Pedro Pablo Pichardo Peralta (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈtʃaɾðo]; born 30 June 1993) is a Cuban-born Portuguese triple jumper.
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Nationality | Portuguese |
Born | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 30 June 1993
Sport | |
Country | Portugal |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Triple jump |
Club | Benfica |
Coached by | Jorge Pichardo (father) |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
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Medal record Representing Cuba World Championships 2013 Moscow Triple jump 2015 Beijing Triple jump World Indoor Championships 2014 Sopot Triple jump Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Triple jump World Junior Championships 2012 Barcelona Triple jump CAC Junior Championships 2012 San Salvador Triple jump Representing Portugal European Indoor Championships 2021 Toruń Triple jump Diamond League 2018 Triple jump 2019 Triple jump 2020 Triple jump |
He was the 2012 World Junior Champion and the 2013 World Championship silver medalist. His 17.79 m (58 ft 4+1⁄4 in) in early 2014 was the best triple jump of the year. In 2015, his 17.94 m ( 58 ft 10+1⁄4 in) made him the #6 performer ever. A week later he improved to 18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) making him the #3 performer ever and the best performance the world has seen since 1996 (when Pichardo was only 3 years old).[1] At club level, he represents Benfica in Portugal.
Career
Pichardo jumped 18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) (0.9 m/s) on May 15, 2015 at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar. The performance makes him the number 3 performer ever. With Christian Taylor also jumping 18.04 m (59 ft 2 in) minutes later in Doha, this was the first competition in history to have two men jump over 18 m, already called "the greatest triple jump competition ever."[2] His 18.06 m also improved his own Cuban national record of 17.94 m ( 58 ft 10+1⁄4 in) set just one week earlier in Havana. That mark erased Yoelbi Quesada's nearly 18-year-old record. It had already put Pichardo on the all-time top ten performers in position #6.[3]
Pichardo won Athletissima 2013 with a mark of 17.58 m.[4]
On 28 May 2015, Pichardo jumped 18.08 m ( 59 ft 3+3⁄4 in) (0.0 m/s) at the Copa Cuba-Memorial Barrientos meet in Havana, improving his own Cuban national record set two weeks earlier by 2 cm.[5]
In April 2017, Pichardo disappeared from the Cuban national team's meeting in Stuttgart, Germany, appearing days later in Portugal.[6] Shortly after, on 27 April, he signed a contract with Portuguese club S.L. Benfica.[7] He gained Portuguese citizenship on 7 December that year[8] and was eligible to compete for Portugal on the international stage since August 2019.[9] Therefore, the first major competition in which Pichardo represented the Portuguese colours was the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[9]
Pichardo established Portugal's triple jump record at 17.95 m during 2018 IAAF Diamond League, in Doha, Qatar, on 4 May 2018, and won a gold medal.[10] He won a gold medal at the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, in London, with a personal season best of 17.53 m[11] and a gold medal at the 2020 IAAF Diamond League with a mark of 17.40 m. On 7 March 2021, Pichardo won a gold medal at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[12]
On 6 July 2021, Pichardo jumped 17.92 m (+0.4)in Székesfehérvár (HUN), beating Hugues Fabrice Zango, with African outdoor record.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
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Representing Cuba | ||||||
2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona | 1st | Triple jump | 16.79 m | WJL |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.68 m | |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.24 m | |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto | 1st | Triple jump | 17.54 m | |
World Championships | Beijing | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.73 m | ||
Representing Portugal | ||||||
2019 | World Championships | Doha | 4th | Triple jump | 17.62 m | |
2021 | European Indoor Championships | Torun, Poland | 1st | Triple jump | 17.30 m |
Personal bests
Event | Measure | Venue | Date | |
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Triple jump | Outdoor | 18.08 m | Havana | 28 May 2015 |
Indoor | 17.32 m | Prague | 25 February 2014 |
- All information taken from IAAF Profile.
References
- ^ "Triple Jump – men – senior – outdoor". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ^ "Pichardo vs Taylor clash in Doha is greatest triple jump competition ever – IAAF Diamond League". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ^ Jon Mulkeen; Andrea Buongiovanni (8 May 2015). "Pichardo breaks Cuban triple jump record with 17.94m". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Bondarenko flies high with stunning 2.41m in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Pichardo triple jumps 18.08m in Havana". iaaf.org. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Pedro Pablo Pichardo: mais uma estrela a desertar de Cuba Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Feliz no Benfica" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Pedro Pichardo já é português". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ a b Pires, Bruno; Fernandes, Nuno (12 September 2018). "Pichardo pode representar Portugal a partir de agosto de 2019" [Pichardo allowed to represent Portugal starting from August 2019]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Pires, Bruno; Frias, Rui (4 May 2018). "Pichardo estabelece novo recorde nacional do triplo salto" [Pichardo establishes new triple jump national record]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Pedro Pichardo ganha Liga Diamante em Londres e consegue melhor marca pessoal do ano Observador, 20 July 2019 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Pichardo is the European Indoor Champion". www.slbenfica.pt. March 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
External links
- Pedro Pichardo at World Athletics
- Pedro P. Pichardo at the International Olympic Committee
- Outras Histórias. Salto para a vitória [Other Stories. Jump to victory] - RTP (in Portuguese)