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Nelson Évora

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Birth dateApr 20, 1984

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Nelson Évora is a Portugal jumper, born on April 20, 1984. He competes primarily in the HJ, LJ and TJ.

His personal bests include 2.07 in the HJ, 8.10 in the LJ and 17.74 in the TJ. He has earned 41 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Portugal.

Key facts

Triple Jump

17.74

#29 all-time

Long Jump

8.10

#618 all-time

2026 season best

15.42

Jun 10, 2026 · Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR)

2026 season best

Last competition

Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa

Jun 10, 2026 · 15.30

Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze

Age

42 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Triple Jump 17.74 (#29 all-time), Long Jump 8.10 (#618 all-time), 2026 season best 15.42 (Jun 10, 2026, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR)) · Last competition: Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa, Jun 10, 2026, 15.30 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · 42 years old

Personal bests

2.07

8.10

#618 all-time

17.74

#29 all-time

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1
World Championships	1	1	2	4
Total	2	1	2	5

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	TJ	15.42	+2.2	Jun 10, 2026	↑	Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa
2023	LJ	7.08	+1.7	Jun 10, 2023	↑	Meeting of Lisbon, Estadio Nacional, Lisboa
2023	TJ	15.61	+0.4	Jun 6, 2023	↑	Meeting Iberoamericano
2021	TJ	15.93	-1.7	Jun 26, 2021	↑	Portuguese Championships, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
2020	LJ	7.60	-	Feb 22, 2020	↑	Altice Forum, Braga (POR) (i)
2020	TJ	16.51	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	Portuguese Indoor Championships
2019	LJ	7.58	-1.1	Jul 27, 2019	↑	Leiria (POR)
2019	TJ	17.13	+0.4	Jul 12, 2019	↑	Herculis
2018	TJ	17.40	-	Mar 3, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2017	LJ	7.57	-1.3	Jul 22, 2017	↑	Leiria (POR)
2017	TJ	17.20	-	Mar 5, 2017	↑	European Indoor Championships, Kombank Arena, Beograd (i)
2016	LJ	7.66	+0.1	Jun 12, 2016	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2016	TJ	17.03	+0.1	Aug 16, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2015	LJ	7.81	-	Feb 14, 2015	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2015	TJ	17.52	+0.3	Aug 27, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2014	TJ	16.97	+0.0	Jul 5, 2014	↑	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Promotional Events
2013	TJ	16.68	+1.9	Jun 9, 2013	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2011	LJ	7.67	-	Feb 12, 2011	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2011	TJ	17.35	+0.0	Sep 4, 2011	↑	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2010	TJ	16.36	-0.6	Jul 17, 2010	↑	Leiria (POR)
2009	LJ	7.94	-0.5	May 30, 2009	↑	Seixal (POR)
2009	TJ	17.66	+0.7	May 24, 2009	↑	Mangueirão, Belém (BRA)
2008	LJ	8.02	-	Feb 2, 2008	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2008	TJ	17.67	+1.1	Aug 21, 2008	↑	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007	LJ	8.10	-0.9	Jun 23, 2007	↑	Milano (ITA)
2007	TJ	17.74	+1.4	Aug 27, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2006	LJ	8.08	-	Feb 11, 2006	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2006	TJ	17.23	+0.4	Aug 10, 2006	↑	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
2005	HJ	2.07	-	Feb 5, 2005	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2005	LJ	7.57	-0.7	Jun 4, 2005	↑	Leiria (POR)
2005	TJ	16.89	+1.9	Jul 17, 2005	↑	Erfurt European U23 Championships, Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt
2004	LJ	7.54	-	Jan 31, 2004	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2004	TJ	16.85	-	Feb 15, 2004	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003	LJ	7.83	+0.7	Jul 25, 2003	↑	European Junior Championships
2003	TJ	16.43	+0.4	Jul 27, 2003	↑	European Junior Championships
2002	HJ	1.88	-	Feb 24, 2002	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2002	LJ	7.66	+1.5	Jun 2, 2002	↑	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2002	TJ	15.87	-0.2	Jul 20, 2002	↑	Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
2001	LJ	7.55	+1.5	Jun 16, 2001	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2001	TJ	16.15	-0.2	Jun 10, 2001	↑	Braga (POR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	15.30	+0.6	Jun 10	Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa
TJ	15.42	+2.2	Jun 10	Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	7.08	+1.7	Jun 10	Meeting of Lisbon, Estadio Nacional, Lisboa
TJ	15.61	+0.4	Jun 6	Meeting Iberoamericano
TJ	NM	-	Jan 25	Meeting Internacional Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	15.39	-0.5	Aug 3	The XXXII Olympic Games
TJ	15.93	-1.7	Jun 27	Portuguese Championships, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
TJ	15.93	-1.7	Jun 26	Portuguese Championships, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
TJ	14.76	+1.7	Jun 12	Spanish Club Championships, La Nucia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.51	-	Mar 1	Portuguese Indoor Championships
LJ	7.43	-	Mar 1	Portuguese Indoor Championships
TJ	16.51	-	Feb 29	Portuguese Indoor Championships
TJ	16.27	-	Feb 23	Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Altice Forum, Braga (i)
LJ	7.60	-	Feb 22	Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Altice Forum, Braga (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.80	+0.3	Sep 27	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
TJ	16.54	-0.6	Sep 6	AG Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events
TJ	16.82	-1.0	Aug 24	Meeting de Paris
TJ	15.99	+0.0	Jul 28	Portuguese Club Ch. Div. 1, Leiria
LJ	7.58	-1.1	Jul 27	Portuguese Club Ch. Div. 1, Leiria
TJ	16.37	-0.4	Jul 20	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
TJ	17.13	+0.4	Jul 12	Herculis
TJ	16.72	+1.0	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
TJ	15.39	+0.0	Jun 11	Meeting Elite, Montreuil
TJ	16.69	-0.5	Jun 6	Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
TJ	17.11	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
TJ	16.89	-	Mar 1	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
TJ	17.11	-	Mar 1	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
TJ	16.77	-	Feb 17	Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Braga (i)
TJ	15.22	-	Feb 10	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
TJ	16.61	-	Feb 1	Meeting de l'Eure, Val-de-Reuil (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.58	-0.9	Sep 9	IAAF Continental Cup, Ostrava
TJ	15.86	+1.1	Aug 31	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
TJ	17.10	-0.1	Aug 12	European Athletics Championships
TJ	16.62	-0.9	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
TJ	16.24	+1.9	Jul 20	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
TJ	17.05	+0.9	Jul 2	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
TJ	16.62	+0.0	Jun 22	Madrid Meeting 2018
TJ	16.93	+1.3	May 26	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
TJ	16.62	+0.9	May 12	Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
TJ	17.04	+0.2	May 4	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
TJ	17.40	-	Mar 3	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
TJ	17.06	-	Feb 18	Pombal Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Pombal (i)
TJ	16.80	-	Feb 15	Toruń Copernicus Cup
TJ	17.30	-	Feb 8	Madrid Indoor Meeting, Gallur, Madrid (i) - IAAF World Indoor Tour
TJ	16.38	-	Jan 27	Val-de-Reuil Meeting Elite, Val-de-Reuil (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	17.19	-0.1	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
TJ	16.94	+0.1	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
TJ	16.94	+0.1	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
TJ	17.19	-0.1	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
TJ	16.61	+0.0	Jul 23	Leiria Portuguese Club Ch. Div. 1, Leiria

