The women's triple jump at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.[1] Bronze medalist Thea LaFond was the first Dominican athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.[2]
| Women's triple jump at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 14.64 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  Inessa Kravets (UKR)
|
15.50 m | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 August 1995 |
| Games record |  Ashia Hansen (ENG)
|
14.86 m | Manchester, England | 31 July 2002 |
Schedule edit
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 19:35 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results edit
With twelve entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[3]
Final edit
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Kimberly Williams (JAM) |
x +0.6 m/s |
14.34 +0.6 m/s |
x +0.8 m/s |
14.37 +1.2 m/s |
x +0.5 m/s |
14.64 +0.7 m/s |
14.64 | PB |
 |
Shanieka Ricketts (JAM) |
14.52 +1.0 m/s |
x +0.7 m/s |
14.33 +1.2 m/s |
14.16 +0.6 m/s |
14.39 +0.8 m/s |
x +1.0 m/s |
14.52 | SB |
 |
 Thea LaFond (DMA) |
13.82 +0.2 m/s |
13.52 0.0 m/s |
13.92 +0.3 m/s |
13.62 +0.6 m/s |
x +0.6 m/s |
13.62 +0.6 m/s |
13.92 | |
| 4 |  Lerato Sechele (LES) |
13.10 +1.4 m/s |
13.57 +0.6 m/s |
11.57 +0.9 m/s |
13.21 +0.1 m/s |
13.22 +0.5 m/s |
13.29 +1.3 m/s |
13.57 | NR |
| 5 |  Blessing Ibrahim (NGR) |
13.20 +0.2 m/s |
13.48 +0.4 m/s |
x +1.1 m/s |
12.99 +0.8 m/s |
13.27 +0.9 m/s |
13.00 +0.9 m/s |
13.48 | |
| 6 |  Ayanna Alexander (TTO) |
13.39 +0.9 m/s |
13.47 +0.8 m/s |
x +0.6 m/s |
13.34 +0.9 m/s |
13.21 +1.5 m/s |
13.27 +1.1 m/s |
13.47 | |
| 7 |  Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin (CMR) |
13.22 +1.4 m/s |
13.45 +0.7 m/s |
13.10 +0.9 m/s |
12.93 +0.5 m/s |
x +1.1 m/s |
13.04 +0.8 m/s |
13.45 | |
| 8 |  Natricia Hooper (GUY) |
13.07 +1.3 m/s |
13.19 +0.3 m/s |
13.36 +1.3 m/s |
13.24 +1.2 m/s |
13.34 +0.9 m/s |
11.64 +0.7 m/s |
13.36 | PB |
| 9 |  Tamara Myers (BAH) |
x +1.3 m/s |
13.06 +0.2 m/s |
13.15 +1.1 m/s |
— | 13.15 | |||
| 10 |  Nadia Eke (GHA) |
13.05 +0.3 m/s |
x +1.0 m/s |
12.86 +1.1 m/s |
13.05 | ||||
| 11 | Natrena Hooper (GUY) |
12.32 +0.6 m/s |
12.62 +0.8 m/s |
12.04 +1.3 m/s |
12.62 | SB | |||
| – |  Rellie Kaputin (PNG) |
x +0.6 m/s |
x +0.4 m/s |
x +0.9 m/s |
NM | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's triple jump". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "UPDATE: Thea Lafond wins bronze for Dominica at Commonwealth Games". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's Triple Jump - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 203. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.