Nelson Évora during the final of the men's triple jump in Beijing where he snatched the bronze medal
with his 6th and last jump of 17.52 metres. His best up to that moment was 17.29m with three no jumps !
2015 World Championship, Beijing.
Men's triple jump final.
1.
|
Christian |
TAYLOR |
USA |
18.21m
|
WL, AR
|
2.
|
Pedro |
PABLO PICHARDO
|
CUB |
17.73 |
|
| 3. |
Nelson |
EVORA |
POR |
17.52 |
SB
|
| 4. |
Omar |
CRADDOCK |
USA |
17.37 |
|
| 5. |
Lyukman
|
ADAMS |
RUS |
17.28 |
|
| 6. |
Marian
|
OPREA |
ROM |
17.06 |
|
| 7. |
Dmitriy
|
SOROKIN |
NIG |
16.99 |
|
| 8. |
Godfrey
|
KHOTSO MOKOENA
|
RSA |
16.81 |
|
The following year at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games he came 6th in the men's final with a season best
17.03.
2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro.
Men's triple jump final.
| 1. |
Christian Taylor
|
United States
|
17.86
|
SB
|
| 2. |
Will Claye |
United States |
17.76
|
PB
|
| 3. |
Dong Bin |
China
|
17.58
|
PB
|
| 4. |
Cao Shuo |
China
|
17.13 |
SB
|
| 5. |
Jhon Murillo |
Colombia
|
17.09
|
|
| 6. |
Nelson Évora
|
Portugal
|
17.03
|
SB
|
| 7. |
Troy Doris |
Guyana
|
16.90
|
|
| 8. |
Lázaro Martínez |
Cuba
|
16.68 |
|