From excessive leap to pole vault, lengthy leap and triple leap, we set the scene for these occasions on the 2024 Video games
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Gianmarco Tamberi (Getty)
Males’s excessive leap
Closing: August 10
Defending champions: Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA)/Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) 2.37m
Olympic document: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m, 1996
World champion: Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA) 2.36m
World chief: Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA) 2.37m
Requirements have typically been disappointing in 2024 however, in Gianmarco Tamberi, the occasion has one of many nice entertainers.
High contenders
Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA) (2.37m in 2024)
The joint Olympic gold medallist additionally goes in as world and European champion. He begins as favorite regardless of harm issues.
Hamish Kerr (NZL) (2.36i in 2024)
The world indoor champion gained the Monaco Diamond League with a leap of two.33m.
Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) (2.31m in 2024)
The opposite joint winner from Tokyo has gained three world titles however has not fairly hit kind in 2024 and he says that is more likely to be his last Olympics. Late withdrawal from the London Diamond League.
Woo Sang-hyeok (KOR) (2.33i in 2024)
The world indoor and out of doors champion in 2022 needed to accept bronze indoors in Glasgow and can also be but to hit his peak.
British Problem: There can be no British athletes on this occasion.
AW Prediction: 1 Tamberi (ITA) 2.37m; 2 Sang-hyeok (KOR) 2.34m; 3 Kerr (NZL) 2.34m
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Getty)
Ladies’s excessive leap
Closing: August 4
Defending champion: Mariya Lasitskene (RUS) 2.04m
Olympic document: Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) 2.06m, 2004
World champion: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) 2.01m
World chief: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) 2.10m
With historical past having simply been created on this occasion with a world document, it ought to make for compelling viewing.
High contenders
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) (2.10m in 2024)
Regardless of being world champion, on condition that she had solely as soon as cleared 2.05m or increased open air, the Ukrainian’s world document got here as a shock. She ought to improve her bronze from Tokyo.
Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) (2.03m in 2024)
The Olympic silver medallist gained the world indoor title in Glasgow this 12 months forward of the Ukrainian.
Lamara Distin (JAM) (2.00i in 2024)
Fifth in Budapest, has but to match her indoor kind this season.
Angelina Subject (SRB) (1.98m in 2024)
Nonetheless an under-20 this season, she has been constant all 12 months and gained European silver behind Mahuchikh.
British Problem: Morgan Lake was an excellent fourth in Budapest and she or he confirmed a superb return to kind just lately with 1.95m in Heilbronn.
AW Prediction: 1 Mahuchikh (UKR) 2.07m; 2 Olyslagers (AUS) 2.04m; 3 Subject (SRB) 1.99m
Mondo Duplantis (Matt Quine/DL)
Males’s pole vault
Closing: August 5
Defending champion: Mondo Duplantis (SWE) 6.02m
Olympic document: Thiago Braz (BRA) 6.03m, 2016
World champion: Mondo Duplantis (SWE) 6.10m
World chief: Mondo Duplantis (SWE) 6.24m
That is more likely to be essentially the most clear-cut victory in Paris and it’s onerous to see something aside from Swedish gold.
High contenders
Mondo Duplantis (SWE) (6.24m in 2024)
The serial world record-setter and gold medallist is the defending champion and has an enormous benefit over his opponents.
Ernest Obiena (PHI) (5.97m in 2024)
A world medallist within the final two championships, he has been in good kind all through the summer time.
Thibaut Collet (FRA) (5.95m in 2024)
The host nation’s finest hope smashed his PB this summer time however was solely fifth on the European Championships.
Sam Kendricks (USA) (5.95m in 2024)
The double world champion gained a bronze in 2016 however missed 2021 however has been in good kind in 2024 successful a world indoor silver and leaping 5.95m open air.
British Problem: No Britons certified.
AW Prediction: 1 Duplantis (SWE) 6.20m; 2 Kendricks (USA) 5.95m; 3 Obiena (PHI) 5.95m
Nina Kennedy (Continental Tour Gold)
Ladies’s pole vault
Closing: August 6
Defending champion: Katie Moon (USA) 4.90m
Olympic document: Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 5.05m, 2008
World champions: Nina Kennedy (AUS)/Katie Moon (USA) 4.90m
World chief: Molly Caudery (GBR) 4.92m
This can be way more open than the lads’s competitors, with the European Championships proving that the competition doesn’t at all times observe the rankings.
High contenders
Katie Moon (USA) (4.85m in 2024)
The reigning champion additionally gained world titles in 2022 and 2023. Although she solely gained bronze on the world indoors and her out of doors kind has not been her finest, her expertise will nonetheless be a significant factor.
Nina Kennedy (AUS) (4.88m in 2024)
The Commonwealth champion shared the world title with Moon in Budapest and has jumped constantly in 2024.
Angelica Moser (SUI) (4.88m in 2024)
Fifth in Budapest, set a PB to surprisingly win European gold.
Alysha Newman (CAN) (4.83i in 2024)
The previous Commonwealth champion struggled within the final Olympics and two world championships however set a PB indoors this winter.
British Problem: Molly Caudery has gone up just a few gears in 2024, successful the world indoor title and setting a world lead and British document 4.92m. She was solely third on the European Championships however has a good chance of Olympic gold. Tokyo bronze medallist Holly Bradshaw has competed sparingly.
