2016 Olympic GamesAug 15, 2016 by Meg Bellino
Keturah Orji Breaks her Own American Record in Triple Jump
Keturah Orji Breaks her Own American Record in Triple Jump
University of Georgia sophomore Keturah Orji broke her own American record in the triple jump, finishing fourth in her first Olympic appearance. &am
University of Georgia sophomore Keturah Orji broke her own American record in the triple jump, finishing fourth in her first Olympic appearance.
Orji's first jump in tonight's 12-woman final soared to 14.71m, 18 centimeters better than her previous record (14.52m) set at this spring's NCAA championships.
She failed to improve that mark, however, and was overtaken by Caterine Ibarguen (COL), Yulimar Rojas (VEN) and Olga Rypakova (KAZ). Remarkably, Orji's fourth-place jump was only 3 centimeters behind bronze medalist Rypakova. Orji's wind reading was +0.0, while Rypakova's was +0.3.
The women's triple jump has only been an Olympic event since 1996, while the men have been competing since 1896. No U.S. woman has ever medaled at an Olympic Games or world championships in this event.
Orji's first jump in tonight's 12-woman final soared to 14.71m, 18 centimeters better than her previous record (14.52m) set at this spring's NCAA championships.
She failed to improve that mark, however, and was overtaken by Caterine Ibarguen (COL), Yulimar Rojas (VEN) and Olga Rypakova (KAZ). Remarkably, Orji's fourth-place jump was only 3 centimeters behind bronze medalist Rypakova. Orji's wind reading was +0.0, while Rypakova's was +0.3.
The women's triple jump has only been an Olympic event since 1996, while the men have been competing since 1896. No U.S. woman has ever medaled at an Olympic Games or world championships in this event.
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