World Indoor Championships 2024: LaFond flies to Dominica’s first world athletics gold medal
The 29-year-old soared 15.01 metres on her second attempt, the best jump in the world this year, and with victory all but locked up was able to pass on her remaining four jumps.
Published : Mar 03, 2024 18:03 IST , GLASGOW - 1 MIN READ
Gold medalist Thea Lafond of Team Dominica celebrates after winning the Women’s Triple Jump Final on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Thea LaFond needed just two attempts to win triple jump gold at the world indoor championships on Sunday and become Dominica’s first world champion in athletics.
The 29-year-old soared 15.01 metres on her second attempt, the best jump in the world this year, and with victory all but locked up was able to pass on her remaining four jumps.
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Cuba’s Leyanis Perez Hernandez leapt 14.90 for silver, while Ana Peleteiro-Compaore of Spain won bronze with a mark of 14.75.
LaFond’s previous best results were a Diamond League win in 2022 in Paris and Commonwealth Games silver and bronze medals.