Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen World Champion triple jump for 2nd time
Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen World Champion triple jump for 2nd time
Posted by Grace Brown on Aug 24, 2015
Colombian gold medal triple jumper, Caterine Ibarguen, has won world title for the second time at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing.
The athlete who comes from the northern province of Uraba raised her year record by two centimeters to 14.90 meters, in her fourth attempt out of six. Her national record which she achieved in 2014 was 15.31 meters.
Ibarguen has defended her winning title, which she was awarded at the 2013 championships held in Moscow. This is her 29th competition in which she has remained undefeated.
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Although Ibarguen is not the first Colombian athlete to win a medal, her success in triple jump is a historical moment for Colombia.
http://colombiareports.com/colombias-triple-jump-athlete-wins-gold-for-2nd-time/