AW Prediction: 1 Kennedy AUS 4.90m; 2 Moser SUI 4.87m; 3 Caudery GBR 4.87m
Mattia Furlani, Miltos Tentoglou, Simon Ehammer (Getty)
Males’s lengthy leap
Closing: August 6
Defending champion: Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) 8.41m
Olympic document: Bob Beamon (USA) 8.90m, 1968
World champion: Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) 8.52m
World chief: Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) 8.65m
This must be a high-class competitors, however one man stands alone as a transparent favorite.
High contenders
Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) (8.65m in 2024)
The reigning world and European champion each indoors and open air is defending his Olympic title and set a PB in successful in Rome. He’s very a lot the person to beat.
Simon Ehammer (SUI) (8.41m in 2024)
The world indoor heptathlon champion who gained a world bronze in 2022 focuses on his finest particular person occasion in Paris.
Mattia Furlani (ITA) (8.38m in 2024)
Improved his personal world under-20 document to take silver on the European Championships after a world indoor silver in Glasgow.
Carey McLeod (JAM) (8.38m in 2024)
The Jamaican champion gained a world indoor bronze and jumped a wind-assisted 8.52m to win on the Doha Diamond League.
British problem: Jacob Fincham-Dukes certified by way of the rankings for his first senior international occasion and has set an 8.20m PB this summer time. He completed fourth in Rome and has a superb likelihood of creating the ultimate.
AW Prediction: 1 Tentoglou (GRE) 8.67m; 2 Furlani (ITA) 8.45m; 3 McLeod (JAM) 8.39m
Malaika Mihambo (Getty)
Ladies’s lengthy leap
Closing: August 8
Defending champion: Malaika Mihambo (GER) 7.00m
Olympic document: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7.40m
World champion: Ivana Vuleta (SRB) 7.14m
World chief: Malaika Mihambo (GER) 7.22m
This could possibly be a very closely-fought contest, with quite a lot of glorious opponents.
High contenders
Malaika Mihambo (GER) (7.22m in 2024)
The defending champion additionally has two world and two European titles to her identify and can begin as favorite.
Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA) (7.18i in 2024)
The world indoor champion was sixth in Tokyo however second in Budapest and is enhancing on a regular basis.
Plamena Mitkova (BUL) (6.97m in 2024)
The 2022 world under-20 champion remains to be an adolescent and, although solely seventh in Rome, she has the potential to win a medal judging by her nationwide championships win.
Larissa Iapichino (ITA) (6.94m in 2024)
The daughter of former world champion Fiona Could set a PB in taking European silver and gained the Paris Diamond League.
British Problem: With European indoor champion Jazmin Sawyers injured, no Brits can be in Paris.
Prediction: 1 Mihambo (GER) 7.19m; 2 Davis-Woodhall (USA) 7.14m; 3 Iapichino IITA) 6.95m
Jordan Diaz (Getty)
Males’s triple leap
Closing: August 9
Defending champion: Pedro Pichardo (POR) 17.98m
Olympic document: Kenny Harrison (USA) 18.09m, 1996
World champion: Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR) 17.64m
World chief: Jordan Diaz ESP 18.18m
With two males having leapt past 18 metres on the European Championships, might Jonathan Edwards’ world document be challenged?
High contenders
Jordan Diaz (ESP) (18.18m in 2024)
The previous Cuban world under-18 and under-20 champion went third all-time in successful the European title.
Pedro Pichardo (POR) (18.04m in 2024)
The reigning champion, one other former Cuban, was in sensible kind in Rome however might solely end second.
Jaydon Hibbert (JAM)
(17.75m in 2024)
Nonetheless a junior, he jumped an enormous 17.70m ultimately 12 months’s World Championships in qualifying however injured himself for the ultimate.
Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR) (17.57m in 2024)
The reigning world indoor and out of doors champion was third in 2021 and, whereas he has not jumped so far as a few of his rivals, he has gained most of his competitions.
British problem: No Brits certified.
AW Prediction: 1 Diaz (ESP) 18.24m; 2 Pichardo (POR) 18.03m; 3 Zango (BUR) 17.85m
Maryna Bekh-Romachuk (Getty)
Ladies’s triple leap
Closing: August 3
Defending champion/Olympic document: Yulimar Rojas (VEN) 15.67m
World champion: Yulimar Rojas (VEN) 15.08m
World chief: Leyanis Perez (CUB) 14.96m
With the world’s best ever feminine triple jumper Yulimar Rojas lacking by way of harm, the competitors is extra open and it might nonetheless be high class.
High contenders
Leyanis Perez (CUB) (14.96m in 2024)
Simply 22, the enhancing Budapest bronze medallist and Glasgow silver medallist has additionally jumped a slightly wind-assisted 15.16m this summer time.
Thea Lafond (DMA) (15.01i in 2024)
The world indoor champion has beforehand been strong relatively than spectacular, however Glasgow moved her up a stage.
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (UKR) (14.81m in 2024)
The 2022 European champion and Budapest silver medallist solely made her first look of the summer time in Monaco however was a fantastic third.
Jasmine Moore (USA) (14.43i in 2024)
The US champion’s distances haven’t impressed in 2024 however was a 15.12m jumper at her finest final 12 months and she or he brings in 6.98m lengthy leap kind this summer time.
British Problem: No Brits have been close to choice.
AW Prediction: 1 Perez (CUB) 15.11m; 2 Bekh-Romanchuk (UKR) 15.05m; 3 Moore (USA) 14.99m
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