Wilfried Happio (born 22 September 1998) is a French athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] Born by a Martinican mother and a father from Metropolitan France, he won gold medals at the 2017 European U20 and 2019 European U23 Championships.[2]
 Wilfried Happio in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 September 1998 Bourg-la-Reine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.A. L'Haÿ-les-Roses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tony Renia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal best in the event is 47.41 seconds set in Eugene Oregon in 2022.
Personal life edit
In 2020, Happio is accused of assaulting triple jump athlete Janet Scott, with whom he had a brief romantic relationship. The commission considered, after its judgment, that the facts were "not sufficiently established", and said it was unable "to establish whether Mr. Happio assaulted Ms. Scott or whether he acted in self-defense. " [3]
In 2022, he is the subject of a complaint for acts of sexual assault dating back to 2021 which were allegedly committed against another athlete resident at INSEP, a specialist in triple jump. He is eventually taken into custody on December 20 as part of the investigation for "sexual assault".[4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  France
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| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 20th (sf) | 400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 53.42 |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.93 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Jesolo, Italy | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.65 |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.03 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 33rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.25 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 21st (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.49 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 47.41 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 48.56 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 48.83 |
References edit
- ^ Wilfried Happio at World Athletics
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Athlé - Violences : Wilfried Happio relaxé par l'organe disciplinaire de la FFA". fr.news.yahoo.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ "Wilfried Happio placé en garde à vue dans le cadre d'une enquête pour " agression sexuelle "". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-20.
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