Katarina Thompson-Johnson competing in the final of the women's high jump.
She cleared 1.95m at her first attempt but failed 1.97 three times, as did fellow
Britain Morgan Lake (two attempts at 1.95m). Earlier in the Championships
Katarina competed in the Heptathlon where she also finished fifth. See below
2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.
Women's high jump final
| 1. |
LASITSKENE |
Mariya
|
Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) |
2.03 |
**
|
| 2. |
LEVCHENKO |
Yuliya
|
Ukraine (UKR) |
2.01 |
|
| 3. |
LICWINKO |
Kamila
|
Poland (POL) |
1.99 |
|
| 4. |
JUNGFLEISH |
Marie-Laurence
|
Germany (GER)
|
1.95 |
|
| 5. |
THOMPSON-JOHNSON |
Katarina
|
Great Britain (GBR) |
1.95 |
|
| 6. |
LAKE |
Morgan |
Great Britain (GBR) |
1.95 |
|
| 7. |
PALSYTE |
Airinė |
Lithuania (LTU) |
1.92 |
|
| 7. |
DEMIREVA |
Mirela |
Bulgaria (BUL) |
1.92 |
|
Lasitskene was the first Authorised Neutral Athlete to win a gold medal.
For the medal ceremony, the "IAAF Anthem" was played as a substitute for a national anthem.
2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.
Women's Heptathlon Championship.
| |
|
|
|
100mh |
HJ |
SP |
200m |
LJ |
JT |
800m |
Total |
Points |
| 1. |
THIAM |
Nafissatou
|
BEL |
1044 |
1171
|
872 |
927 |
1030 |
936 |
804 |
6784 |
|
| 2. |
SCHAFER |
Carolin |
GER |
1111 |
1054 |
850 |
1021 |
912 |
860 |
888 |
6696 |
|
| 3. |
VETTER |
Anouk |
NED |
1078 |
941 |
867 |
946 |
949 |
1024 |
831 |
6636 |
NR |
| 4. |
RODRIGUEZ |
Yorgelis
|
CUB |
1036 |
1171 |
757 |
941 |
921 |
810 |
958 |
6594 |
NR |
| 5. |
JOHNSON-THOMPSON |
Katarina
|
GBR |
1075 |
978 |
692 |
1093 |
1027 |
700 |
993 |
6558 |
|
In the second event of the heptathlon, the high jump, Katarina jumped just 1.80 in an event she was expected perhaps win.
That alone cost her 163 points and possibly a medal. She is pictured below in the first event the 100m hurdles
and the final event the 800 metres.
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