World junior triple jump record holder Jaydon Hibbert left no room for disappointment at Sunday’s (April 28) Flora Duffy Stadium in Bermuda when he clinched the men’s triple Jump event on his first attempt, leaping to an impressive 17.33m using an eight-step run-up. 

Hibbert also jumped 17.01 in the third round. After competing for the first time since the Budapest World Championships in 2023, he decided to forgo the fourth and fifth rounds.

He won ahead of Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief at 17.31m and compatriot Jordan Scott, who placed third at 17.05m.

Hibbert, reflecting on his strategy, said, “I wanted to ease back into the jumps, so I did eight steps to open today to give my body the muscle memory it deserves. I’ve been praying for this PR (personal record) today; my last eight-step jump was 16.7 indoors last year. Now I’m excited and I can’t wait for the rest of the season.”

Hibbert will be back in action at the Racers Grand Prix at Jamaica’s National Stadium on June 1.