Gerson Pozo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 6 May 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 21.19 (2025) 400m: 45.79 (2025) |
Medal record | |
Gerson Pozo (born 6 May 2003) is a Spanish sprinter.[1]
Career
From Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Pozo is a member of Ajalkalá Athletics Club. As a 16 year-old in Castellón in June 2019, he became Spanish U18 Champion in the 400 metres. That summer at the Iberian Under-18 Cup in Moratalaz he made his first international appearance, and set a new personal best for the 400 metres, crossing the finish line in 47.60 seconds.[2] He subsequently won a bronze medal with the Spain 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås, Sweden.[3]
As a 17-year-old, Pozo moved to second on the Spanish under-20 all-time indoor list in the 400 metres, with a time of 47.20 second to win the 2021 Spanish U20 Indoor Championships.[4]
He was part of the Spanish 4 × 400 m relay team which set a new Spanish U20 record at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and top European nation behind United States, Jamaica and Canada.[5][6][7]
In February 2025, Pozo became U23 Spanish champion in the 400 meters with a time of 46.86 seconds.[8] He broke the Madrid under-23 record in the 400m with a time of 46.29s at the senior Spanish Indoor Athletics Championships on 26 February 2025, placing fifth overall.[9][10] Pozo competed for Spain at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025.[11] He won a gold medal with the Spain 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway. He also placed eighth overall in the individual 400 metres at the championships.[12][13]
In March 2026, he was selected for the Spanish relay team for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.[14]
Personal life
Pozo is an evangelical Christian. He has tattoos of a wing on each of his ankles with the letters alpha and omega in Greek.[4]
References
- ^ "Gerson Pozo". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Gerson Pozo closes his unforgettable summer with a bronze medal at the European Under-20 Championship". Soy de Madrid. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b ""Athletics teaches me to be constant in my relationship with God"". evengelicalfocus.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "El 4x400 masculino, cuarto del mundo con récord de España". rtve.es. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Gerson Pozo soars to achieve a historic fourth place at the World Athletics Championships". Dream-Alcala. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Ajalkalá celebrates the gold medals won by Gerson Pozo and Rocío Arroyo at the National Under-23 Championship". Dream-Alcala. 11 Feb 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Madrid Under 23 400m Record". Atletismomadrid.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Spanish Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 26 Feb 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Men's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ Broadbent, Chris (20 Jul 2025). "Great Britain and Spain win thrilling 4x400m finals in European U23 records". European Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Spain's 22 picks for Kujawy Pomorze". atletismorfea.es. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.