
Sharon Jaklofsky
Sharon Maria Suzanne Jaklofsky (born 30 September 1968 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a retired Dutch long jumper, who was born in Australia.
A former heptathlete, she represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she reached the final, where she failed to record a valid jump.
Between 1994 and 2000 Jaklofsky gathered fourteen Dutch titles, mainly in the hurdles and long jump events, at indoor and outdoor championships. Jaklofsky ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University.
As of Sep 20, 2026: Long Jump 6.75 (#353 all-time), Heptathlon 6197, 2000 season best 6.57 (Jul 15, 2000, Warszawa (POL)) · 57 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LJ | 6.57 | +2.3 | Jul 15, 2000 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.64 | +3.6 | Aug 2, 1999 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 1999 | 100mH | 13.77 | +2.1 | May 1, 1999 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.58 | - | Feb 19, 1998 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 1998 | 60mH | 8.36 | - | Feb 15, 1998 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) (i) |
| 1997 | LJ | 6.73 | +0.5 | Aug 7, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | 60mH | 8.32 | - | Feb 23, 1997 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) (i) |
| 1996 | HJ | 1.72 | - | Jun 14, 1996 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1996 | LJ | 6.75 | +0.8 | Aug 1, 1996 | ↓ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1996 | 60mH | 8.48 | - | Feb 25, 1996 | ↓ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 1996 | SP | 13.41 | - | May 25, 1996 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1996 | 100mH | 13.66 | +1.6 | Jun 14, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1996 | 200m | 25.20 | +2.5 | Jun 14, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1996 | JT | 39.28 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↑ | Lage (GER) |
| 1996 | JavelinThr | 39.28 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1996 | 800m | 2:32.91 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1996 | Hep | 5755 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.78 | - | Jul 1, 1995 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
| 1995 | LJ | 6.74 | +2.0 | Aug 31, 1995 | ↓ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 1995 | 60mH | 8.34 | - | Mar 10, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | SP | 13.38 | - | Jul 1, 1995 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
| 1995 | 100mH | 13.39 | +0.8 | Sep 1, 1995 | ↓ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 1995 | 200m | 24.88 | -0.3 | Aug 9, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | JavelinThr | 41.30 | - | Aug 10, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | JT | 41.30 | - | Aug 10, 1995 | ↑ | Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) |
| 1995 | 800m | 2:17.37 | - | Jul 2, 1995 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
| 1995 | 800m-short-track | 2:25.04 | - | Mar 10, 1995 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | Pentathlon | 4434 | - | Mar 10, 1995 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | Hep | 6197 | - | Jul 2, 1995 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.75 | - | Jul 2, 1994 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1994 | LJ | 6.50 | -1.6 | Jul 3, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1994 | 55mH | 7.72 | - | Mar 4, 1994 | - | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 1994 | 100mH | 13.55 | +0.2 | Aug 8, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1994 | SP | 13.57 | - | Aug 8, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1994 | 200m | 25.14 | -2.9 | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1994 | JavelinThr | 40.12 | - | Jul 3, 1994 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1994 | JT | 40.12 | - | Jul 3, 1994 | ↑ | Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige (ITA) |
| 1994 | 800m | 2:19.01 | - | Aug 9, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1994 | Hep | 6068 | - | Jul 3, 1994 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1991 | HJ | 1.79 | - | Aug 26, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | LJ | 6.16 | +0.1 | Aug 27, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | SP | 13.30 | - | Aug 26, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 100mH | 13.76 | +1.1 | Aug 26, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 200m | 25.41 | -0.5 | Aug 26, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | JT | 42.44 | - | Aug 27, 1991 | ↑ | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1991 | JavelinThr | 42.44 | - | Aug 27, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 800m | 2:21.51 | - | Aug 27, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | Hep | 5992 | - | Aug 27, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1990 | HJ | 1.76 | - | Jan 27, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | LJ | 6.42 | +2.2 | Jan 28, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | SP | 13.16 | - | Jan 27, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | 100mH | 13.54 | +1.4 | Jan 27, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | 200m | 24.58 | +2.4 | Jan 27, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | JT | 39.94 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | JavelinThr | 39.94 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | 800m | 2:19.34 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | Hep | 6115 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
