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Kiki Epanda jumps to the title: Record and drama in Krefeld!
Kyriella Epanda defends her long jump title at the North Rhine Championships in Krefeld with a personal best.
Kiki Epanda jumps to the title: Record and drama in Krefeld!
A big day for athletics in Krefeld, because Kyriella Joana Akoua Epanda, better known as Kiki, mastered her title defense in the long jump at the North Rhine Championships with flying colors. The competition took place on the second weekend in June and attracted large spectators. Kiki, who competes for TuS Oedt, jumped a fantastic 5.05 meters and set several records: personal best, club record and annual best in the Lower Rhine Athletics Association (LVN). In a thrilling competition, she secured the title with a one centimeter lead over her competitor, who reached 5.04 meters.
However, not everything went according to plan: Kiki had previously struggled with pain in her knee, which affected her jump. But the young athlete was undeterred and confidently announced that she would win the competition. “I said it before and I did it,” she said after the competition, proud of her performance.
Strong sprint performances on an exciting weekend
But Kiki didn't just show her class in the long jump, she also impressed in the 75 meter sprint. She ran a personal best of 10.25 seconds in the preliminary heat, followed by 10.29 seconds in the final, which earned her a sixth place in the overall W13 rankings. Her trainer Markus Hückelhoven emphasized that Kiki regularly achieves jumps of 5.20 to 5.30 meters in training and that her potential is far from being exhausted.
Kiki's successes show that she is a truly exceptional athlete and she is proud to be recognized as a junior athlete in the Grefrath community. Their services are not only heard in Krefeld, but also arouse interest throughout the entire region.
An attractive sports environment in North Rhine-Westphalia
The long jump has a long tradition in Germany, which is also reflected in the list of German championships. For example, there was a championship in Cologne in 1978, where the women's distance was 6.47 meters and Jochen Verschl led the men with 7.82 meters. Such stories inspire today's generation of young athletes to take on the challenges of their sport in addition to Kiki. Maybe one day she will be on a list like this that honors the best.
With all of these successes, Kyriella Joana Akoua Epanda is well on her way to establishing a permanent place in the German athletics scene. Let's stay excited to see what the future brings!
Further details about their championship and more information about the achievements of German long jumpers can be found in the reports from Rhenish mirror and up Wikipedia.