Nia Robinson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Triple jump: 13.41m (Fayetteville, 2025) Long jump: 6.82m (Fayetteville, 2026) High jump: 1.80m (Garden City, 2022) |
Nia Robinson (born 8 November 2001) is a Jamaican long jumper. She placed second at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in 2025.[1]
Career
Robinson was educated at Rusea's High School in Jamaica, and later attended Barton Community College, the University of South Florida and the University of Arkansas in the United States.[2] She competed in triple jump, long jump and high jump as a collegiate athlete.[3][4]
In February 2023, Robinson placed second at the American Athletics Conference Indoors Championships in Birmingham, Alabama whilst competing for the University of South Florida. She jumped 6.28m, to go under the previous meeting record as she finished runner-up to Funminiyi Olajide.[5]
Robinson placed second to Ackelia Smith at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in Kingston, with a jump of 6.52 metres in June 2025.[6] Robinson placed sixth representing Jamaica in the long jump at the 2025 NACAC Championships in The Bahamas on 15 August 2025, with a jump of 6.36 metres.[7]
Robinson opened her 2026 indoor season with a win in the women’s long jump with 6.46m in the final round of the Tampere Indoor Meeting, in Finland, in January 2026.[8][9] Robinson jumped a personal best of 6.82 m in the women’s long jump at the Tyson Invitational in February 2026, in Arkansas.[2] She was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[10]
References
- ^ "Nia Robinson". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Nia Robinson, Shaquena Foote set personal best in indoor meets". Jamaica Observer. 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Nia Robinson making mark in collegiate triple jump". Jamaica Observer. 30 Jan 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Cougar women take 5th at NJCAA Track Championships". Great Bend Tribune. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Reid, Paul A (24 Feb 2023). "J'can Nia Robinson earns first team honours". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Tampere Indoor Meeting". Runnerspace. 21 Jan 2026. Retrieved 22 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Robinson, Williams claim indoor wins in Finland". Jamaica Observer. 22 Jan 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Smith, Gary (March 9, 2026). "Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team". World-Track. Retrieved 10 March 2026.