That is the primary article on Nanjing 2025 from senior author for Europe Stuart Weir, who covers the occasion remotely from Oxford, England.
First Gold Medal in Nanjing World Indoor Athletics Champs 2025
Andy Hernandez Diaz (Italy) gained the primary gold medal of the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships with a world-leading 17.80. This beat his earlier gold medal-winning European indoor (and world lead on the time) 17.71. Two gold medals in two weeks isn’t dangerous! Yaming Zhu received silver for China with 17.33, and Almir Dos Santos took bronze with 17.22. (Editor’s Be aware: Dos Santos was DQed after this text on account of unapproved footwear. Hugues Fabrice Zango, Burkina Faso, defending champion, took the bronze in 17.15m )
The Triple Leap has been struggling lately. Those that keep in mind Jonathan Edwards’ 18.29 in 1995 shake our heads when a stadium announcer describes 17.43 as an “wonderful soar.” In Nanjing, solely 7 athletes have reached the age of 17 meters. To be truthful, the European Championship final summer season noticed two athletes transcend 18 meters, with Jordan Diaz (a Cuban-born Spanish athlete) successful with 18.18 and Pichardo (Portugal) with 18.04.
Hernandez Diaz mentioned of his win, “My plan was by no means to leap solely as soon as. I felt sturdy sufficient to set a brand new document, but it surely didn’t occur this time. There was an extended wait between jumps, so I used to be inactive for too lengthy, resulting in the choice to skip the next makes an attempt. However I really feel sturdy, which signifies that good jumps may occur this summer season. Leaping 18 meters is a benchmark all triple jumpers aspire to and goal for – 18 meters and a bit additional than t. To be trustworthy, when the competitors is tighter, your physique reacts in a different way. There’s a completely different feeling to it, a unique sort of emotion. Undoubtedly, we had been lacking a number of the world elite athletes – like Pedro (PICHARDO) and Jordan (DIAZ), however had they been right here immediately, I might have nonetheless taken this world indoor title. I got here right here for that Edito, however I sit up for competing towards them in the summertime.”
Andy Hernandez Diaz (Italy) gained the primary gold medal of the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships with a world-leading 17.80. This beat his earlier gold medal-winning European indoor (and world lead on the time) 17.71. Two gold medals in two weeks isn’t dangerous! Yaming Zhu received silver for China with 17.33, and Almir Dos Santos took bronze with 17.22.
(Editor’s Be aware: Dos Santos was DQed after this text on account of unapproved footwear. Hugues Fabrice Zango, Burkina Faso, defending champion, took the bronze in 17.15m )
The Triple Leap has been struggling lately. Those that keep in mind Jonathan Edwards’ 18.29 in 1995 shake our heads when a stadium announcer describes 17.43 as an “wonderful soar.” In Nanjing, solely 7 athletes have reached the age of 17 meters. To be truthful, the European Championship final summer season noticed two athletes transcend 18 meters, with Jordan Diaz (a Cuban-born Spanish athlete) successful with 18.18 and Pichardo (Portugal) with 18.04.
Hernandez Diaz mentioned of his win, “My plan was by no means to leap solely as soon as. I felt sturdy sufficient to set a brand new document, but it surely didn’t occur this time. There was an extended wait between jumps, so I used to be inactive for too lengthy, resulting in the choice to skip the next makes an attempt. However I really feel sturdy, which signifies that good jumps may occur this summer season. Leaping 18 meters is a benchmark that each one triple jumpers aspire to and goal for – 18 meters and a bit additional than that. To be trustworthy, when the competitors is tighter, your physique reacts in a different way. There’s a completely different feeling to it, a unique sort of emotion. Undoubtedly, we had been lacking a number of the world elite athletes – like Pedro (PICHARDO) and Jordan (DIAZ), however had they been right here immediately, I might have nonetheless taken this world indoor title. I got here right here for that, however I sit up for competing towards them in the summertime.”
Conundrum: In a latest press level with pole vaulter Molly Caudery, who gained the occasion in Glasgow final yr, was requested if she was assured about retaining her title. She replied that she had been advised that her alternative to defend her title would are available Toruń, Poland, subsequent yr. The present championship in Nanjing is deemed nonetheless to be the 2020 occasion. So Sandi Morris, who gained in Birmingham 2018, is the defending champion! Simply think about how a lot enjoyable our sports activities statisticians can have with that one.
