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Jerneja Smonkar

SLOWomen

Birth dateJan 27, 1992

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Jerneja Smonkar is a Slovenia sprinter, born on January 27, 1992. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.

Her personal bests include 25.44 in the 200m, 53.76 in the 400m, 2:01.79 in the 800m, 4:44.22 in the 1500m and 47.40 in the 4x100m. She has earned 12 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Slovenia.

Key facts

800 m

2:01.79

600 Metres

1:26.44

2024 season best

2:07.80

Feb 13, 2024 · Atletska dvorana, Beograd (SRB) (i)

2024 season best

Last competition

Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir

May 26, 2024 · DNF

Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir

Record

National record · 4 × 400 m 3:30.90

National record

Age

34 years old

As of Sep 25, 2026: 800 m 2:01.79, 600 Metres 1:26.44, 2024 season best 2:07.80 (Feb 13, 2024, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (SRB) (i)) · Last competition: Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir, May 26, 2024, DNF · National record (4 × 400 m) · 34 years old

Personal bests

25.44

53.76

2:01.79

4:44.22

4x100m

47.40

4x400m

3:30.90

800m-short-track

2:03.73

1000m

2:54.95

4x400Metre

3:20.66

400m-short-track

54.74

300m

41.14

600m

1:26.44

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	600m	1:26.44	-	May 5, 2024	↑	Track Meeting Poljane
2024	800m-short-track	2:07.80	-	Feb 13, 2024	↑	Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
2024	800m	2:07.80	-	Feb 13, 2024	↑	Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
2024	4x400Metre	3:45.65	-	Jan 24, 2024	↓	Triple Match CRO-SLO-SRB, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
2023	400m	53.76	-	Jun 16, 2023	↑	Horst Mandl Memorial, Stadion Eggenberg, Graz
2023	400m-short-track	55.76	-	Feb 4, 2023	↑	Zagreb Open Indoor Championships
2023	800m	2:01.79	-	Jun 21, 2023	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
2023	800m-short-track	2:03.73	-	Feb 18, 2023	↑	Slovenian Indoor Championships
2023	4x400m	3:44.14	-	Jun 3, 2023	↓	Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec
2022	400m	54.74	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i)
2022	400m-short-track	54.74	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i)
2022	800m	2:02.30	-	Jun 25, 2022	↑	Stadion "Ob jezeru", Velenje (SLO)
2022	800m-short-track	2:03.87	-	Feb 20, 2022	↑	Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i)
2022	4x400m	3:31.51	-	Jul 3, 2022	↓	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
2022	4x400Metre	3:37.08	-	Mar 20, 2022	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
2021	400m	54.58	-	Jun 5, 2021	↑	Slovenian Championships, Športni center, Kranj
2021	400m-short-track	55.62	-	Feb 13, 2021	↑	Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i)
2021	800m	2:03.37	-	Jun 19, 2021	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Second League
2021	800m-short-track	2:04.81	-	Jan 30, 2021	↑	Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (AUT) (i)
2021	4x400m	3:30.90	-	Jun 20, 2021	↓	European Athletics Team Championships Second League
2020	400m	54.27	-	Jul 4, 2020	↑	Stadion Park Šiška, Ljubljana (SLO)
2020	800m	2:06.16	-	Jul 5, 2020	↑	Stadion Park Šiška, Ljubljana (SLO)
2020	800m-short-track	2:07.53	-	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Indoor Track & Field Vienna
2020	4x400Metre	3:45.41	-	Jan 22, 2020	↓	Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i)
2019	4x100m	47.40	-	Sep 14, 2019	-	Velenje (SLO)
2019	400m	54.49	-	Jun 15, 2019	↑	Celje (SLO)
2019	800m	2:04.66	-	Aug 10, 2019	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Stadion ŠC Sloboda, Varaždin
