Olympic Track and Field 2016: Women's Long Jump Medal Winners, Scores, Results
Tianna Bartoletta and Brittney Reese finished first and second, respectively, in the women's long jump Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro to strengthen the United States' lead in the 2016 Summer Olympics medal table.
Only two centimeters separated Bartoletta (7.17 meters) and Reese (7.15 meters), with Serbia's Ivana Spanovic coming in third.
| 1 | Tianna Bartoletta | United States | 7.17 |
| 2 | Brittney Reese | United States | 7.15 |
| 3 | Ivana Spanovic | Serbia | 7.08 |
| 4 | Malaika Mihambo | Germany | 6.95 |
| 5 | Ese Brume | Nigeria | 6.81 |
| 6 | Ksenija Balta | Estonia | 6.79 |
| 7 | Brooke Stratton | Australia | 6.74 |
| 8 | Jazmin Sawyers | Great Britain | 6.69 |
| 9 | Darya Klishina | Russia | 6.63 |
| 10 | Sosthene Moguenara | Germany | 6.61 |
| 11 | Lorraine Ugen | Great Britain | 6.58 |
| 12 | Maryna Bekh | Ukraine | No Mark |
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According to Paul Carr of ESPN Stats & Info, Bartoletta and Reese delivered the first gold-silver sweep in women's long jump for the U.S.
Bartoletta's winning distance came on her fourth jump. It was a massive improvement from her previous best on the night, 6.95 meters, and helped her overtake Reese, who traveled 7.09 meters on her fourth attempt. TrackTown USA was glued to the action:
Reese had one last chance to win gold with her fifth and final jump. Judging from her celebration, she appeared to think she did enough to climb into first. But she came up just short.
The danger wasn't over for Bartoletta, who had to wait and see if Spanovic could reach 7.18 or more meters. When the 26-year-old Serbian failed to do so, it sealed the gold for Bartoletta. She went out for her last attempt anyway to see if she could improve on her previous jump but went only 7.13 meters.
It's the second Olympic gold medal for Bartoletta, who was a part of the United States' winning 4x100-meter relay team in London in 2012. The U.S. has yet to finalize this year's relay team ahead of Thursday's qualifying races.
Should Bartoletta miss out on the event, she'll at least leave Rio with a nice memento.
Post-Event Reaction
"I couldn't really celebrate," Bartoletta said of her mindset as her competitors went through their final jumps, per the Tampa Bay Times. "I kept thinking that at any moment someone can jump something huge. Then, when I won, I realized that I have to be back (this) morning for the (400-meter) relay (heats)."
"For Tianna to go out and throw up a big jump is really good, and it just shows how dominant the USA is in jumps," Reese said, per USA Today. "Tianna just outjumped me this time. She deserves it, and I'm just glad to be on the podium again."
