Medals and memories
A recap of the great performances of our PUMA Track and Field Athletes in Paris
August 12, 2024A recap of the great performances of our PUMA Track and Field Athletes in Paris
August 12, 2024Our PUMA athletes demonstrated their exceptional talent, determination, and sports(wo)manship in Paris and truly left their mark on the global stage. In track and field, our PUMA athletes won seven gold, seven silver and six bronze medals.
Relive all the fantastic moments with the PUMA Fam and their spectacular showcase of athletic performances. See the game like we do and dive into these unforgettable memories!
FOREVER. FASTER.
The PUMA Fam lit up Paris at this year’s running events, igniting the arena and streets and showing the world our FOREVER. FASTER. energy.
Hurdles
Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell earned bronze at the men’s 110m finals while Karsten Warholm took silver home to Norway over 400m hurdles.
Running
Julien Alfred made history by winning the gold medal in the women’s 100m final. She became St Lucia’s first-ever medallist, clocking a race time of 10.72 seconds. Only three days later, Julien also claimed silver at the 200m finals with 22.08s, incredible!
Matthew Hudson-Smith from Great Britain achieved silver in the men’s 400m finals.
FOREVER. HIGHER.
Our heritage in athletics only grew bigger in Paris, as our PUMA athletes set new records and wrote sports history in the pole vault and high jumping events.
Prominently, Mondo’s historic pole vault reaching 6.25m and his victory remain fresh in our minds. Alongside him on the podium stood PUMA athlete Emmanouil Karalis, with a memorable clearance of 5.90m. In the women’s event, Nina Kennedy represented the PUMA family’s prowess in Pole Vault by securing gold with her leap of 4.90m.
Also our PUMA high jumper Fam reached great hights and secured medals: In the men’s high jump final, Hamish Kerr from New Zealand clinched the gold medal with a jump of 2.36 meters, setting a new area record. The bronze medal went to Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar, who jumped 2.34 meters.
The women’s high jump final celebrated two PUMAs on the Podium: Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine won gold with a jump of 2.00 meters. She was followed by Nicola Olyslagers from Australia, who also cleared 2.00 meters but had more failed attempts.
FOREVER. FARTHER.
Our PUMA Fam not only reached new heights, but jumped to new lengths too, with medals in long jump and triple jump.
US Athlete Jasmine Moore won bronze in triple jump and long jump! What a great achievement!
Wayne Pinnock from Jamaica secured the men’s silver with a jump of 8.36 meters.
Another highlight: The men’s triple jump finals saw a full podium of PUMA athletes!
Spain’s Jordan Alejandro Díaz Fortun leaped to gold with a remarkable jump of 17.86 meters while Pedro Pichardo from Portugal closely followed, securing the silver with a jump of 17.84 meters. Italy’s Andy Díaz Hernández claimed the bronze with a distance of 17.64 meters. In the women’s event, Shanieka Ricketts from Jamaica claimed the silver with a season-best leap of 14.87 meters.
And so many more remarkable moments…
Stay tuned for more news and stories about Paris here!
As we say adieu to Paris, we’ll hold onto memories of remarkable achievements that displayed the commitment and skill of our PUMA athletes from around the world.
The entire PUMA Fam is proud of your accomplishments and unforgettable performances!
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#FOREVERFASTER
