Universiade and Olympic Champion wins Silver at IAAF WC

Nelson Évora

Nelson Évora, the Portuguese Olympic and Universiade Triple Jump Champion did not extend his triple jump world title as his jump landed him on the second place at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. The gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics won the gold medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia last July and his presence at the Universiade stirred up a lot of media attention from the local and international press. Nelson jumped a 17.22m in Belgrade while in Berlin he jumped a 17.55. The Brit Phillips Idowu jumped to the gold with a 17.73. 

 Nelson Évora jumps to the gold