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