Jaydon Hibbert (born 17 January 2005)[2] is a Jamaican track and field athlete. At the age of 17, he won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships, after silver in the previous 2021 edition.
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| Born | 17 January 2005 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hibbert holds the world U20 outdoor and indoor records in the triple jump and the Jamaican senior record at the latter.[3]
On 14 December 2023, Hibbert would go on to win the prestigious Bowerman award - collegiate track and field's version of the Heisman.[4]
Personal life
editJaydon Hibbert attended Kingston College in Kingston.[5] Upon graduation in 2022 he enrolled at University of Arkansas and began competing for Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team, joining compatriots Wayne Pinnock and Carey McLeod, amongst others.[6][7]
Career
editHibbert made his international debut at age 16, in July 2021, at the NACAC Under-18 Championships in Athletics held in San José, Costa Rica, where he won the triple jump competition and placed second in the long jump.[2] The following month, competing against athletes up to three years his senior, he took the silver medal for the triple jump at the World U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya with a leap of 16.05 m.[2]
In April 2022, Hibbert won both the long jump and the triple jump titles at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston.[8][9] In June that year, he won the senior triple jump title at the Jamaican Championships held also in Kingston.[10] In August, he broke the championship record with his first jump in the final of the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. Measured at 17.27 m it was a personal best by 61 cm and placed him second on the U18 all-time list. In fact, his second jump of 16.82 m would also have been enough to win the competition.[11][12][13]
In March 2023, Hibbert set an outright world U20 triple jump record, jumping 17.54 m to take the title at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He beat the outdoor mark of 17.50 m that had stood for 38 years and the 1986 collegiate indoor record.[14][15] In May, the 18-year-old sailed out to 17.87 m at the SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to move up to 13th on the world all-time list. He improved directly the old world U20 record and even older NCAA best set back in 1982.[16]
In July 2023 Hibbert signed an NIL deal with Puma.[17]
Hibbert qualified first for the final of the triple jump with a jump of 17.70m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. However, he had to pull out of the event with a hamstring strain.[18]
He jumped 17.57 metres to win the Jamaica International in May 2024.[19] He bettered that with a 17.75 metres jump to win the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on 1 June 2024.[20]
Achievements
editAll information from World Athletics profile.[2]
Personal bests
edit- Long jump – 7.87 m (25 ft 9 3⁄4 in) (Kingston 2022)
- Triple jump – 17.87 m (58 ft 7 1⁄2 in) (Baton Rouge, LA 2023) WU20R
- Triple jump U18 – 17.27 m (56 ft 7 3⁄4 in) (Cali 2022) NU18R
- Triple jump indoor – 17.54 m (57 ft 6 1⁄2 in) (Albuquerque, NM 2023) WU20R NR
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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| 2021 | NACAC U18 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Long jump | 7.31 | |
| 1st | Triple jump | 16.02 | NU18R | |||
| World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.05 | NU18R | |
| 2022 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | Long jump | 7.62 | |
| 1st | Triple jump | 17.05 | w | |||
| World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.27 | CR NU18R | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st (q) | Triple jump | 17.70 m1 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 4th | Triple jump | 17.61 m |
1No mark in the final
National and NCAA titles
edit- Jamaican Athletics Championships
- Triple jump: 2022
- NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Triple jump: 2023
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2023 | 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas at Austin Mike A. Myers Stadium |
1st | Triple jump | 17.56 m (57 ft 7 in) |
| SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Louisiana State University Bernie Moore Track Stadium |
1st | Triple jump | 17.87 m (58 ft 8 in) CR WU20R | |
| 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | Triple jump | 17.54 m (57 ft 7 in) MR CR NR WU20R | |
| SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships[21] | University of Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center |
1st | Triple jump | 17.10 m (56 ft 1 in) | |
References
edit- ^ Monaco 2023 Press Conference - Wanda Diamond League, 20 July 2023, retrieved 20 July 2023
- ^ a b c d "Jaydon HIBBERT – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Ratified: Thiam's world indoor pentathlon record and Hibbert's world U20 triple jump record". World Athletics. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Carney, Abby (15 December 2023). "The 2023 Bowerman Award Goes to Julien Alfred and Jaydon Hibbert". Runner's World. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Jaydon Hibbert of Kingston College wins the boys Triple Jump". Caribbeannationalweekly.com. 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Hibbert becomes latest Jamaican jumper to join University of Arkansas". Jamaica Observer. 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Lance Lang, Jaydon Hibbert Highlight Impressive Additions To Razorbacks Roster". arkansasrazorbacks.com. 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Hibbert makes statement of intent with long jump win". The Gleaner. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Jaydon Hibbert produces world-junior leading triple jump to win at Jamaica's Carifta Trials". Sportsmax.TV.
- ^ "Clayton sets 10.96 Jamaican U20 100m record in Kingston". World Athletics.
- ^ "Hibbert springs triple jump stunner to win world U20 title in Cali". World Athletics.
- ^ "Jaydon Hibbert and Brandon Pottinger win gold for Jamaica, Clarke takes bronze in 400mh". Sportsmax.TV.
- ^ "World U-20 Championships record for Hibbert to capture gold in men's triple jump". The Gleaner. 5 August 2022.
- ^ Holt, Bob (14 May 2023). "Hibbert sets record as Razorbacks claim title". Hawgs Illustrated. wholehogsports.com: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Alfred, Garland and Wilson threaten world records at NCAA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Boal, Erik (14 May 2023). "Arkansas sweeps SEC men's and women's titles". DyeStat. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Hibbert signs NIL deal with Puma". Sportsmax. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (23 August 2023). "Hibbert knows this is just the start". JamaicaGleaner. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ de Villiers, Ockert (12 May 2024). "JAMAICA ATHLETICS INVITATIONAL 2024: WORLD LEAD FOR TOBI AMUSAN AS ZHARNEL HUGHES UPSTAGES AMERICANS IN MEN'S 200M". Olympics.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Jaydon Hibbert soars to world lead in triple jump". Jamaica Gleaner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ 2023 SEC Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
External links
edit- Jaydon Hibbert at World Athletics
- Jaydon Hibbert at TFRRS.org
