Italy’s Andy Dìaz Hernandez Wins Triple Jump at Delayed Indoor World Championships

Germany’s Max Heß finishes seventh, while Vanessa Grimm achieves a personal best in the pentathlon's opening events.

The 2025 Indoor World Championships in Nanjing, delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are underway and will conclude on Sunday.
Andy Dìaz Hernandez of Italy secured gold in the triple jump with a world-leading 17.80 meters, followed by China’s Yaming Zhu in second place.
Germany’s Max Heß placed seventh in the triple jump with a 17.03-meter jump, falling short of his recent European Championship silver performance.
Vanessa Grimm, competing in the pentathlon, set a personal best of 8.54 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles and is currently in eighth place after two events.
The German Athletics Association sent a reduced team to Nanjing, prioritizing the outdoor World Championships in Tokyo later this year.