What's your Ultimate? Larissa Iapichino

Larissa Iapichino is a national record holder in her native Italy eclipsing a long-held record by her mother, Fiona May. One of the world's best long jumpers this year, she is a two-time Diamond League champion, a World and European medallist, and the latest athlete to be asked... What's your Ultimate?

Ultimate performance... My national record 7.12m at the Pre Classic on 4 July.

Ultimate event (bar your own)... 400m hurdles.

⁠Ultimate career goal... To complete athletics!

⁠Ultimate athlete... Usain Bolt.

⁠Ultimate clash... The European Athletics Championships 2024 in Rome.

⁠Ultimate memory... The same, competing in front of a home crowd at the Europeans.

⁠Ultimate venue... The San Siro Stadium in Milan for the Weeknd's concert.

⁠Ultimate meal... Pizza as soon as I land in Italy after a trip abroad.

⁠Ultimate night out/night in... Night in with friends - homemade dinner (or ordering in 😂), movie/boardgame and lots of laughs.

⁠Ultimate possession... Kindness, curiosity and perseverance.

⁠Ultimate hidden talent... I can imitate a goat... hahahaha.

⁠Ultimate day off... Day on the beach with my girles.

⁠Ultimate holiday destination... Holiday in Jamaica to get to know my roots.

⁠Ultimate pre-competition song... Sao Paulo by The Weeknd featuring Anitta.

⁠Ultimate movie... I don't have one. I get fascinated by every sort of story really easily.