Portugal’s Pedro Pichardo delivered an extraordinary finish to the men’s triple jump at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, soaring to a world-leading 17.91m with the very last leap of the competition.
The 32-year-old sealed his second world crown in dramatic fashion, adding to his Olympic title won in the same stadium in 2021 and his world gold from 2022.
Full Results – Men’s Triple Jump Final
- Pedro Pichardo (POR) – 17.91m
- Andrea Dallavalle (ITA) – 17.64m
- Lázaro Martínez (CUB) – 17.49m
- Yasser Mohammed Triki (ALG) – 17.25m
- Jordan Scott (JAM) – 17.21m
- Andy Díaz Hernández (ITA) – 17.19m
- Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR) – 16.92m
- Jonathan Seremes (FRA) – 16.82m
- Endiorass Kingley (AUT) – 16.71m
- Wen Su (CHN) – 16.66m
- Yaming Zhu (CHN) – 16.51m
- Salif Mane (USA) – 16.29m
The contest produced one of the most thrilling finales of the championships. Italy’s Andrea Dallavalle stunned the crowd when he jumped a personal best of 17.64m with his final attempt, briefly moving into gold medal position.
But Pichardo, showing composure under pressure, responded with the longest jump of the season to reclaim top spot and extend his glittering global medal collection, which began with a silver at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
Cuba’s Lázaro Martínez secured bronze with a season’s best of 17.49m, while Algeria’s Yasser Mohammed Triki, who opened strongly with 17.25m, slipped down to fourth. Jamaica’s Jordan Scott and Italy’s Andy Díaz Hernández followed closely, but neither could break into the medal positions.
For Pichardo, the victory underlined his dominance on the global stage and his ability to rise to the occasion when it matters most. The Portuguese star once again proved he is the man to beat in men’s triple jump.
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