Julien Watrin
Watrin at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul
Personal information
Born (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992
Virton, Belgium
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres, 400 m hurdles
ClubAC Dampicourt
Coached byEdith Graff
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Doha4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Eugene4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Belgrade4×400 m relay
World Relays
Bronze medal – third place2015 Nassau4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2019 Yokohama4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Amsterdam 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2018 Berlin4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2022 Munich4×400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Prague4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2019 Glasgow4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2023 Instanbul4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Belgrade4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Istanbul400 m

Julien Watrin (born 27 June 1992)[1] is a Belgian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. In 2023, he won his first individual major senior medal, with silver at the European Indoor Championships. Watrin earned several major medals with national men's 4 × 400 m relays, including bronzes at the 2019 and 2022 World Athletics Championships.

He is the Belgian record holder for the 400 m hurdles, Belgian indoor record holder for the 400 m, and won several national titles.

Statistics

Watrin reached the semi-finals in the 400 m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene.
Julien Watrin narrowly lost to Karsten Warholm in winning his first individual major senior medal in the 400 m final at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

International competitions

Representing  Belgium
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2009 European Youth Olympic Festival Tampere, Finland 2nd 100 m 10.82
1st 200 m 21.06
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.69
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 7th 100 m 10.56
9th (sf) 200 m 21.12 w
13th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 40.43
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia – 200 m DNF
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.90
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 4th 200 m 21.56
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.58
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.97
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 23rd (h) 400 m 46.31
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.60
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.87 WL AR
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.33
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 10th (sf) 400 m 45.76
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.10
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.52
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.80
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.14
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 4th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.55
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.27
World Relays Yokohama, Japan 8th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.70
World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.87
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th (sf) 400 m 46.54
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.52
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 14th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.52
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.72
European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 400 m hurdles 48.98
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.49
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 2nd 400 m 45.44
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.83
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 17th (sf) 400 m hurdles 48.94
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.33

Personal bests

National titles

See also

References

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