Jonathan Borlée
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |
 Belgium
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| Born |
22 February 1988 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert |
| Residence | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
| College team | Florida State University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
200 m: 20.31 s (Lubbock (TX) 2012) |
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Medal record
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200 m: 20.31 s (Lubbock (TX) 2012)
Jonathan Borlée (French pronunciation: [ʒɔnatɑ̃ bɔʁle]; born 22 February 1988, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert) is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. He was a semi-finalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics and winner at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Jonathan also takes part in the Belgian 4 × 400 m relay team. The team finished 5th at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won silver at the 2010 World Indoor Championships and bronze at the 2010 European Championships.
He qualified for the finals of the 400 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He has a twin brother, Kevin, younger brother, Dylan Borlée and a sister, Olivia, who are also sprinters. All four are trained by their father Jacques Borlée.
Just like his twin brother, Jonathan obtained his first senior title at the age of 18: the Belgian Indoor championships in 2006 in Ghent, where he won the 200 m, while his brother won the 400 m. Later that year, Jonathan would also become the outdoor champion on the 400 m.
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