Afterwards she said, “I knew there was more in me than 6.95 and I knew I wanted to go from the stadium with a smile on my face, knowing that I gave my best.

Mihambo’s winning jump measured 23-7 (7.19) from takeoff to landing, while Reese’s 6.97 was 23-2½ (7.07) when similarly measured.įor the 27-year-old Mihambo it was the completion of a triumvirate of golds - ’18 Euros, ’19 WC, and now the Olympic title. In Rio, London winner Reese had missed a repeat gold by 2cm (three-quarters of an inch) - this time it was a loss by 3. Brume then cleared 22-7¾ (6.90), her second-best of the day, and Reese reached 22-5¼ (6.84). Mihambo barely reached the board, but stretched out for the only 7-meter (22-11¾) jump of the competition, a seasonal best of exactly that. None of the last round’s first 5 was able to improve, settling the medalists, but not their order. Nobody else changed position, so with one round remaining the jumpers who had gone 2-5-4 in Rio were 1-2-3. Reese remedied the loss of her leadership - again it was on the countback, not an absolute leader - with her fifth-round 22-9¾ (6.95). Davis got what would be her best of the day, 22-5¼ (6.84), to move past Stratton into 6th. Španović, Mihambo and Bekh-Romanchuk all fouled to remain in 3rd-4th-5th. The only changes in the fourth stanza came with Reese and Brume reaching 22-6½ (6.87) and 22-7 (6.88), moving the Nigerian back into the lead on the countback. Brooke Stratton (22-5/6.83), Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (22-7/6.88) and Davis (22-4¼/6.81) all ensured they would get 3 more jumps with their third-round efforts, and Jazmin Sawyers rounded out the 8 advancers with 22-3¾ (6.80). The third round saw Reese reach 22-10½ (6.97) and move into the lead ahead of Brume on the basis of better second jump.

Mihambo was up next, and reached 22-9¾ (6.95) to move into the silver medal spot. Reese then moved into 3rd with 22-4¼ (6.81) on her second jump, but was overtaken 2 spots later by Španović, who cleared 22-8 (6.91), and like Brume reached 22-11 from takeoff to landing. Davis began with 21-8¾ (6.62), dropping Reese to 4th. Drawn second in the final, Reese opened with a quiet 21-8 (6.60) without touching the board.

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