2019	800m-short-track	2:07.89	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2019	4x400Metre	3:20.66	-	Jun 23, 2019	↓	European Games
2019	4x400m	3:36.71	-	Aug 11, 2019	↓	European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Stadion ŠC Sloboda, Varaždin
2018	400m	54.43	-	Jul 14, 2018	↑	Celje Slovenian Championships, Celje
2018	800m	2:05.39	-	Jul 15, 2018	↑	Celje Slovenian Championships, Celje
2017	200m	25.44	+0.8	May 21, 2017	↑	Celje (SLO)
2017	400m	54.60	-	Sep 9, 2017	↑	Nova Gorica (SLO)
2017	800m	2:07.41	-	Jun 24, 2017	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Hadar Yosef Stadium, Tel Aviv
2017	4x400m	3:34.19	-	Jun 25, 2017	↓	European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Hadar Yosef Stadium, Tel Aviv
2016	200m	26.67	-1.8	May 28, 2016	↑	Slovenska Bistrica (SLO)
2016	400m	55.63	-	Aug 31, 2016	↑	Velenje (SLO)
2016	400m-short-track	57.54	-	Jan 31, 2016	↑	Linz (AUT) (i)
2016	800m	2:09.19	-	Jun 30, 2016	↑	Ljubljana (SLO)
2015	200m	26.48	-1.2	Jul 6, 2015	↑	Ljubljana (SLO)
2015	400m	56.41	-	Jul 1, 2015	↑	Velenje (SLO)
2014	400m	57.81	-	Jun 14, 2014	↑	Nova Gorica (SLO)
2014	800m	2:18.55	-	May 24, 2014	↑	Slovenska Bistrica (SLO)
2013	400m	57.08	-	Jun 15, 2013	↑	Nova Gorica (SLO)
2013	400m-short-track	58.16	-	Jan 29, 2013	↑	Wien (AUT) (i)
2013	800m	2:10.11	-	Jun 22, 2013	↑	European Athletics Team Championships Second League
2013	800m-short-track	2:11.62	-	Feb 9, 2013	↑	Wien (AUT) (i)
2011	200m	26.69	-0.4	Jun 12, 2011	↑	Celje (SLO)
2011	300m	41.14	-	May 7, 2011	↑	Sentjur (SLO)
2011	400m	56.98	-	Jun 11, 2011	↑	Celje (SLO)
2011	400m-short-track	60.68	-	Jan 30, 2011	↑	Bratislava (SVK) (i)
2011	800m	2:20.29	-	May 8, 2011	↑	Velenje (SLO)
2011	4x400m	3:42.15	-	Jun 19, 2011	↓	European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir
2011	CrossCount	16:32	-	Dec 11, 2011	-	18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje
2010	200m	26.74	-	May 16, 2010	↑	Celje (SLO)
2010	300m	41.76	-	May 8, 2010	↑	Sentjur (SLO)
2010	400m	57.29	-	May 22, 2010	↑	Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige (ITA)
2010	800m-short-track	2:12.97	-	Jan 31, 2010	↑	Bratislava (SVK) (i)
2010	800m	2:12.97	-	Jan 31, 2010	↑	Bratislava (SVK) (i)
2010	1500m	4:44.22	-	Jul 21, 2010	-	Gorizia (ITA)
2009	400m	57.32	-	Jun 6, 2009	↑	Velenje (SLO)
2009	800m	2:14.06	-	Aug 9, 2009	↑	Tarvisio (ITA)
2009	800m-short-track	2:18.19	-	Feb 5, 2009	↑	Linz (AUT) (i)
2008	400m	58.53	-	Jun 3, 2008	↑	Rijeka (CRO)
2008	800m	2:12.80	-	Sep 13, 2008	↑	Sarajevo (BIH)
2008	1000m	2:54.95	-	Jul 12, 2008	-	Čakovec (CRO)
2007	400m	57.91	-	Jun 28, 2007	↑	Velenje (SLO)
2007	600m	1:35.62	-	Sep 29, 2007	↑	Maribor (SLO)
2007	800m	2:18.94	-	Sep 21, 2007	↑	Novo Mesto (SLO)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	DNF	-	May 26	Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
600m	1:26.44	-	May 5	Track Meeting Poljane
800m-short-track	2:07.80	-	Feb 13	Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
4x400Metre	3:45.65	-	Jan 24	Triple Match CRO-SLO-SRB, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
800m-short-track	2:09.92	-	Jan 24	Triple Match CRO-SLO-SRB, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:12.36	-	Sep 17	Slovenian Cup Championships, Stadion Portoval, Novo Mesto
800m	2:08.51	-	Jul 26	Raiffeisen AUSTRIAN OPEN Eisenstadt
800m	2:03.81	-	Jul 23	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
800m	2:03.81	-	Jul 22	Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo
800m	2:02.97	-	Jul 14	Meeting Sport e Solidarieta Lignano, Stadio G. Teghil, Lignano Sabbiadoro
800m	2:03.44	-	Jul 9	Slovenian Championships, Stadion "Ob jezeru", Velenje
800m	2:01.79	-	Jun 22	European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
800m	2:01.79	-	Jun 21	European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
