Reece Ademola finished fifth in the long jump final at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old jumped 7.83m with the opening effort of the final. It was a new personal best, and new Irish U20 record for Ademola. He subsequently hit the sand at 7.79m, and 7.76m, but could not better his opening leap.
The Cork athlete was in the medal positions until the sixth and final round of the competition when Brazil's Gabriel Luiz Boza - who finished fourth at the 2021 championships - jumped 7.90m to take the bronze medal. Curtis Williams of the USA subsequently also went further than Ademola to finish fourth.
For the second consecutive year, the gold medal was won by France's Erwan Konate, this time with a leap of 8.08m, while Cuba's Alejandro Parada finished second with 7.91m.
💥REECE ADEMOLA SECURES 5TH AT WORLD U20 CHAMPS WITH NEW NATIONAL U20 LONG JUMP RECORD💥
He's just produced the jump of his life in a global final!!🤩
✈️A best of 7.83m with his 1st jump broke the record he set yesterday (7.76m)🤯
Outstanding!!
Result: https://t.co/dA52Qxxf3T pic.twitter.com/beNOUq6iZP
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 2, 2022
Ademola's leap was 7cm further than the one which saw him qualify for the final. That effort on Monday night broke the 27-year-old Irish U20 record which was held by Ciaran McDonagh.
7.83m puts Ademola at number three on the all-time Irish senior list. Only Adam McMullen with 7.99m, and Ciaran McDonagh with the Irish senior record on 8.07m, have jumped further.
Reece Ademola sets new Irish U20 long jump record
Reece Ademola’s 7.83m effort in the Long Jump Final at the World U20 Championships in Colombia, another new National U20 Record for the Leevale man. Currently sits in third after two jumps!
Might be worth tuning into the livestream now 👉🏻 https://t.co/FuvM3zlGDx pic.twitter.com/QwtqSltnSj
— Rory Cassidy (@rorycassidy01) August 2, 2022
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