Nigerian and Italian long jumper
Kevin Ojiaku
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Nationality | Nigerian and Italian |
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Born | (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989 (age 35) Ivrea |
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Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
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Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
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Country | Italy |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Long jump |
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Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
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Personal bests |
- Long j. outdoor: 8.20 m (2017)
- Long j. indoor: 7.93 m (2017)
- High jump: 2.10 m (2007)
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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
- Long jump outdoor: 8.20 m - Turin, 21 May 2017
- Long jump indoor: 7.93 m - Ancona, 18 February 2017
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