British Long Jumper smashed the British Under-17 post this summer this summer at 7.80 m Birmingham
At the age of 16, Daniel Emigration transforms what is possible from a long jump runway. During the previous month, he demanded not only gold in the Athletics Championships of English schools, but his name was twice in record books.
Since 2002, the precedent sign of 7.47 m took place by Bernard Hebro, but Emigration had already jumped in the first summer at the first summer, arrived in Birmingham, with confidence that he could deliver.
This was his first English schools, and his success comes down more than just raw talent, it is the result of a well-rounded support system. He trains many coaches, including former international athlete and long-lasting Time Contributor John Shepherd – Mentoring Team that obviously helps him to bloom.
Now Emigration is aimed even higher. His next goal. For the first time in the UK’s jacket for the first time in the European Under-20 Championships.
How do you reflect the victory of your first English schools?
I was in good condition, I entered into it. I was just excited to show everyone what I could do. I was quite happy with my first jump (7.42 m) because it was close to my personal best, and then I just got the heat in the second round, and I jumped that I had ever went from it. After that I had a little shock in my feet, so I didn’t want to take a risk, and I saved me for further competition this season.
I was the favorite on paper, so I knew that if I just trust in my training, I believed me and did the day I would be able to win the day. I saw that the record also reached my ability, so I was even more excited to go and tried my best to break it.
How did you first enter athletics?
I was playing football, and then my father thought I would be fine in athletics so he offered to start it. I joined my local group, Harrow AC. Started three-time jump and jump high, and then I got a small injury, so it was recommended to jump long. I kept it from it, and my coaches helped me to improve them to give them all loans to them.
I love the feeling of flying through the air. I find it a lot of fun. You can always improve with each jump so it makes me more, because you know you have six chances.
What is your training settings like?
I’m exercising by Richard Stone and Rohan Samuel, and I train with them once or twice a week. I also train with John Hoser’s once a week. John knows a lot, and he really helped me get where I am now. I trust him and I have to put all my faith in him.
With John, I usually do more technical training on my jumps, but I do physical aspects and sprays to keep fast. I usually make a gym session once or twice a week, as well as just due to.
Who are you looking for?
I feel the world’s world-jumping world record player Mike Powell. I like jumping style and I feel that I’m inspired to go and make the big things he did. I always watch what these professional boys do and try to imitate it in what I have done. It helps me improve because I look at the best and I try to do what they do and it seems to work so far.
What will you come back and tell yourself when you first started?
Trust in my coaching and keep it, because the progress of the beginning can be linear, and may not be immediately improved, but if you trust yourself, you can achieve what you want.
What are your next goals?
In the short term, I want to leave the international stage in the European Championships. It will be my first time to compete internationally and I want to show what I can do and do everything. It will mean a lot to earn a British jacket. It will show that all my efforts and my training have been extinguished. It will stimulate me in order to continue to work in order to be able to achieve more in the future.
In the long run, I want to present the GB at the international level when I am the elder. I would very much like to leave for world championships in 2028 and La Olympics.
