Jadel Gregório
- Born
- Sep 16, 1980 (46 years old)
- Birthplace
- Jandaia do Sul, Brazil
- Events
- Triple Jump · Long Jump
- Height
- 2.02 m
- Weight
- 102 kg
Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório (born 16 September 1980) is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001. His jump of 17.90m is the South American and Brazilian record and ranks him tied for eighth best ever.
He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Chinese hosts constructed an extension to his bed to accommodate his 2.03 meter (6 ft 8 in) frame. After marrying Samara Abdul Ghani, his Lebanese physiotherapist, in 2005 Gregório converted to Islam and changed his legal name to Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório.
Samara has since given birth to their first child, Jade, and to their second child, Sahara. In Brazil Grand Prix of athletics, organized in Belém, of May 28, 2007, Jadel Gregório broke the record South-American and Brazilian of triple jump, obtaining a mark of 17.90 meters. This Jump, at the time, moved him up to the 6th place on the world all-time list, behind only Jonathan Edwards (18.29m), Kenny Harrison (18.09m), Willie Banks (17.97m), Khristo Markov (17.92m) and James Beckford (17.92m).
As of Oct 27, 2026: Triple Jump 17.90 (#12 all-time), Long Jump 8.22 (#260 all-time), 2017 season best 13.59 (Apr 22, 2017, San Diego, CA (USA)) · World Championships: 1 silver · Area record (Triple Jump) · 46 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TJ | 13.59 | +0.3 | Apr 22, 2017 | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | TJ | 16.36 | +1.6 | Apr 23, 2016 | La Jolla, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | TJ | 16.03 | +0.2 | May 15, 2015 | Sao Bernardo do Campo (BRA) |
| 2014 | LJ | 7.44 | +3.4 | Jun 14, 2014 | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | TJ | 16.42 | -0.6 | Oct 10, 2014 | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2013 | LJ Indoor | 7.57 | – | Feb 3, 2013 | CSKA, Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2013 | LJ | 7.57 | – | Feb 3, 2013 | – |
| 2013 | TJ | 16.55 | +1.0 | Jun 8, 2013 | São Paulo (BRA) |