Djelika Diarra
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 2007 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Djelika Diarra (born 13 June 2007) is a French athlete who specializes in long jump. She won a gold medal in long jump at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.
Career
A member of AFA Feyzin-Vénissieux, and from Lyon, Diarra was runner-up at the French under-20 championships in 2026.[1][2]
In August 2026, Diarra competed at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships and won a gold medal in the long jump with a personal best jump of 6.52 metres.[3][4] She won the title ahead of silver medalist Evelyn Mitropoulou of Greece, and compatriot Soudatou Niang winning bronze. With their performances, Diarra and Niang echoed the results from the World Championships in 2016, when Yanis David won the long jump title, with countrywoman Hilary Kpatcha winning the bronze.[5]
References
- ↑ "AFA Feyzin-Vénissieux : Djelika Diarra s'envole pour les Mondiaux U20". Le Progrès (in French). 4 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "La Lyonnaise Djelika Diarra sacrée championne du monde U20 de la longueur". Le Progrès (in French). 6 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "La Lyonnaise Djelika Diarra sacrée championne du monde U20 de la longueur". Le Progrès (in French). 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Taylor and Maxwell win US world U20 100m double in Oregon". worldathletics.org. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Djelika Diarra championne du monde juniors de la longueur à Eugene". L'Équipe (in French). 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
External links
World U20 Champions in women's long jump | |
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