Draft:Jan Busam
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Submission declined on 24 February 2026 by Grapesurgeon (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
Declined by Grapesurgeon 5 months ago.
| |
Comment: I'm going to decline this because it relies too heavily on database entries (World Athletics, TFRRS) and university-affiliated sources (Huntington University), which do not establish notability under WP:GNG. While Jan Busam’s 2025 European U23 bronze medal and All-American honours are significant athletic achievements, Wikipedia requires significant coverage in independent, secondary sources, such as in-depth profiles or feature articles in national sports magazines or major newspapers, to justify an article. Nixleovel (He/They) (Talk • Contribs) 04:58, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Need more independent coverage of this athlete. Stuff like newspapers grapesurgeon (talk) 18:43, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Jan Busam (born 03 August 2003) is a German track and field athlete. He specializes in sprint events, particularly the 400 m, and competes internationally and collegiately in the United States.[1] He is a 7-time All-American[2], European Athletics U23 Championships Bronze Medalist with the 4 × 400 m relay[1] and the 2025 South-German champion over the 200m and 400m distance.[3]
Early Life
[edit]Busam was born in Oberkirch and grew up in Lautenbach, Germany. He started out playing soccer and joined track & field at the age of 16. After one year he switched from his local club to the LG Offenburg in 2019 and then to Huntington University (United States) in 2025, on a sports scholarship[4]. There he is studying Engineering Management, following his Job as an Electrician, back in Germany.
Career
[edit]In 2023, Busam won the German national U23 title in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[5][6]
In 2024, he finished sixth at the German U23 National Championships.[7]
In 2025, Busam won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the European U23 Championships.[7][8][9][10] In the same year, he was the national runner-up in the 4 × 400 metres relay[11] and earned All-American honors four times.[11][12] He also placed sixth at the German U23 National Championships that year.[7]
In 2026 he earned three All-American honors at the NAIA National Championships in Gainesville[13], placing third in the 400m[14], eighth in the 200m and second in the 4 × 400 m, making him a seven-time All-American.[15]
Personal Bests
[edit]| Event | Outdoor | Indoor |
|---|---|---|
| 200m | 21.08s | 21.42s |
| 400m | 46.78s | 46.88s |
| 4 × 400 m | 3:06.80s | 3:10.66s |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Jan BUSAM | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Jan Busam". Huntington University. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "Süddeutsche Meisterschaften Männer/Frauen und U18". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Jan Busam". Huntington University. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Jan Busam - LG Offenburg". ladv.de. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "5. Dezember: Jan Busam, Malik Skupin-Alfa, Noah Vilmen, Markus Schnurr". www.blv-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- 1 2 3 "Jan BUSAM | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ Zeitung, Badische (2025-07-23). "Bronzemedaille und Enttäuschungen". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "U23-EM 2025 (Tag 4) - Bergen, 20.07.2025 (4x Silber, 5x Bronze)". www.leichtathletikforum.com. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ Zeitung, Badische (2025-07-09). "Nominiert für U23-EM". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- 1 2 "TFRRS | Jan Busam – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "Foresters Ready to Compete at NAIA Outdoor Nationals, Bailey Honored as Great Lakes Region Assistant Coach of the Year". Huntington University. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field All-America ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "Jan Busam mit einer starken Zeit über 400 Meter". Baden Online (in German). 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ "Foresters Collect Seven All-American Honors at NAIA Indoor Championships". Huntington University. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
or multiple published secondary sources that:
- provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, not just brief mentions or routine announcements;
- are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
- are independent: not connected to the subject, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.
Please add references that meet these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.