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Kevin Ojiaku

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Kevin Ojiaku
Personal information
NationalityNigerian and Italian
Born (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989 (age 35)
Ivrea
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubG.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 Nigerian and Italian male long jumper. Born in Italy by an Italian mother and Nigerian father.

Biography

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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

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

Achievements

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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

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References

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  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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