Reece Ademola (born 1 February 2003) is an Irish track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. The Irish national champion, he also holds the Irish U20 and U23 all-time records.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 1 February 2003 |
| Height | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | Leevale Athletic Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 7.97 (Padova, 2023) |
Early and personal life edit
From Mayfield, Cork, he attended Coláiste Chríost Rí and played numerous sports, including Gaelic football and basketball before joining Leevale Athletics Club. He studied culinary arts at Munster Technological University. His mother is originally Latvian, but moved to Cork as a 16 year-old. His father is Nigerian. He has a younger sister, and his younger brother Alex is also an athlete who competes in discus.[2] He was 6ft tall by the age of 12 years-old and, as of 2023, was 6ft 9 in tall. He suffered injuries which prevented him competing for two years prior to a 2021 return.[3]
Career edit
Coached by Liz Coomey,[4] he finished fifth at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022, jumping an Irish U-20 record distance of 7.83m in the final.[5]
He made his senior international debut in June 2023 at the European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia.[6] The following month he won the Irish national title at Morton Stadium in Dublin with a new personal best of 7.96m.[7][8] In September 2023, he extended the Irish U23 record by a centimetre, recording a distance of 7.97m in Padova, Italy.[9]
In January 2024, he broke the Irish U23 indoor record when he jumped 7.86 in Aarhus, Denmark beating the mark set by Ciaran McDonagh in March 1996, by 27cm. It also placed him third on the Irish senior indoor all-time list behind McDonagh and Adam McMullen.[10][11] Later that month, he extended that record to 7.93m in Ostrava.[12]
European and World Ranking edit
European Ranking europeanathletics.com
World Ranking worldathletics.org
References edit
- ^ "Reece Ademola". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Costa, Imasha (7 February 2023). "'My height is a blessing and curse': Cork's Reece Ademola dreams of Paris 2024". Corkbeo. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Foley, Ciona (10 November 2023). "Irish teen long jumper Reece Ademola, who is 6ft 9in tall, is dreaming as big as his frame". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Walshe, John (29 November 2022). "Leevale's Reece Ademola has athletics world at his feet". Echolive. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Foley, Cliona (10 November 2022). "Ademola focused on taking next step after making his big leap onto the world stage". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (13 July 2023). "Reece Ademola has sights set on one giant leap to Euro glory". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Irish Championships Morton Stadium, Dublin". World Athletics. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (August 8, 2023). "Kilbrittain teen Nicola Tuthill wins senior women's national title, but disappointment for Healy sisters". Southern Star. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "ADEMOLA EXTENDS NATIONAL U23 LONG JUMP RECORD IN ITALY". Athletics Ireland. September 4, 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (23 January 2024). "Reece Ademola breaks near 20-year old Irish U23 long jump record". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Niall (23 January 2024). "Reece Ademola smashes underage long jump record that had stood since 1996". the42.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (30 January 2024). "Reece Ademola breaks Irish U23 indoor long jump record, while Sarah Lavin continues fine start to season in Ostrava". Independent.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2024.