Jaydon Hibbert

Not to be confused with Jayden Hibbert.
Jaydon Hibbert
2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 19)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Long jump, Triple jump
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 2021 Nairobi Triple jump
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kingston Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kingston Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2023 Nassau Triple jump
NACAC Championships (U18)
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 2021 San José Long jump

Jaydon Hibbert (born 17 January 2005)[2] is a Jamaican track and field athlete. At the age of 17, he won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships, after silver in the previous 2021 edition.

Hibbert holds the world U20 outdoor and indoor records in the triple jump and the Jamaican senior record at the latter.[3]

On 14 December 2023, Hibbert would go on to win the prestigious Bowerman award - collegiate track and field's version of the Heisman.[4]

  1. ^ Monaco 2023 Press Conference - Wanda Diamond League, retrieved 20 July 2023
  2. ^ "Jaydon HIBBERT – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ratified: Thiam's world indoor pentathlon record and Hibbert's world U20 triple jump record". World Athletics. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ Carney, Abby (15 December 2023). "The 2023 Bowerman Award Goes to Julien Alfred and Jaydon Hibbert". Runner's World. Retrieved 28 September 2024.