A New York City triple jumper has punched his ticket to the Olympics. After dominating at the U.S. Olympic trials, he will compete in Paris against the best athletes in the world.

Salif Mane hopped, leaped and jumped 17.52 meters, nearly the length of 13 regular-sized refrigerators, to secure his spot in the 2024 Olympics. 

“It felt amazing. It was an honor to be able to represent my school, my family, the Bronx, everyone,” he said.

The qualifying jump was Mane’s personal best: more than 57-and-a-half feet, beating his competitors by nearly 2 feet and making him the best triple jumper in the country.

"On my last jump, I just had to let it all out. I had to really show them I'm really from the Bronx,” Mane said.

The South Bronx native grew up in a Senegalese household and said it’s the support of his immigrant parents that inspires him.

The Muslim athlete said part of his pre-game ritual is praying and listening to voice memos from his father, who died from COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic.

“He was my number one fan, and he was the first person I ever showed my medals to, every time I attained one,” Mane said.

Mane’s father worked as a dishwasher at a Rockefeller Center restaurant, and his mother is a hair braider in the Bronx.

"It's very tough seeing parents struggle the way that they do and still be able to put food on the table,” Mane said.

Mane said despite their struggle, they always supported his athletic goals.

Fairleigh Dickinson University track and field assistant coach Leroy Solomon spotted Mane when he was just 14 years old at the Bronx High School for Medical Science.

“I saw this real skinny kid, with nothing but legs. His body was so small. I was like, that's an athlete,” said Solomon, who is Mane’s coach.

"And I just started jumping,” Mane said.

And he's been jumping ever since, following Solomon to FDU, where Mane now has the most titles in the school's history. He graduated in May with a degree in civil engineering.

Mane and Solomon have now been training together for eight years. 

“I never talk distance, we never talk place because I know if he jumps the best he can, the distance is gonna be there, and along with the distance is gonna be the place,” Solomon said.

The distance could win Mane an Olympic medal, but for the 22-year-old Bronx native, it's a feat and a leap bigger than just himself.

"All the immigrants out there is just, like I said, just be patient put in the work and I promise you, your work will definitely show,” Mane said.

For Mane, his accomplishments are also a way to give back to his family, especially his mother. He has an agent and they are actively seeking out the right sponsorships. The triple jump star will compete in Paris on Aug. 7 and 9.