Women's triple jump
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 19
Competitors15 from 12 nations
Winning distance14.41
Medalists
gold medal Yulimar Rojas   Venezuela
silver medal Kristin Gierisch   Germany
bronze medal Paraskevi Papachristou   Greece
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The women's triple jump at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 19, 2016.[1][2]

The first round of jumps were mostly disappointments to these 14 meter jumpers as Keturah Orji was the only one to break that barrier with 14.13. Four more athletes broke 14 in the second round, with Paraskevi Papachristou barely taking the lead with 14.15 and doing a dance to celebrate. The lead lasted barely 2 minutes before newcomer Yulimar Rojas popped 14.41. That jump stood up as the winner of the competition, neither Rojas or Panturoiu could find the board for the rest of their attempts. Kristin Gierisch edged into second place with a fourth round 14.16, then confirmed her silver medal with a 14.30 in the fifth round. As the Olympics go to South America for the first time, Rojas joins Caterine Ibargüen as South American athletes at the top of world championships in this event.

Results

The final was started at 11:37.[3]

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Yulimar Rojas Venezuelax14.41xxxx14.41
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Kristin Gierisch Germany13.7314.0713.9214.1614.3014.0814.30SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Paraskeví Papahrístou Greecex14.15xxxx14.15
4Keturah Orji United States14.13x14.0414.0813.9614.1414.14SB
5Elena Panturoiu Romania13.96x14.0214.1114.1114.11
6Kristiina Mäkelä Finlandx14.0413.9214.0713.9314.07
7Jeanine Assani Issouf Francex13.6514.0713.84x14.07
8Shanieka Thomas Jamaica13.7313.4613.9513.8513.9413.95SB
9Keila Costa Brazil13.6613.94x13.94SB
10Christina Epps United States13.68xx13.68
11Ana Peleteiro Spain13.5913.5713.3713.59
12Carmen Toma Romania13.31x13.3113.31
13Iryna Vaskouskaya Belarus13.2813.1913.0713.28
14Sanna Nygård Finlandx13.2113.2013.21
Ayanna Alexander Trinidad and TobagoxxxNM

References

  1. ↑ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Start list
  3. ↑ Final results
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