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Leyanis Perez Hernandez Shines in Triple Jump Triumph Cuba’s Leyanis Perez Hernandez secured a dominant victory in the women’s triple jump on Thursday, as Yulimar Rojas from Venezuela took an impressive bronze after a two-year hiatus from competition.Perez Hernandez led the field with a stunning 14.85-meter jump on her first attempt, only surpassed by her own 14.93 earlier this year in March. She maintained her exceptional form, reaching 14.90 m…
(AFP) Yulimar Rojas, dethroned on her return. The Venezuelan star, who had not competed in the triple jump for two years for a serious injury, stayed this Thursday with bronze in the final of the Tokyo World Cup, where the champion was the Cuban Leyanis Pérez.Read more]]>
Perez Hernandez caps great year with triple jump gold
TOKYO: Hot favourite Leyanis Perez Hernandez of Cuba took a dominant victory in the women’s triple jump on Thursday while Yulimar Rojas, winner of the last four world titles, claimed a remarkable bronze in her first competition for two years. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Cuban Leyanis Perez Hernandez won the gold medal in the women's triple jump at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Four-time world champion Yulimar Rojas took the bronze medal this time.
The Venezuelan athlete competed again after almost two years of absence for an injury, and won medal in the Tokyo World Cup with a jump, in the rain, of 14.76 meters. The winner of the gold was the Cuban Leyanis Pérez
After winning the title at the World Championships in March, Cuban Leyanis Pérez scored the best performance of the year on the triple jump (14.94 m) to win her second gold medal of the year, ahead of Thea Lafond and Yulimar Rojas who completed the podium.
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