2000
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.25 | +0.0 | Aug 30 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
LJ | 6.25 | +1.7 | Aug 25 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
LJ | 6.39 | +0.6 | Aug 20 | Nivelles International, Nivelles |
LJ | 6.14 | -0.3 | Jul 29 | Brussels Belgian Championships |
LJ | 6.42 | +2.1 | Jul 25 | Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting, Barcelona |
LJ | 6.38 | - | Jul 22 | Chemnitz Erdgas Sachsenmeeting, Chemnitz |
LJ | 6.57 | +2.3 | Jul 15 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
LJ | 6.28 | +0.0 | Jul 9 | European Cup 1st League Group B, Bydgoszcz |
LJ | 6.55 | +1.2 | Jun 24 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa |
LJ | 6.46 | +0.5 | Jun 18 | Breda Dutch Club Championships, Breda |
LJ | 6.36 | +2.4 | Jun 10 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
LJ | 6.26 | - | Feb 20 | Dortmund (i) |
LJ | 6.24 | - | Feb 13 | Gent Dutch Indoor Championships, Gent (i) |
LJ | 6.10 | - | Feb 6 | Dortmund (i) |
1999
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.31 | +0.9 | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
LJ | 6.64 | +3.6 | Aug 2 | Malmö Folksam GP, Malmö |
LJ | 6.31 | +2.8 | Jul 29 | Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting '99, Barcelona |
LJ | 6.48 | +0.6 | Jul 24 | Eindhoven |
LJ | 6.52 | +0.0 | Jul 23 | Oordegem |
LJ | 6.23 | +0.0 | Jul 21 | Gent Flanders Cup, Gent |
LJ | 6.28 | +1.0 | Jul 10 | Arnhem Papendal Games, Arnhem |
LJ | 6.15 | +2.2 | Jun 26 | Dutch Championships |
LJ | 6.27 | +0.0 | May 30 | Athens European Clubs Ch. Div.II., Athina |
100mH | 14.20 | -1.7 | May 30 | Athens European Clubs Ch. Div.II., Athina |
LJ | 6.03 | +0.7 | May 26 | Cottbus Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus |
100mH | 13.77 | +2.1 | May 1 | Lisse Ter Specke, Lisse |
1998
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.47 | +2.3 | Jul 11 | Dutch Championships, Groningen |
LJ | 6.29 | +1.4 | Jul 5 | Linz Zipfer-Gugl Grand Prix, Linz - GP I Events |
LJ | 6.29 | +0.1 | Jun 13 | Helsinki Ericsson GP, Helsinki |
LJ | 6.49 | +2.3 | Jun 7 | European Cup 1st League Group B, Malmö |
LJ | 6.48 | +2.1 | May 30 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
LJ | NM | - | Feb 27 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
LJ | 6.58 | - | Feb 19 | Stockholm Globen Galan, Stockholm (i) |
60mH | 8.36 | - | Feb 15 | Dutch Indoor Championships, The Hague (i) |
LJ | 6.28 | - | Feb 15 | Dutch Indoor Championships, The Hague (i) |
1997
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.47 | +0.6 | Aug 26 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
LJ | 6.45 | +0.7 | Aug 20 | Malmö |
LJ | 6.42 | +0.4 | Aug 18 | Bellinzona International, Bellinzona |
LJ | 6.61 | +1.0 | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.73 | +0.5 | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.61 | +1.0 | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.73 | +0.5 | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.66 | +0.0 | Jul 23 | Gladbeck |
LJ | 6.53 | +0.2 | Jul 12 | Arnhem Papendal Games, Arnhem |
LJ | 6.54 | +0.5 | Jul 6 | Dutch Championships |
LJ | 6.24 | +0.8 | Jun 29 | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
60mH | 8.32 | - | Feb 23 | The Hague (i) |
60mH | 8.33 | - | Feb 23 | The Hague (i) |
LJ | 6.49 | - | Feb 23 | The Hague (i) |
LJ | 6.49 | - | Feb 16 | Meeting Vittel du Pas de Calais, Liévin (i) |
Honours
Dutch Championships
Long Jump
Dutch Championships
Long Jump
Dutch Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Dutch Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Dutch Championships
Long Jump
Dutch Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Dutch Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Fukuoka Universiade
Long Jump
European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women
Heptathlon
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
Auckland Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
Auckland Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
Frequently asked questions
What is Sharon Jaklofsky's Long Jump personal best?
Sharon Jaklofsky's Long Jump personal best is 6.75, set on Aug 1, 1996 in Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA), #353 on the all-time list.
Which events does Sharon Jaklofsky compete in?
Sharon Jaklofsky competes in the Long Jump and Heptathlon.
How did Sharon Jaklofsky perform in 2000?
2000 season best: 6.57, set on Jul 15, 2000 in Warszawa (POL).