08.06.2018, 21:21 3845

Kazakhstan's Rypakova 6th in Diamond League in Norway

For KazakhstanИs sportsman it was the first competition in 2018. The next jump Rypakova will do in Paris on June 30.
At the stage of the Diamond League, Oslo, Norway Kazakhstan athlete Olga Rypakova took the sixth place, the National Olympics Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.

Nine world athletes have competed in a triple jump. As for Olga Rypakova, it was the first competition in 2018.

All sportsmen are in different form. Thus, Jamaica's representatives due to their shape reached the level of high results already in mid-April." Kimberly Williams won the Games of the British Commonwealth - 14.64 m, and Shanieka Richards became the second 14.52 In the spring the leaders of the current season made even greater achievements: American Tori Franklin jumped May 12 at 14.84 m. in France, and Colombian Caterine Ibarguen in Qatar at 14.80 m. For Kazakhstan's Olga Rypokova this was the first competition this year, she had a hard time with experienced rivals," representative of the NOC emphasized.


Olympic Champion, Caterine Ibarguen jumped a season’s best 14.89m in the women’s triple jump to take the victory. USA’s Tori Franklin was second with a leap of 14.57m with Kimberley Williams of Jamaica third with her jump of 14.50m. Williams and Shanieka Richards, who was the fourth tonight, now share second place in the Diamond League qualification.

Kazakhstani Olga Rypakova took sixth place in her first start of the year, the fourth attempt was the most successful - at 14.12 m," the committee said.


The next stage will be held on June 30 in Paris.

Diamond League. Oslo. Norway. June 7, Triple jump, women:

1. Caterine Ibargьen (Colombia) - 14.89 m;

2. Tori Franklin (USA) - 14.57 m;

3. Kimberly Williams (Jamaica) - 14.50 m;

6. Olga Rypakova (Kazakhstan) - 14.12 m.

Source: BNews.kz

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