Nationality Great Britain Name JJ Jegede | Sport Track and field | |
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Personal best(s) Long jump 8.11 m (London 2012) Profiles | ||
Jj jegede london grand prix 2012
JJ Jegede (born 3 October 1985) is a British athlete who specialises in the long jump. He finished fourth in the long jump at the 2012 European Athletics Championships, just seven centimetres off a medal.
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- Jj jegede london grand prix 2012
- JJ Jegede The Truth Athlete Insights Ep1
- Early life
- Promotional work
- References
He works as a personal trainer and as mentor for young people.
He was not selected for the British team for the 2012 Olympics, as he did not have the "A" standard of 8.20m. He competed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and European Championships in Zurich, making the final in both.
JJ Jegede- The Truth: Athlete Insights Ep.1
Early life
Jegede grew up in Hackney as the youngest of four children. He had a rough upbringing, going through a number of evictions when his mother was not able to pay rent. He was named after a character in the television show Sons and Daughters. He attended Barking Abbey School. He wanted to become a professional footballer and was offered trials at Norwich and Tottenham Hotspur, but at the beginning of secondary school he was diagnosed with Osgood–Schlatter disease, which stopped him from playing.
Promotional work
In 2011, Jegede jumped over three Mini Coopers as part of an advertising campaign for the Mini London 2012 edition models. He is involved in the Metropolitan Police's Met Track scheme, as well as Sky's Living For Sport campaign. As part of this, he has done numerous school visits.