Jadel Gregório

Jadel Gregório

Jadel Gregório in 2007
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
	2007 Osaka	Triple jump
World Indoor Championships
	2004 Budapest	Triple jump
	2006 Moscow	Triple jump
World Athletics Final
	2005 Monte Carlo	Triple jump
	2008 Stuttgart	Triple jump
Pan American Games
	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Triple jump
	2003 Santo Domingo	Triple jump

Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório (born 16 September 1980 in Jandaia do Sul, Paraná) is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001. His jump of 17.90m is the South American and Brazilian record and ranks him tied for eighth best ever.

He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Chinese hosts constructed an extension to his bed to accommodate his 2.03 meter (6 ft 8 in) frame.^[1]

After marrying Samara Abdul Ghani, his Lebanese physiotherapist, in 2005 Gregório converted to Islam^[2] and changed his legal name to Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório. Samara has since given birth to their first child, Jade, and to their second child, Sahara.^[3]

In Brazil Grand Prix of athletics, organized in Belém, of May 28, 2007, Jadel Gregório broke the record South-American and Brazilian of triple jump, obtaining a mark 17.90 meters. This Jump transformed Jadel in 6º Best Athlete of history of proof in season, behind only Jonathan Edwards (18,29m), Kenny Harrison (18,09m), Willie Banks (17,97m), Khristo Markov (17,92m) e James Beckford (17,92m).

Personal bests

Outdoor

• Long jump - 8.22 m (2004)
• Triple jump - 17.90 m (2007)

Indoor

• Long jump - 7.82 m (2005)
• Triple jump - 17.56 m (2006)

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
1999	Pan American Junior Championships	Tampa, United States	3rd	Triple jump	15.90 m
	South American Junior Championships	Concepción, Chile	1st	Long jump	7.36 m
			1st	Triple jump	16.18 m
2001	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	5th	Long jump	7.22 m
			1st	Triple jump	16.98 m
	Universiade	Beijing, China	3rd	Triple jump	16.92 m
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	Triple jump	16.90 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	6th	Triple jump	16.86 m
	South American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	1st	Triple jump	16.76 m
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.	2nd	Triple jump	17.03 m
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	Triple jump	17.43 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	32nd (q)	Long jump	7.50 m
			5th	Triple jump	17.31 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	Triple jump	17.20 m
2006	World Indoor Championships	Moscow, Russia	2nd	Triple jump	17.56 m
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	Triple jump	17.27 m
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	2nd	Triple jump	17.59 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	6th	Triple jump	17.20 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	8th	Triple jump	16.89 m
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	6th	Triple jump	16.78 m
	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	3rd	Triple jump	16.82 m

Notes and references

1. Bremer, Catherine (2008-08-05). "Extended bed greets leggy Gregorio in Beijing". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
2. "Jadel Gregório - Atleta" (in Portuguese). Islambr. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
3. Ferrelli, Marcelo (2007-12-21). "Das pizza e esfihas a recorde continental e pódio no Mundial" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

External links

• Jadel Gregório profile at IAAF
• sports-reference