Jhon Murillo (triple jumper)

Jhon Fredy Murillo Murillo (born 13 June 1984) is a Colombian athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He has won multiple medals on regional level.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Murillo and the second or maternal family name is Murillo.
Jhon Murillo
Jhon Murillo in the triple jump final at olympic games in Rio 2016
Personal information
Born (1984-06-13) June 13, 1984
Apartadó, Colombia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, long jump

His personal bests in the event is 16.74 metres (-1.6 m/s) set in Medellín in 2016. This is the current national record. In addition he has a personal best of 7.63 metres in the long jump (+1.0 m/s, Bogotá 2009).

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Colombia
2006 South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 6th Long jump 6.93 m
3rd Triple jump 16.33 m (w)
South American Games /
South American U23 Championships		 Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Triple jump 15.48 m
2007 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 9th Long jump 7.01 m
4th Triple jump 15.52 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 4th Triple jump 16.02 m
2009 Bolivarian Games Sucre, Bolivia 1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.25 s
2nd Triple jump 16.20 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina – Long jump NM
– Triple jump NM
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6th Triple jump 16.14 m (w)
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 7th Long jump 7.46 m (w)
2nd Triple jump 16.36 m (w)
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 1st Triple jump 16.75 m (w)
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 9th Long jump 7.23 m
3rd Triple jump 16.27 m
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th Triple jump 16.15 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 6th Triple jump 16.42 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 5th Triple jump 16.19 m
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Triple jump 16.55 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 10th Triple jump 16.08 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd Triple jump 16.35 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th Triple jump 17.09 m
2018 South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 4th Triple jump 16.16 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 8th Triple jump 16.09 m (w)

References
  1. 2013 Bolivarian Games bio
  2. Jhon Murillo at World Athletics


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