Erika Saraceni

About

Italian triple jumper and athlete who is known for being a European U20 champion, a World U20 bronze medalist, a European Youth Olympic Festival gold medalist, and an Italian Indoor Championships gold medalist in 2025.

Before fame

She took her first national-level steps with Bracco Atletica. Her first major win was at the European Youth Olympic Festival Maribor in 2023 where she won a gold medal.

Trivia

She changed her take-off foot to the right when she returned to competition after a 2022 hamstring issue. She was chosen as one of Italy's flag-bearers for the Maribor 2023 closing ceremony. She was named to Italy's team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 2025.

Family life

Her full name is Erika Giorgia Anoeta Saraceni. She grew up in Milan, Italy. She is a second-generation track athlete and is the daughter of Enrico Saraceni.

Associated with

She, Gianmarco Tamberi, and Lamont Marcell Jacobs are all award-winning Italian track stars.