Jadel Gregório
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Medal record | ||
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Men's Athletics
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World Championships
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2007 Osaka | Triple jump |
World Indoor Championships
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2004 Budapest | Triple jump |
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2006 Moscow | Triple jump |
World Athletics Final | ||
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2005 Monte Carlo | Triple jump |
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2008 Stuttgart | Triple jump |
Pan American Games | ||
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | Triple jump |
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2003 Santo Domingo | Triple jump |
Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório (born 16 September 1980 in
He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Chinese hosts constructed an extension to his bed to accommodate his 2.03 meter (6 ft 8 in) frame.[1]
After marrying Samara Abdul Ghani, his Lebanese physiotherapist, in 2005 Gregório converted to Islam[2] and changed his legal name to Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório. Samara has since given birth to their first child, Jade, and to their second child, Sahara.[3]
In Brazil Grand Prix of athletics, organized in Belém, of May 28, 2007, Jadel Gregório broke the record South-American and Brazilian of triple jump, obtaining a mark of 17.90 meters. This Jump, at the time, moved him up to the 6th place on the world all-time list, behind only Jonathan Edwards (18,29m), Kenny Harrison (18,09m), Willie Banks (17,97m), Khristo Markov (17,92m) e James Beckford (17,92m).
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Long jump - 8.22 m (2004)
- Triple jump - 17.90 m (2007)
Indoor
- Long jump - 7.82 m (2005)
- Triple jump - 17.56 m (2006)
Competition record
Notes and references
- ^ Bremer, Catherine (2008-08-05). "Extended bed greets leggy Gregorio in Beijing". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Jadel Gregório - Atleta" (in Portuguese). Islambr. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Ferrelli, Marcelo (2007-12-21). "Das pizza e esfihas a recorde continental e pódio no Mundial" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 2006-02-09. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
External links
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- Jadel Gregório at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jadel Gregório". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.