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USA’s Tara Davis-Woodhall, who won her first global title this year at the World Indoor Championships, added a second tonight as she became the Olympic long jump champion with a characteristically exuberant performance that culminated in a best effort of 7.10m.
The 25-year-old from California, who set personal best of 7.18m indoors in February, looked more and more relaxed as the competition progressed, and she moved clear of a determined but ultimately successful title defence by Germany’s Malaika Mihambo, who earned silver with a best of 6.98m.
Meanwhile Davis-Woodhall’s 23-year-old teammate Jasmine Moore collected her second bronze of these Games thanks to her opening effort of 6.96m, having finished third in Saturday’s triple jump final.
Larisa Iapichino, Italy’s 22-year-old European silver medallist, produced a consistently good set of jumps but just missed the podium with a best of 6.87m.
“I’ve been saying this, I’ve dreamed of this moment my entire life – four years old when I started track and field,” said Davis-Woodhall, who is unbeaten this year and has jumped beyond seven metres in every competition since February. “I’ve been telling myself all year: 8-0-8, that’s the day we win the Olympics. 8-0-8, that’s the day.
SOURCE: WORLD ATHLETICS
