Jean Marie Okutu
Jean Marie Okutu Kouletio (born 4 August 1988 in Cotonou, Benin) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the long jump.[1] He made the final at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, finishing fifth. In addition he won the silver medal at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships.
 Jean Marie Okutu jumping during the IAAF World Challenge Meeting Madrid 2017. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 4 August 1988 Cotonou, Benin |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
| Club | SG Pontevedra, FC Barcelona |
| Coached by | Javier Medrano |
Although Okutu was born in Benin, his family comes from Ghana; his father, a sailor was working in a port in Cotonou. At the age of six, Jean Marie moved with his family to Marín, Spain.[2]
His personal bests in the event are 8.01 metres outdoors (+1.7 m/s; Pontevedra 2014) and 7.96 metres indoors (Antequera 2015).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th | Long jump | 7.78 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | Long jump | 7.87 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | Long jump | 7.65 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 20th (q) | Long jump | 7.64 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 5th | Long jump | 7.93 m |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Long jump | 7.84 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.80 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (q) | Long jump | 7.75 m | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 6th | Long jump | 7.78 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.66 m | |
| Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 4th | Long jump | 7.75 m | |
References
- Jean Marie Okutu at World Athletics
- "Un salto hacia Londres 2012" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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