Athletes in action in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń
Last three sets of world indoor medallists
2022 - 1. Lázaro Martínez (CUB) 17.64m; 2. Pedro Pichardo (POR) 17.46m; 3. Donald Scott (USA) 17.21m
2024 - 1. Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR) 17.53m; 2. Yasser Triki (ALG) 17.35m; 3. Tiago Pereira (POR) 17.08m
2025 - 1. Andy Díaz Hernandez (ITA) 17.80m; 2. Zhu Yaming (CHN) 17.33m; 3. Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR) 17.15m
Longest winning jumps
Teddy Tamgho (FRA) – 17.90m (2010)
Christian Olsson (SWE) – 17.83m (2004)
Andy Díaz Hernandez (ITA) - 17.80m (2025)
Shortest winning jump
Charles Friedek (GER) – 17.18m (1999)
Biggest winning margin
0.47m - 2025: Andy Díaz Hernandez (ITA) 17.80m, Zhu Yaming (CHN) 17.33m
Smallest winning margin
0.02m - 2018: Will Claye (USA) 17.43m, Almir dos Santos (BRA) 17.41m
Longest jumps on Polish soil
17.61m (i) 1 Andy Díaz Hernandez (ITA) - Torun 06.02.2024
17.57m (0.2) 1 Dmitrij Valukevic (BLR) - Bydgoszcz 19.07.2003
17.53m (0.0) 1 Andy Díaz Hernandez (CUB) - Chorzow 06.08.2022
Repeat winners
2 - Mike Conley (USA) 1987, 1989
2 - Christian Olsson (SWE) 2003, 2004
2 - Will Claye (USA) 2012, 2018
By country
5 - United States
3 - Cuba
2 - France
2 - Sweden
2 - Italy
1 - Great Britain
1 - Bermuda
1 - Burkina Faso
1 - China
1 - Soviet Union
1 - Bulgaria
1 - Germany
Top eight entrants (based on final entries)
Yasser Mohammed Triki (ALG) 17.35m
Jordan Scott (JAM) 17.11m
Su Wen (CHN) 17.11m
Elton Petrônio (BRA) 17.05m
Andy Hechavarria (CUB) 17.03m o
Almir dos Santos (BRA) 17.02m o
Andrea Dallavalle (ITA) 16.99m
Russell Robinson (USA) 16.98m
Historic facts
- Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR) became the first and only African winner of this title in 2024
- Andy Díaz Hernandez (ITA) winning mark of 17.80m in 2025 was the third longest winning jump in World Indoor Championships history. His winning margin of 47cm was also the biggest in World Indoor Championships history
- Diaz’s first round winning jump of 17.80m was his only legal jump throughout the final.
Potential storylines and notes
- Can 2024 silver medallist Yasser Mohammed Triki (ALG) win only Algeria’s second gold medal in World Indoor Championships history? Nourredine Morceli won the 1500m in 1991
- Can Andy Díaz Hernandez (ITA) become the first jumper since Christian Olsson (SWE) to win back-to-back world indoor titles? "My preparation went very smoothy. I hadn't considered competing this winter season but given that it went so well, why not come out here and try and relive those moments from one year ago?" he said
- Can Jordan Scott (JAM) become the first Jamaican medallist in this event in World Indoor Championships history?
- Jonathan Seremes (FRA) will be competing just one week after winning the NCAA title with a 17.25m PB (set after the final entries were published)