Honours

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2020

🥈

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2019

IAAF Continental Cup

Triple Jump

2018

🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2018

🥇

European Athletics Championships

Triple Jump

2018

🥇

European Athletics Championships

Triple Jump

2018

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2017

🥇

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2017

🥉

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Triple Jump

2017

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2017

The XXXI Olympic Games

Triple Jump

2016

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Long Jump

2016

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2016

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2016

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2016

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships First League

Triple Jump

2015

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2015

🥉

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2015

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2015

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2015

🥇

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2015

Zürich European Championships

Triple Jump

2014

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2014

Zürich European Championships

Triple Jump

2014

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2013

🥇

Universiade

Triple Jump

2011

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2011

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2011

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2010

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2009

🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Triple Jump

2009

🥈

SPAR European Team Championships

Long Jump

2009

🥈

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2009

🥇

Beograd Universiade

Triple Jump

2009

🥇

SPAR European Team Championships

Triple Jump

2009

🥇

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

Triple Jump

2008

🥇

The XXIX Olympic Games

Triple Jump

2008

🥉

Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2008

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2008

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2008

🥉

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

Triple Jump

2007

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2007

🥇

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2007

🥇

Lisbon Portuguese Championships

Long Jump

2007

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2007

🥇

Lisbon Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2007

Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2006

Göteborg European Championships

Long Jump

2006

Göteborg European Championships

Triple Jump

2006

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Long Jump

2006

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2006

Göteborg European Championships

Long Jump

2006

Göteborg European Championships

Triple Jump

2006

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2006

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2006

🥉

Erfurt European U23 Championships

Triple Jump

2005

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2004

🥇

European Junior Championships

Triple Jump

2003

🥇

Portuguese Championships

Triple Jump

2003

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2003

🥇

European Junior Championships

Long Jump

2003

Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships

Triple Jump

2002

🥇

Portuguese Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2002

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Nelson Évora's Triple Jump personal best?

Nelson Évora's Triple Jump personal best is 17.74, set on Aug 27, 2007 in Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN), #29 on the all-time list.

Which events does Nelson Évora compete in?

Nelson Évora competes in the Triple Jump and Long Jump.

How did Nelson Évora perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 15.42, set on Jun 10, 2026 in Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR). Last competition: Provas Extra - Meeting Cidade Lisboa on Jun 10, 2026, 15.30.

How many medals has Nelson Évora won?

Nelson Évora has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 4 World Championships medals.

Nelson Évora

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2023

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Honours

Frequently asked questions