Pedro Pichardo extended his contract until 2022

Pedro Pichardo extended his contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica until 2022. The Portuguese athlete, the current leader of the Triple Jump world ranking and the national record holder (17.95 meters) penned the new contract in the presence of the President Luís Filipe Vieira.

"To be able to stay longer at Benfica is a very pleasant situation for me and for my family as well. I thank the President and the entire Club Board for believing in me. I am very happy. I have received a lot of support from fans and people who are at Benfica", stated Pedro Pichardo to BTV.

“I am very happy. It is a sign that Benfica believes in me and in my work. The best way to repay this bet is to do my job well as I have been doing so far”, said the triple jumper.

10 relevant facts

April 26, 2017 | He signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica;
July 1, 2017 | He achieved the best personal mark of the year (17.05 meters ) at the Paris Meeting, within the Diamond League
December 7, 2017 | The athlete informs, in a press conference, the acquisition of Portuguese nationality;
February 18, 2018 | He became Indoor National Club Champion for the men's athletics team of Benfica;
May 4, 2018 | He became the Triple Jump national record holder and, up to now, the holder of the best mark of the year, after jumping 17.95 meters, at the Doha Meeting, integrated within the Diamond League, where he reached the first place;
July 6, 2018 | He won the silver medal in the Meeting of Lausanne (Switzerland), a competition integrated within the Diamond League, with the mark of 17.61 meters;
July 20, 2018 | Second place in the Triple Jump event in the meeting of Monaco, from the Diamond League, with 17.67 meters;
July, 22 2018 | He became Track National Club Champion for the men's athletics team of Benfica;
August 31, 2018 | He became champion of the Diamond League for the first time, winning the title in the meeting of Brussels, where he jumped 17.49 meters;
September 12, 2018 | The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) informs the Portuguese Athletics Portuguese Federation that Pedro Pichardo is eligible to represent Portugal as of the 1st of August, 2019.