2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's long jump

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Women's long jump
at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Venue Arena Birmingham
Dates4 March
Competitors13 from 11 nations
Winning distance6.96 m
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  2016
2022  

The women's long jump at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place at Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 4 March 2018. [1] [2]

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Summary

Brittney Reese entered the competition as defending champion and reigning world champion outdoors. She had won the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 6.88 m (22 ft 6+34 in), ranking third among jumpers before the event. Leading the world on distance was Serbia's Ivana Španović, with the European champion and 2016 World Indoor runner-up having cleared 6.93 m (22 ft 8+34 in). With just one centimetre less was emerging athlete Khaddi Sagnia, who had equalled the Swedish record in February. As winner of the IAAF World Indoor Tour, Germany's Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum received a wildcard entry. [3]

Until the final jumper of the first round, Quanesha Burks's personal best 6.81m held the lead until Španović took the lead with a 6.89m. In the second round, Sosthene Moguenara moved into second place with a 6.85m which would be her best of the day. In the fourth round, the top two places were decided. First Reese moved into the lead by equalling Španović's 6.89m, also holding the better second best jump tiebreaker. Three jumpers later, Španović settled the matter with a 6.96 m (22 ft 10 in). The same top two medalist as in 2016, but in reverse order. [4]

Results

The final was started at 15:27. [5]

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Ivana Španović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6.896.74x6.966.96 WL
Silver medal icon.svg Brittney Reese Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.766.616.776.896.726.446.89 SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Sosthene Moguenara Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.596.85x6.316.236.306.85 SB
4 Quanesha Burks Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.816.516.716.78x6.706.81 PB
5 Malaika Mihambo Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.436.406.55x6.646.64
6 Khaddi Sagnia Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6.64x6.406.454.236.64
7 Christabel Nettey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6.496.636.496.456.446.63SB
8 Ksenija Balta Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6.466.486.266.506.576.57
9 Alina Rotaru Flag of Romania.svg  Romania x6.376.416.41
10 Maryna Bekh Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine x6.376.356.37
11 Lauma Grīva Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6.186.346.286.34
12 Éloyse Lesueur Flag of France.svg  France 6.266.346.206.34
13 Jessamyn Sauceda Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5.955.935.995.99 SB

References

  1. "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. Start list
  3. Turnbull, Simon (2018-01-28). Preview: women's long jump – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. "Results Long Jump Women - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. Final results