Nelson Évora
Nélson Évora in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Born | 20 April 1984 Ouragahio, Ivory Coast |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | FC Barcelona |
| Coached by | Iván Pedroso |
Medal record | |
Nelson Évora GCIH (born 20 April 1984) is an Ivory Coast-born Portuguese track and field athlete of Cape Verdean descent who specializes in the triple jump.
Évora is a former outdoor Olympic, World, and European triple jump champion. He has also won a European indoor title and the World indoor tour in triple jump. Évora competes at national level for Portugal and at club level for FC Barcelona. He represented Cape Verde until 2002, when he got Portuguese citizenship in June of that year.