Marcell Jacobs

Marcell Jacobs
Jacobs in 2022
Personal information
Full nameLamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. Lb
National teamItaly (2016–)
Citizenship
  • American
  • Italian
Born (1994-09-26) 26 September 1994
El Paso, Texas, United States
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 60 m: 6.41 (2022) (i) AR
  • 100 m: 9.80 (2021) AR
  • 200 m: 20.61 (2018)
  • 4 × 100 m relay: 37.50 (2021) NR
  • Long jump: 8.07 m (i) (2017)

Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. (Italian pronunciation: [laˈmɔnt marˈsɛl ˈdʒeikobs]; born 26 September 1994) is an Italian track and field sprinter and former long jumper. He is the 2020 Olympic 100 metres champion, the 2022 60 metres world champion, the 2022 and 2024 European 100 metres champion, and a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2020 Olympics. He currently holds the 100 metres European record, the 60 metres European record, and is the first Italian to qualify for or win the men's 100 metres Olympic final.