![]() ![]() Portugal's Patricia Mamona won silver with a national best of 15.01m, while Spain's Ana Peleteiro jumped 14.87m.Įarlier Sunday, China's Gong Lijao claimed gold in the women's shot put after leading the competition from start to finish. It was the first world record of the Tokyo athletics programme. "Gold medal winner, with an Olympic record, and a world record. ![]() "I am lost for words, I can't describe this feeling and this moment," Rojas said. In the triple jump meanwhile, Rojas did her best to electrify a largely empty stadium with a scintillating world record with her last leap of 15.67m, smashing the previous best of 15.50m set by Ukraine's Inessa Kravets 26 years ago. It's really worth it now in this moment." "But we are here today sharing this moment and all the sacrifices. "This is a dream I don't want to wake up from," said Barshim. Mentality, good food, good physiotherapy."Īfter crossing the line Jacobs was greeted by high jumper Tamberi, who had clinched a share of the gold medal with Barshim minutes earlier.īoth men hugged after settling for gold having both recorded a best clearance of 2.37 metres. Now my legs go really good when it's a big moment. "Because when I was arriving at the big moment my legs don't work too good. "I really work hard with my mind," Jacobs told AFP. Jacobs said his dramatic improvement in times this season had been down to improvements in training, diet and mentality. "My dream was to arrive here and run a final. "It's incredible," Jacobs said afterwards. But in the final he roared from the blocks, hit the front at around the 50-metre mark and then held on to become the first Olympic 100m gold medallist of the post-Usain Bolt era. ![]()
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