NANKIN.- The Cubanis Leyanis Pérez and Liadagamis Povea achieved gold and silver in the contest of triple jump of the World of track covered this Saturday in Nankín (China), with the Spanish Ana Peleteiro on the third step of the podium.
Peleteiro, 29 years old and continental gold two weeks ago, already adds nine medals in the five great championships -Olympic and world and European games outdoors and covered track.
“It is not easy and less today. Many discomfort from the principle of the competition … I knew that today the gold was far because my knee hurt, but I believed that the money could attack it … but I am happy, if they tell me a month ago I would not have imagined it,” said the Spanish.
This bronze got it with a better jump of 14.29 meters. Pérez got the gold with 14.93 meters, while his compatriot Povea was silver with 14.57.
“I am very happy for my companions, especially for ‘Lia’, we have been competing for a lifetime together and I had never won a medal at all. Today it has been a magnificent day for all,” Peleteiro added.
For Pérez it was the second major international medal after bronze in the Outdoor World Cups of Budapest 2023.
The competition was marked by the state of the Dominican form Thea Lafond, the world of the world of covered track a year ago in Glasgow and without competing throughout the boreal winter.
With a record of 15.02 meters outdoors, his best jump in China remained very far when he reached 14.18 and was fourth.
Duplantis adds its third world title
The Swedish star of the pole jumpiga Armand Duplantis achieved its third consecutive world title on track covered this Saturday in Nankín (China), overcoming 6.15 m in its first attempt, without trying to beat its own world record (6.27 m).
In a competition full of unexpected turns, Duplantis prevailed, but was more challenged than usual by his rivals, especially by the Greek Emmanouil Karalis, who exceeded 6.05 m in his first attempt.
The American Sam Kendricks completed the podium with 5.90 m.
