- Jadel Gregório
Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório (born
September 16 ,1980 inJandaia do Sul ,Paraná ) is aBrazil ian athlete competing inlong jump andtriple jump . Based inSão Paulo , he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished worse than 6th.He is a competitor for Brazil in the
2008 Summer Olympics . The Chinese hosts constructed an extension to his bed to accommodate his 2.03 meter (6 ft 8 in) frame. [cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSKUA55882220080805?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews|last=Bremer|first=Catherine|title=Extended bed greets leggy Gregorio in Beijing|publisher=Reuters |accessdate=2008-08-05|date=2008-08-05]After marrying Samara Abdul Ghani, his Lebanese physiotherapist, in 2005 Gregório converted to
Islam and changed his legal name to "Jade Abdul Ghani Gregório". Samara has since given birth to their first child, Jade, and to their second child, Sahara. [cite web|url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/idolos/outros/jadel_gregorio/pizza.htm|last=Ferrelli|first=Marcelo|title=Das pizza e esfihas a recorde continental e pódio no Mundial|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2007-12-21|language=Portuguese]Personal bests
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Long jump - 8.22 m (2004)
*Triple jump - 17.90 m (2007)Achievements
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2008 IAAF World Athletics Final - Silver medal
*2007 Pan American Games - Gold medal
*2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Silver medal
*3rd IAAF World Athletics Final - Silver medal
*2005 World Championships in Athletics - 5th place
*2nd IAAF World Athletics Final - 4th place
*2004 Summer Olympics - 5th place
*2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Silver medal
*1st IAAF World Athletics Final - 4th place
*2003 World Championships in Athletics - 5th place
*2003 Pan American Games - Silver medal
*2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships - 6th place
*2001 University Games - Bronze medal(All in Triple Jump)
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* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/jadel-gregorio-1.html sports-reference]
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