400m	53.76	-	Jun 16	Horst Mandl Memorial, Stadion Eggenberg, Graz
800m	2:07.41	-	Jun 3	Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec
4x400m	3:44.14	-	Jun 3	Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec
800m	2:03.54	-	May 26	Meeting Jaen Paraiso Interior, Polideportivo Municipal, Andújar
800m	2:04.74	-	May 20	Lange Laufnacht, Carl-Kaufmann-Stadion, Karlsruhe
800m-short-track	2:06.94	-	Mar 4	European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
800m-short-track	2:06.94	-	Mar 2	European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.73	-	Feb 18	Slovenian Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:04.58	-	Feb 15	Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
400m-short-track	55.76	-	Feb 4	Zagreb Open Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:04.73	-	Jan 25	Triple Match CRO-SLO-SRB, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:06.48	-	Sep 10	Atletski pokal Slovenije za člane in članice, Stadion Park Šiška, Ljubljana
400m	54.78	-	Sep 9	Atletski pokal Slovenije za člane in članice, Stadion Park Šiška, Ljubljana
800m	2:02.76	-	Sep 6	Hungarian GP Series - Pápa, Sportcentrum, Pápa
800m	2:02.76	-	Sep 2	Hungarian GP Series - Budapest, Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest
800m	2:03.24	-	Aug 18	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
800m	2:03.24	-	Aug 15	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
800m	2:02.48	-	Jul 21	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	2:02.48	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
4x400m	3:31.51	-	Jul 3	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
800m	2:03.82	-	Jul 2	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
800m	2:03.82	-	Jul 1	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
800m	2:04.25	-	Jul 1	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
800m	2:04.25	-	Jun 30	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
4x400m	3:45.68	-	Jun 25	Slovenian Championships, Stadion "Ob jezeru", Velenje
800m	2:02.30	-	Jun 25	Slovenian Championships, Stadion "Ob jezeru", Velenje
800m	2:03.55	-	Jun 19	Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova
800m	2:03.55	-	Jun 18	Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova
800m	2:05.36	-	Jun 14	9. Memorial Iztoka Ciglariča v teku na 1500 m, Atletski stadion Poljane, Maribor
4x400Metre	3:37.08	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
800m-short-track	2:05.27	-	Mar 7	Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
4x400Metre	3:37.84	-	Mar 5	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
400m-short-track	54.94	-	Feb 20	Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.87	-	Feb 20	Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i)
400m-short-track	54.94	-	Feb 19	Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i)
400m-short-track	54.74	-	Feb 12	Miting v dvorani, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i)
4x400Metre	3:40.67	-	Feb 1	CRO-SLO-SRB Indoor Match, Velesajam Hall, Zagreb (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jerneja Smonkar's 800 m personal best?

Jerneja Smonkar's 800 m personal best is 2:01.79, set on Jun 21, 2023 in Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL).

Which events does Jerneja Smonkar compete in?

Jerneja Smonkar competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres.

How did Jerneja Smonkar perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 2:07.80, set on Feb 13, 2024 in Atletska dvorana, Beograd (SRB) (i). Last competition: Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir on May 26, 2024, DNF.

Jerneja Smonkar

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2024

2023

2022

Honours

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