Kevin Ojiaku Explained

Kevin Ojiaku
Nationality:Nigerian and Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long jump
Club:G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Birth Date:1989 4, df=y
Birth Place:Ivrea
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Pb:
      • High jump: 2.10 m (2007)
Country: Italy

Kevin Ojiaku (born 20 April 1989) is a Nigerian and Italian male long jumper. Born in Italy by an 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

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position EventPerformance Notes
2013European Indoor Championships Gothenburg17th (q)Long jump7.56 m
2017European Team Championships Lille7thLong jump7.54 m
World Championships London18th (q)Long jump7.82 m

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mondiali: Italia Team a Londra con 36 azzurri. fidal.it. it. 29 July 2017.
  2. Web site: SENIOR OUTDOOR 2017 - LONG JUMP MEN. iaaf.org. 29 July 2017.