Pedro Pichardo Portugal cruises to world triple jump gold.

  • Pedro Pablo Pichardo Peralta born 30 June 1993
  • He won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  • Pichardo was the 2012 World Junior Champion and the 2013 

EUGENE, Ore. – Pedro Pichardo Portugal added his first World Championships title to his Olympic gold medal in the men’s triple jump on Saturday.

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The 29-year-old, a two-time world silver medalist for Cuba before switching allegiance to Portugal, jumped a world-leading 17.95 meters on his first attempt to take the top spot.

“The opening 17.95m ended up being the winning mark.” “I made a strong opening,” Pichardo said. “This world title eluded me.

“I had two silver medals and tried to win gold, which I did today.” This title means a lot to me. “I am gradually winning all possible titles, from Olympic gold to the world title.”

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Pichardo is Portugal’s first world champion in the event since Nelson Evora in Osaka in 2007.

Hugues Fabrice Zango of Burkina Faso finished second with a distance of 17.55m.

“I’m glad to be on a World Championships podium,” said Zango, who has bronze medals from Doha and Tokyo.

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“It’s always a joy to compete in any meet I enter.”

China’s Olympic silver medallist Zhu Yaming claimed bronze with 17.31m.

American Will Claye, who won silver in 2017 and 2019, finished 11th, while compatriot and four-times world champion Christian Taylor failed to qualify for the final.

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