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USA's Bartoletta grabs women's long jump gold in Rio

Source: Xinhua 2016-08-18 10:22:45

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Brittney Reese of the United States of America comeptes during the women's long jump final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 17, 2016. Brittney Reese won the silver medal. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The USA's Tianna Bartoletta won gold in the women's long jump at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday with a personal best leap of 7.17 meters.

The 30-year-old current world title holder beat defending Olympic champion Brittney Reese of the United States by just 2cm.

Serbia's Ivana Spanovic, who led with two rounds remaining, took bronze with a national record 7.08m.

Germany's Malaika Mihambo was fourth with a personal best leap of 6.95m while Nigeria's Ese Brume was fifth with 6.81m.

It was Bartoletta's second Olympic gold medal. She was also a part of the USA's victorious 4x100m relay team at the London 2012 Olympics.

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USA's Bartoletta grabs women's long jump gold in Rio
                 Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-18 10:22:45 | Editor: huaxia

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-OLYMPICS-ATHLETICS

Brittney Reese of the United States of America comeptes during the women's long jump final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 17, 2016. Brittney Reese won the silver medal. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The USA's Tianna Bartoletta won gold in the women's long jump at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday with a personal best leap of 7.17 meters.

The 30-year-old current world title holder beat defending Olympic champion Brittney Reese of the United States by just 2cm.

Serbia's Ivana Spanovic, who led with two rounds remaining, took bronze with a national record 7.08m.

Germany's Malaika Mihambo was fourth with a personal best leap of 6.95m while Nigeria's Ese Brume was fifth with 6.81m.

It was Bartoletta's second Olympic gold medal. She was also a part of the USA's victorious 4x100m relay team at the London 2012 Olympics.

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