Ethan Olivier

New Zealand athlete

Ethan Olivier
Personal information
Born	(2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 18) Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Athletics
Event	Triple jump
Achievements and titles
National finals	Triple jump champion (2024)
Personal bests	Triple jump: 16.67m (Brussels, 2024) NR

Ethan Olivier (born 7 August 2005) is a track and field athlete. He is the New Zealand record holder in the triple jump.^[1]

Early life

Born in Auckland,^[2] to South African parents, he moved to South Africa as a child.^[3] He attended High School Overvaal in Vereeniging.^[4]

Career

He declared for New Zealand in 2021.^[5] In 2022, he finished fourth in the men’s triple jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.^[6]

In February 2023, he set U20/U19 and U18 New Zealand national records with a jump of 16.22m in Potchefstroom, South Africa.^[7] In June 2023, he broke the NZ triple jump record of his elder brother, Welre, with a 16.67m leap in Brussels.^[8]

In February 2024, in his first ever competition in New Zealand, he won the International Track Meet in Christchurch with a wind assisted 16.85 metres.^[9]^[10] He jumped 16.62m to win the New Zealand national senior title in Wellington in 2024.^[11]

In April 2024, he was named in the preliminary New Zealand squad for the 2024 Olympic Games.^[2]

Personal life

He is coached by his father Wikus, a former South African national champion in the triple jump. His older brother Welrè Olivier is also a triple jumper.^[12] He attends North-West University.^[13]

References

^ "Ethan Olivier". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kirkness, Luke (18 April 2024). "New Zealand announces strong athletics team for Paris 2024 Olympics featuring Hamish Kerr and George Beamish". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ Hinton, Marc (20 May 2023). "From SA to NZ: Olivier brothers embrace Kiwi identity as they chase triple jump glory". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "Boere-Kiwi destined for greatness". Citizen.co.za. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ Rattue, Chris (13 January 2021). "Athletics: Kiwi Olympic coup – Teenage athletics stars switch allegiance to New Zealand". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "Hibbert springs triple jump stunner to win world U20 title in Cali". World Athletics. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "Olivier siblings take out four New Zealand triple jump records in one day". Athletics.org.nz. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "Teenager Ethan Olivier breaks older brother's NZ triple jump record". stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ Wells, Kate (9 March 2024). "Triple jumping brothers have Paris in their sights". 1 News. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "Olivier siblings ignite record-breaking ITM". Scoop. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "New Zealand Championships". World athletics. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "Olivier brothers reflect on record-breaking year". Athletics.org.nz. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ Jacobs, Bertie (14 May 2024). "Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France". news.nwu.ac.zu. Retrieved 21 June 2024.