Jaydon Hibbert

Jaydon Hibbert (born 17 January 2005)[1] is a Jamaican track and field athlete. He won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships and a silver in the previous edition.

Jaydon Hibbert
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Long jump, Triple jump
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cali Triple jump
Silver medal – second place2021 Nairobi Triple jump
NACAC U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 San JoséTriple jump
Silver medal – second place2021 San JoséLong jump
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2022 KingstonLong jump
Gold medal – first place2022 KingstonTriple jump

Hibbert holds the world U20 and Jamaican senior record in the indoor triple jump, set at the 2023 NCAA Indoors where he won the title.

Personal life

Jaydon Hibbert attended Kingston College High School in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] Upon graduation he is set to attend University of Arkansas for the 2022-23 year where he will join compatriots Wayne Pinnock, and Carey McLeod, amongst others.[3][4]

Career

In June, 2022 Hibbert won the senior triple jump title at the Jamaican National Championships in Kingston.[5] Previous to this in the spring of 2022, Hibbert had won both the long jump and the triple jump at the 2022 CARIFTA Games.[6][7]

Hibbert broke the championship record with his first jump at the 2022 IAAF World Junior Championships in Cali, Colombia. Measured at 17.27m was a personal best by 61 cm, and placed him second on the all time under-18 list. It was enough for Hibbert to go one better than the silver medal he won at the 2021 world under-20 championships held in Nairobi. In fact, Hibbert's second jump of 16.82m would also have been enough to win the 2022 competition.[8][9][10]

Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile.[1]

Personal bests
  • Long jump – 7.87 m (25 ft 9+3⁄4 in) (Kingston 2022)
  • Triple jump – 17.27 m (56 ft 7+3⁄4 in) (Cali 2022) NU18R

NCAA titles

References
  1. "Jaydon HIBBERT – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "Jaydon Hibbert of Kingston College wins the boys Triple Jump". Caribbeannationalweekly.com.
  3. "Hibbert becomes latest Jamaican jumper to join University of Arkansas". Jamaica Observer.
  4. "Lance Lang, Jaydon Hibbert Highlight Impressive Additions To Razorbacks Roster". arkansasrazorbacks.com.
  5. "Clayton sets 10.96 Jamaican U20 100m record in Kingston". World Athletics.
  6. "Hibbert makes statement of intent with long jump win". Jamaica Gleaner. 18 April 2022.
  7. "Jaydon Hibbert produces world-junior leading triple jump to win at Jamaica's Carifta Trials". Sportsmax.TV.
  8. "Hibbert springs triple jump stunner to win world U20 title in Cali". World Athletics.
  9. "Jaydon Hibbert and Brandon Pottinger win gold for Jamaica, Clarke takes bronze in 400mh". Sportsmax.TV.
  10. "World U-20 Championships record for Hibbert to capture gold in men's triple jump". Jamaica Gleaner. 5 August 2022.
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