PARIS: Thea LaFond made history for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's firs...
Thea LaFond made history for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first-ever Olympic medal.LaFond was the woman to beat after her second attempt of 15.02 metres - a world best this year - and it proved impossible to better, with rain also making conditions more treacherous.
“We don’t often have a lot to celebrate, we’re amazing people... and this is the first time in history, this is a ground-breaking celebration.” “I’m so grateful to Julien because I saw her get that gold indoor and I was like, I’m getting a gold too, and saw her get that gold a few hours ago and I was like, I’m getting my gold too,“ said LaFond.
The triple jump was made more unpredictable this year after Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas, the world record holder and Tokyo gold medallist, missed the Games with an Achilles tendon injury.
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