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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Gibraltar | |||||
| 2015 | Island Games | Jersey | 6th | 100 m | 11.22 |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.62 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.46 | |||
| European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 24th (h) | 100 m | 11.24 | |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Apia, Samoa | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 22.57 (w) | |
| 9th (h) | 400 m | 50.62 | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 32nd (h) | 200 m | 22.44 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 56th (h) | 100 m | 11.04 |
| 35th (h) | 400 m | 48.40 | |||
| Championships of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | 4th | 400 m | 49.69 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 29th (h) | 400 m | 48.12 | |
| 2019 | Island Games | Gibraltar | 1st | 200 m | 22.47 |
| 1st | 400 m | 48.34 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 35th (h) | 400 m | 47.41 | |
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)