LONDON Vans Old Skool Leather Zip White Cheap , Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- American Brittney Reese claimed herfourth women's long jump world title at the World AthleticsChampionships here on Friday.
Reese, who had previously won the event in 2009, 2011 and 2013,soared and landed at 7.02 meters for the gold. Darya Klishina ofRussia took silver in a season-best 7 meters and another AmericanTianna Bartoletta, the reigning Olympic champion, finished third in6.97.
Reese Cheap Vans Old Skool Reissue White , who also won the gold medal in the same stadium fiveyears ago at the Olympic Games, made the winning jump in her thirdattempt after her only successful trial in the first one of6.75.
The 30-year-old dedicated her victory to her grandfather, whohad died two weeks earlier. In her sombre post-race activity, shedisplayed the words that had been written on the inside of her vestnumber - "RIP Paw Paw."
Reese said, "It has been an emotional few weeks for me after mygrandfather passed away two weeks ago. But I was doing this for himand I know he would have been cheering for me. I'm a strongerperson than I probably think I am. It has shown me mentally at mybest.
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Klinshina, 26, was satisified with a medal, her first from aworld championships. "It's my most important result. I didn't jumpseven meters for six years and I just missed those longerjumps."
"I was waiting many years (for 7m). I wanted to show this resultin an Olympic Games, but I did not have a chance with the wholesituation around me. Now it was the right time, at a worldchampionships Discount Vans Old Skool Reissue Black , to jump this," said the twice European indoorchampion.
A disappointed Bartoletta said, "I just didn't get any rhythm. Iwas just too late on the board and I couldn't hit it right. I kepttrying to stay mentally strong throughout the competition and itgot me a medal but I'm disappointed that I couldn't deliver my trueform." Enditem
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