Tito Odunaike (born 2 April 2009) is a British triple jumper. As a 16-year-old, he won the senior national triple jump title at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 2009 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Coached by | David Johnson (triple jumper) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Triple jump: 16.01m (Sheffield, 2026) NU18B |
Biography
editFrom Milton Keynes, he is a member of Marshall Milton Keynes Athletic Club and a pupil at Harrow School.[2][3][4] Odunaike was originally a long jumper and also played football and rugby before focusing on triple jump.[5]
Odunaike won at the English Schools Championships in 2024 with a personal best 14.53 metres.[6] In 2025, he jumped 15.65 metres to win at the English Schools Championships, moving to third on the British all-time under-17 list.[7][8]
Odunaike won the England Athletics U20 indoor title in February 2026, improving his personal best multiple times on the day to 16.01 metres, a British under-18 best mark.[9] The following week, he won the senior 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026, winning with a best jump of 15.75 metres in the sixth and final round, cementing his lead in the competition.[10] At the age of 16 years-old, he became the youngest ever male winner of a British Indoor Championships title, surpassing the record that had stood since Phil Brown in 1979.[11][5]
References
edit- ↑ "Tito Odunaike". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Collett, Jasmine (26 March 2026). "MEET THE RISING STAR OF THE TRIPLE JUMP SCENE – TITO ODUNAIKE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Silver for Tito Odunaike at the South of England Championships". Mkac.org. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Jumpers claim gold at Bucks Track and Field Championships". Miltonkeynes.co.uk. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- 1 2 "TRIPLE JUMPER TITO ODUNAIKE, 16, CREATES HISTORY AT UK INDOOR CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Jones and Odunaike win gold in Schools Championships". Miltonkeynes.co.uk. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "ESAA English Schools Championships". World Athletics. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Preview: England Athletics U17, U15 and Junior Para Champs - powered by Citroën". England Athletics. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships - Day 1, a world class start to the weekend". England Athletics. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "NATIONAL RECORDS AND STANDOUT PERFORMANCES LIGHT UP NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
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