julian was also a sprinter.
International competitions Representing 2015Island GamesJersey6th100 m11.226th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.625th4 × 400 m relay3:30.46European Junior ChampionshipsEskilstuna, Sweden24th (h)100 m11.24Commonwealth Youth GamesApia, Samoa13th (sf)200 m22.57 (w)9th (h)400 m50.622016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland32nd (h)200 m22.442017Island GamesGotland, Sweden5th4 x 100 m relay44.202nd4 × 400 m relay3.29.472018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia56th (h)100 m11.0435th (h)400 m48.40Championships of the Small States of EuropeSchaan, Liechtenstein4th400 m49.69European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany29th (h)400 m48.122019Island GamesGibraltar1st200 m22.471st400 m48.34World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar35th (h)400 m47.412023Island GamesGuernsey3rd200 m7th400 m49.374th4 × 100 m relay43.39World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary54th (h)200 m22.04
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.90 (+0.4 m/s, Gibraltar 2018) NR 200 metres – 21.20 (+0.9 m/s, Pretoria 2016) 400 metres – 47.41 (Doha 2019) NR Indoor 200 metres – 22.34 (Antequera 2018)
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