Pedro Pablo Pichardo

Pedro Pablo Pichardo Peralta (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈtʃaɾðo]; born 30 June 1993) is a Cuban-born triple jumper competing for Portugal since December 2017.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pichardo and the second or maternal family name is Peralta.
Pedro Pablo Pichardo
Pichardo competing at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix (May 2015)
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Sport
Country Portugal
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
ClubBenfica
Coached byJorge Pichardo (father)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Triple jump: 18.08 m (2015)
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
2013 MoscowTriple jump
2015 BeijingTriple jump
World Indoor Championships
2014 SopotTriple jump
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTriple jump
World Junior Championships
2012 BarcelonaTriple jump
CAC Junior Championships
2012 San SalvadorTriple jump
Representing  Portugal
Diamond League
2018Triple jump
2019Triple jump

He was the 2012 World Junior Champion and the 2013 World Championship silver medalist. His 17.79 m (58 ft 4 1⁄4 in) in early 2014 was the best triple jump of the year. In 2015, his 17.94 m (58 ft 10 1⁄4 in) made him the #6 performer ever. A week later he improved to 18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) making him the #3 performer ever and the best performance the world has seen since 1996 (when Pichardo was only 3 years old).[1] At club level, he represents S.L. Benfica in Portugal.

Career

Pichardo jumped 18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) (0.9 m/s) on May 15, 2015 at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar. The performance makes him the number 3 performer ever. With Christian Taylor also jumping 18.04 m (59 ft 2 in) minutes later in Doha, this was the first competition in history to have two men jump over 18 metres, already called "the greatest triple jump competition ever."[2] His 18.06 m also improved his own Cuban national record of 17.94 m (58 ft 10 1⁄4 in) set just one week earlier in Havana. That mark erased Yoelbi Quesada's nearly 18-year-old record. It had already put Pichardo on the all-time top ten performers in position #6.[3]

Pichardo won Athletissima 2013 with a mark of 17.58 m.[4]

On 28 May 2015, Pichardo jumped 18.08 m (59 ft 3 3⁄4 in) (0.0 m/s) at the Copa Cuba-Memorial Barrientos meet in Havana, improving his own Cuban national record set two weeks earlier by 2 cm.[5]

In April 2017, Pichardo disappeared from the Cuban national team's meeting in Stuttgart, Germany, appearing days later in Portugal.[6] Shortly after, on 27 April, he signed a contract with Portuguese club S.L. Benfica.[7] He gained Portuguese citizenship on 7 December that year[8] and is eligible to compete for Portugal on the international stage starting from 1 August 2019.[9] Therefore, the first major competition in which Pichardo will represent the Portuguese colours will be during the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[9]

Pichardo established Portugal's triple jump record at 17.95 metres during 2018 IAAF Diamond League, in Doha, Qatar, on 4 May 2018.[10] Later, he won a gold medal at the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, in London, with a personal season best of 17.53 metres.[11]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
Representing  Cuba
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona 1st Triple jump 16.79 m WJL
2013 World Championships Moscow 2nd Triple jump 17.68 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot 3rd Triple jump 17.24 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto 1st Triple jump 17.54 m
World Championships Beijing 2nd Triple jump 17.73 m
Representing  Portugal
2019 World Championships Doha 4th Triple jump 17.62 m

Personal bests
Event Measure Venue Date
Triple jump Outdoor 18.08 m Havana 28 May 2015
Indoor 17.32 m Prague 25 February 2014
  • All information taken from IAAF Profile.

References
  1. "Triple Jump – men – senior – outdoor". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  2. "Pichardo vs Taylor clash in Doha is greatest triple jump competition ever – IAAF Diamond League". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  3. Jon Mulkeen; Andrea Buongiovanni (8 May 2015). "Pichardo breaks Cuban triple jump record with 17.94m". IAAF. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. "Bondarenko flies high with stunning 2.41m in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  5. "Pichardo triple jumps 18.08m in Havana". iaaf.org. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  6. Pedro Pablo Pichardo: mais uma estrela a desertar de Cuba Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese)
  7. "Feliz no Benfica" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
  8. "Pedro Pichardo já é português". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  9. Pires, Bruno; Fernandes, Nuno (12 September 2018). "Pichardo pode representar Portugal a partir de agosto de 2019" [Pichardo allowed to represent Portugal starting from August 2019]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  10. Pires, Bruno; Frias, Rui (4 May 2018). "Pichardo estabelece novo recorde nacional do triplo salto" [Pichardo establishes new triple jump national record]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. Pedro Pichardo ganha Liga Diamante em Londres e consegue melhor marca pessoal do ano Observador, 20 July 2019 (in Portuguese)
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