Michael-Andre Edwards

Michael-Andre Edwards
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2007-11-18) 18 November 2007 (age 18)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long jump, Triple jump
College teamKansas State Wildcats
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsTriple Jump 17.08m (2026)
Long Jump 7.71m (2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 EugeneTriple jump
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place2025 Port of SpainLong jump
Gold medal – first place2026 St George'sTriple jump
Silver medal – second place2025 Port of SpainTriple jump
Silver medal – second place2026 St George'sLong jump

Michael-Andre Edwards (born 18 November 2007) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specializes in the Jumps. He won a gold medal in the triple jump at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.

Biography

Edwards attended Jamaica College in St. Andrew, Jamaica. In the fall of 2026, he will join the jumps team at Kansas State University in the US under coach Clive Pullen.

Career

At the 2025 ISSA Grace Kennedy boys and girls Championship he won gold for JC in both the triple jump 15.38m (-0.6) and the long jump 7.75m. In 2026 at the national high school championship, he again claimed the double winning the triple jump by bettering his previous mark to a 16.25m PB and the long jump in 7.71m. The triple jump achievement made him one of the best junior jumpers in the world.

2025

At the CARIFTA Games in Trinidad, Michael garnered gold in the long jump in 7.41m and silver in the triple jump in 15.66m behind compatriot Chavez Penn.

2026

In April 2026, Edwards competed at the 2026 CARIFTA Games and won a gold medal in the triple jump and a silver medal in the long jump.

He then competed at the 130th Penn Relays Carnival and broke the 10-year-old high school boys' triple jump record while representing Jamaica College during the second day of the competition wth a personal best jump of 16.29 metres.

In July 2026, he was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships. He advanced to the finals in the triple jump and won the title.

References

  1. ↑ "Track and Field Clive Pullen". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "I will miss my home JC". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Edwards adds triple jump victory to long jump gold". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "JC's Edwards dedicates win to ailing mom". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "JC still flying". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jamaica win two more gold medals at CARIFTA Games". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "World U20 leaders Douglas and Card head Jamaican team for Oregon". worldathletics.org. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "JC's Michael-Andre Edwards breaks 10-year-old Penn Relays triple jump record". Jamaica Observer. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Confident Edwards through to triple jump final, hopes for improvements". Jamaica Observer. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Day three evening field Oregon 26". Retrieved 22 August 2026.