Jessie Maduka (born 23 April 1996) is a German athlete specialising in the triple jump.[1] Earlier in her career she competed in the sprints and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
 Jessie Maduka in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1996 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| College team | UCLA Bruins |
| Club | ART Düsseldorf |
| Coached by | Sven Timmermann Ralf Jaros Rob Jarvis |
Her personal bests in the triple jump are 13.95 metres outdoors (-0.4 m/s, London 2018) and 13.81 metres indoors (Dortmund 2018).
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany
| |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.24 |
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 7th | Triple jump | 11.84 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 4th | Long jump | 6.31 m (w) |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | Triple jump | 13.43 m |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 5th | Triple jump | 13.95 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 13.94 m | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 13.50 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 27th (q) | Triple jump | 13.30 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 22nd (q) | Triple jump | 12.11 m | |
References edit
- ^ Jessie Maduka at World Athletics
- ^ "UCLA bio". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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