Kevin Ojiaku

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Kevin Ojiaku
Personal information
NationalityNigerian and Italian
Born (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989 (age 35)
G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Long j. outdoor: 8.20 m (2017)
  • Long j. indoor: 7.93 m (2017)
  • High jump: 2.10 m (2007)

Kevin Ojiaku (born 20 April 1989) is a

Italian mother and Nigerian
father.

Biography

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

  • Long jump outdoor: 8.20 m - Italy Turin, 21 May 2017
  • Long jump indoor: 7.93 m - Italy Ancona, 18 February 2017

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2013 European Indoor Championships Sweden Gothenburg 17th (q) Long jump 7.56 m
2017
European Team Championships
France Lille 7th
Long jump
7.54 m
World Championships United Kingdom London 18th (q) Long jump 7.82 m

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mondiali: Italia Team a Londra con 36 azzurri" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "SENIOR OUTDOOR 2017 - LONG JUMP MEN". iaaf.org. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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