Precious Ebitimi Races for Gold in Men’s Triple Jump at World Athletics U20 Championships
Nigeria’s Precious Ebitimi races for gold in the men’s triple jump final at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, United States, on Friday, August 7.
Ebitimi enters the triple jump final with a personal best of 16.02m and will face 11 other finalists as he targets a place on the podium for Nigeria. The Nigerian athlete will compete from lane four in the official start list released for the final.
The Precious Ebitimi race for gold will feature several strong contenders, with American Miles Nesmith leading the field with a 16.41m mark.
China’s Zhuoyue Wang follows with 16.46m as his best performance and 16.42m in the listed qualifying mark, while Italy’s Francesco Efeosa Crotti comes into the final with a 16.15m best.
Ebitimi recorded 16.02m to secure his place in the men’s triple jump final, matching Poland’s Krzysztof Rybnik, who also posted 16.02m. Jamaica’s Michael-Andre Matthew Edwards also joins the leading contenders after registering a 16.30m best.
China’s Ziqi Cai holds a 16.08m personal best, while Ukraine’s Yevhen Zhmailo has reached 16.09m indoors.
Brazil’s Benjamin da Silva recorded 15.97m, while Algeria’s Zakaria Ghezali and Bulgaria’s Zinga Rafael Barbosa Firmino have best marks of 15.91m and 15.88m respectively.
The Precious Ebitimi race for gold is scheduled for 6:25 p.m. local time in Oregon, with the Nigerian expected to challenge for a medal against a competitive field. Brazil’s Nicolas Izidoro da Silva completes the 12-man final after producing a best of 15.80m.
Ebitimi will need to produce a significant improvement on his 16.02m mark to challenge the leading jumpers, but the final gives him an opportunity to make a strong statement on the global junior stage. Nigeria will hope the athlete can deliver a medal-winning performance in Oregon.
Men’s Triple Jump Final Start List
- Miles Nesmith — USA — 16.41m
- Zhuoyue Wang — China — 16.46m
- Francesco Efeosa Crotti — Italy — 16.15m
- Precious Ebitimi Opinion — Nigeria — 16.02m
- Michael-Andre Matthew Edwards — Jamaica — 16.30m
- Ziqi Cai — China — 16.08m
- Krzysztof Rybnik — Poland — 16.02m
- Zakaria Ghezali — Algeria — 15.91m
- Zinga Rafael Barbosa Firmino — Bulgaria — 15.88m
- Yevhen Zhmailo — Ukraine — 16.09m
- Benjamin da Silva — Brazil — 15.97m
- Nicolas Izidoro da Silva — Brazil — 15.80m
