Olympic champion Jordan Díaz acclaimed at Montjuïc

FC Barcelona athlete and triple-jumper Jordan Díaz received a warm welcome from the blaugrana fans today. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games champion showed off his gold medal at the Estadi Olímpic before the UEFA Champions League Barça v Young Boys game to great applause.

The blaugrana became Olympic champion in Paris  ahead of Pedro Pichardo and Andy Díaz with a jump of 17.86 metres. Originally from Cuba but competing for the Spanish team, he also became European champion in 2024.

Jordan Díaz also holds the Spanish triple jump record with the third longest jump in history of 18.18 metres. The 23-year-old champion still has some way to go to surpass Jonathan Edwards' world record of 18.29 metres set in 1995 however.

After his performance at Paris 2024, Díaz joined walker María Pérez as a flag bearer during the Olympic Games closing ceremony.

Paris 2024: five gold and three bronze medals

Eight of the 25 FC Barcelona sportspeople who participated at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ended up with a medal around their necks. The biggest multi-sports club in the world stood out in athletics, football and handball with five golds - one for the athlete Jordan Díaz, another for the handball keeper Emil Nielssen and three for the footballers Fermín López, Pau Cubarsí and Eric García - plus three bronzes for the handball players Aleix Gómez, Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas and Javi Rodríguez.