Nia Robinson

Nia Robinson
Personal information
Full nameNia Njeri Robinson[1]
Born (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001[1]
Montego Bay, Jamaica[1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
Events
Long jump, Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsTriple jump: 13.41m (Fayetteville, 2025)
Long jump: 6.82m (Fayetteville, 2026)
High jump: 1.80m (Garden City, 2022)

Nia Njeri Robinson (born 8 November 2001)[1] is a Jamaican long jumper. She placed second at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in 2025.[2]

Biography

Robinson was born Montego Bay, St. James, and educated at Rusea's High School in Jamaica.[1] She later attended Barton Community College, the University of South Florida and the University of Arkansas in the United States,[3] where she competed in triple jump, long jump and high jump as a collegiate athlete.[4][5]

In February 2023, Robinson placed second at the American Athletics Conference Indoors Championships in Birmingham, Alabama whilst competing for the University of South Florida. She jumped 6.28m, to go under the previous meeting record as she finished runner-up to Funminiyi Olajide.[6]

Robinson placed second to Ackelia Smith at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in Kingston, with a jump of 6.52 metres in June 2025.[7] Robinson placed sixth representing Jamaica in the long jump at the 2025 NACAC Championships in The Bahamas on 15 August 2025, with a jump of 6.36 metres.[8]

Robinson opened her 2026 indoor season with a win in the women’s long jump with 6.46m in the final round of the Tampere Indoor Meeting, in Finland, in January 2026.[9][10] Robinson jumped a personal best of 6.82 m in the women’s long jump at the Tyson Invitational in February 2026, in Arkansas.[3] She placed fifth in the long jump with a best mark of 6.75 metres representing Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[11][12] Robinson had a third place finish behind Monae' Nichols and Jazmin Sawyers at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on 3 June.[13][14] On 7 June, she also placed third at the 2026 Diamond League event in Stockholm.[15] She was named in the Jamaica team for the long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[16][17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nia Robinson". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nia ROBINSON". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Nia Robinson, Shaquena Foote set personal best in indoor meets". Jamaica Observer. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nia Robinson making mark in collegiate triple jump". Jamaica Observer. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cougar women take 5th at NJCAA Track Championships". Great Bend Tribune. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Reid, Paul A (24 February 2023). "J'can Nia Robinson earns first team honours". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tampere Indoor Meeting". Runnerspace. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Robinson, Williams claim indoor wins in Finland". Jamaica Observer. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Smith, Gary (9 March 2026). "Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team". World-Track. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "CAMRYN ROGERS BREAKS 80 METRES AGAIN AS BRITS IMPRESS IN TURKU". Athletics Weekly. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jumpers Lamara Distin and Nia Robinson get podium finishes in Finland". Jamaica Observer. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Results - Stockholm Diamond League (BAUHAUS-Galan) 2026". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "JAAA apologises to Demisha Roswell for Commonwealth Games omission". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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