Julien Watrin
BelgiumActive- Born
- Jun 27, 1992 (34 years old)
- Birthplace
- Virton, Belgium
- Events
- 400 Metres Short Track · 400 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.85 m
Julien Watrin (born 27 June 1992) 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.
He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in September 2023 which prevented him from participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. After successful treatment, he made his return on the international stage at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, winning a silver medal as a member of Belgium's 4 × 400 m mixed relay team and a bronze medal as a member of Belgium's men 4 × 400 m relay team.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 46.44, 400 m hurdles 48.66 (#223 all-time), 2026 season best 46.19 (Mar 1, 2026, Complexe Sportif de Blocry, Louvain-La-Neuve (BEL) (i)) · Last competition: Belgian Championships, Atletiekarena Gaston Roelants, Kessel-Lo, Jul 25, 2026, 50.23 · World Championships: 2 bronze · National record (400 m hurdles) · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 400m Indoor | 46.19 | – | Mar 1, 2026 | Belgian Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 46.19 | – | Mar 1, 2026 | Belgian Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 400mH | 49.18 | – | Jul 4, 2026 | Meeting voor Mon - Polsstokgala |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:00.69 | – | May 3, 2026 | World Athletics Relays |
| 2026 | 4x400Metre Indoor | 3:03.29 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 4x400Metre | 3:15.26 | – | May 2, 2026 | World Athletics Relays |
| 2025 | 300m | 33.39 | – | Aug 16, 2025 | Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
| 2025 | 400m | 46.29 | – | Aug 22, 2025 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |