Jean Marie Okutu

Jean Marie Okutu Kouletio is an athlete specialising in the long jump. Born to Ghanaian parents in Benin, he represents Spain internationally. He made the final at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, finishing fifth. In addition he won the silver medal at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships.
Although Okutu was born in Benin, his family comes from Ghana; his father, a sailor was working in a port in Cotonou. At the age of six, Jean Marie moved with his family to Marín, Spain.
His personal bests in the event are 8.01 metres outdoors and 7.96 metres indoors.