Athletics: Heptathlete Rodriguez beats personal best three times in high jump

Sports Saturday 05/August/2017 19:26 PM
By: Times News Service
Athletics: Heptathlete Rodriguez beats personal best three times in high jump

London: Cuban heptathlete Yorgelis Rodriguez enjoyed a memorable morning at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday as she broke her personal best three times in the high jump.
In the space of a few dramatic minutes, the Panam Games champion improved her best from 1.87 metres to 1.95 metres - an enormous difference in high jump terms.
With thunder rumbling around the London Stadium on a cool morning, Rodriguez first cleared 1.89m then, after two failed attempts, went over 1.92m at the third and last attempt.
Incredibly, she then cleared 1.95m to a huge roar from her behind, leaving her coach in a state of near disbelief.
Rodriguez, seventh at last year's Olympic Games, was second after two of the seven events with 2207 points while Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium led with 2215 after also clearing 1.95 metres in the high jump.
Carolin Schaefer of Germany was third with 2165.