Brittney Reese entered the competition as defending champion and reigning world champion outdoors.
She had won the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 6.88 m (22 ft 6 3⁄4 in),
ranking third among jumpers before the event. Leading the world on distance was Serbia's Ivana Španović,
with the European champion and 2016 World Indoor runner-up having cleared 6.93 m (22 ft 8 3⁄4 in).
The result went to form.
1st. gold medalist Ivana Španović Serbia 6.96 WL
2nd. silver medalist Brittney Reese United States 6.89 SB
3rd. bronze medalist Sosthene Moguenara Germany 6.85 SB
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Women's Long Jump Final.
1.
|
Malaika Mihambo
|
Germany
|
7.00m
|
SB
|
| 2. |
Brittney Reece
|
United States
|
6.97 |
|
| 3. |
Ese Brume |
Nigeria |
6.97 |
|
| 4. |
Ivana Španović
|
Serbia
|
6.91
|
|
| 5. |
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk |
Ukraine |
6.88 |
|
| 6. |
Tara Davis
|
United States
|
6.84
|
|
| 7. |
Brooke Stratton
|
Australia
|
6.83
|
|
| 8. |
Jazmin Sawyers
|
Great Britain
|
6.80
|
|