Ethan Olivier (born 7 August 2005) is a track and field athlete. He is the New Zealand record holder in the triple jump.[1]
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| Born | 7 August 2005 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| National finals | Triple jump champion (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | Triple jump: 17.01m (2024) NR | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editBorn in Auckland[2] to South African parents, he moved to Vereeniging, South Africa as a child. He and his older brother Welrè, also a triple jumper, hold dual New Zealand and South African.[3]
Olivier attended High School Overvaal.[4] He is coached by his father Wikus, a former South African national champion in the triple jump.[5] He studies at North-West University.[6]
Career
editHe declared for New Zealand in 2021.[7] In 2022, he finished fourth in the men’s triple jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[8]
In February 2023, he set U20/U19 and U18 New Zealand national records with a jump of 16.22m in Potchefstroom, South Africa.[9] In June 2023, he broke the NZ triple jump record of his elder brother, Welre, with a 16.67m leap in Brussels.[10]
In February 2024, in his first ever competition in New Zealand, he won the International Track Meet in Christchurch with a wind assisted 16.85 metres.[11][12] He jumped 16.62m to win the New Zealand national senior title in Wellington in 2024.[13]
In April 2024, he was named in the preliminary New Zealand squad for the 2024 Olympic Games.[2]
On 29 August 2024, he won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru with a jump of 17.01 metres.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Ethan Olivier". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b Kirkness, Luke (18 April 2024). "New Zealand announces strong athletics team for Paris 2024 Olympics featuring Hamish Kerr and George Beamish". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Hinton, Marc (20 May 2023). "From SA to NZ: Olivier brothers embrace Kiwi identity as they chase triple jump glory". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Boere-Kiwi destined for greatness". Citizen.co.za. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Olivier brothers reflect on record-breaking year". Athletics.org.nz. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Bertie (14 May 2024). "Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France". news.nwu.ac.zu. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Rattue, Chris (13 January 2021). "Athletics: Kiwi Olympic coup – Teenage athletics stars switch allegiance to New Zealand". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Hibbert springs triple jump stunner to win world U20 title in Cali". World Athletics. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Olivier siblings take out four New Zealand triple jump records in one day". Athletics.org.nz. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Teenager Ethan Olivier breaks older brother's NZ triple jump record". stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Wells, Kate (9 March 2024). "Triple jumping brothers have Paris in their sights". 1 News. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Olivier siblings ignite record-breaking ITM". Scoop. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Championships". World athletics. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Kesidis claims historic hammer gold for Cyprus on day three in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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