Nelson Évora
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nelson•Évora |
| Used name | Nelson•Évora |
| Born | 20 April 1984 in Abidjan, Abidjan (CIV) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | SL Benfica, Lisboa (POR) / FC Barcelona, Barcelona (ESP) |
| NOC |  Portugal |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Best: TJ – 17.74 (2007).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POR |
Nelson Évora | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 40 r1/2 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POR |
Nelson Évora | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POR |
Nelson Évora | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POR |
Nelson Évora | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 27 r1/2 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | POR |
Nelson Évora | |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | POR |
Nelson Évora |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 2009 Beograd ATH gold: triple jump; 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 2018 Berlin gold: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2–1–0 2015 Praha gold: triple jump; 2017 Beograd gold: triple jump; 2019 Glasgow silver: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–1–2 2007 Osaka gold: triple jump; 2009 Berlin silver: triple jump; 2015 Beijing bronze: triple jump; 2017 London bronze: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–2 2008 Valencia bronze: triple jump; 2018 Birmingham bronze: triple jump)