Kevin Ojiaku (born 20 April 1989) is a Nigerian and Italian male long jumper. Born in Italy by an Italian mother and Nigerian father.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian and Italian |
| Born | 20 April 1989 Ivrea |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Biography edit
Of Nigerian and Italian citizenship, he obtained the IAAF qualification standard, on 27 July 2017 he is selected by Italy national athletics team's technic commissioner, Elio Locatelli, to participate in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[1]
His Personal Best of 8.20 m, set in 2017, is the 4th best ever Italian performance and 21h in the 2017 world season list until the beginning of the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[2]
Personal best edit
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships |  Gothenburg
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17th (q) | Long jump | 7.56 m | |
| 2017 | European Team Championships |  Lille
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7th | Long jump | 7.54 m | |
| World Championships |  London
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18th (q) | Long jump | 7.82 m |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mondiali: Italia Team a Londra con 36 azzurri" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "SENIOR OUTDOOR 2017 - LONG JUMP MEN". iaaf.org. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
External links edit
- Kevin Ojiaku at World Athletics
- Kevin Ojiaku at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
