Seventeen-year-old Bulgarian athlete Viktoria Angelova became world champion in the triple jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, BTA reported.
Coached by Georgi Pomashki, Angelova leapt 13.91 metres with a 1.9 m/s headwind to claim the gold medal. Her series of attempts was: foul – 12.75 (-1.2) – 13.14 (-1.3) – 13.05 (-2.6) – 13.06 (-0.3) – 13.91 (-1.9).
Romania’s Daria Vanceanu finished second with 13.70 meters (+0.3), while Spain’s Ana Estrella de Leon took bronze with 13.58 (-1.4).
On July 19, Angelova also won the European U18 title in Rieti, Italy, with a world-leading U18 mark of 13.98 metres for the year.
With Angelova’s gold medal, Bulgaria ranks among the top 15 nations at the championships.
