Michael-Andre Edwards
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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Long jump, Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael-Andre Edwards (born 18 November 2007) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. He won a gold medal in the triple jump at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.
Career
[edit]In April 2026, Edwards competed at the 2026 CARIFTA Games and won a gold medal in the triple jump and a silver medal in the long jump.[1] He then competed at the 130th Penn Relays Carnival and broke the 10-year-old high school boys' triple jump record while representing Jamaica College during the second day of the competition wth a personal best jump of 16.29 metres.[2]
In July 2026, he was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1] He advanced to the finals in the triple jump.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "World U20 leaders Douglas and Card head Jamaican team for Oregon". worldathletics.org. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "JC's Michael-Andre Edwards breaks 10-year-old Penn Relays triple jump record". Jamaica Observer. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Confident Edwards through to triple jump final, hopes for improvements". Jamaica Observer. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
External links
[edit]World U20 Champions in men's triple jump | |
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