Olga Rypakova Takes Third at the Diamond League Opening Stage
Olga Rypakova Takes Third at the Diamond League Opening Stage The competitions of the first stage of the Diamond League took place in the capital of Qatar. Nine athletes from nine different countries participated in the women’s triple jump. This event offered a perfect opportunity to witness the rivalry between the two main stars of the discipline and contenders for the Rio 2016 Olympic gold: Olga Rypakova and Colombia’s Caterine Ibargüen. However, these two were not the nominal favorites in Doha. As it turns out, the best result of the current season up to that point belonged to… Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela! Relatively unknown to the wider circle of track and field fans, Rojas won the World Indoor Championships in March of this year, though her winning result of 14.41 m was hardly seen as a major threat. Yet, she held the world lead for the season until this event, with a jump of 14.69 m set in Madrid in January. Neither World Champion Ibargüen nor Olympic Champion Olga Rypakova had reached that mark this season. Furthermore, our compatriot had not made a single competitive attempt prior to the Doha stage. Plans to compete at the domestic Winter Championships of Kazakhstan were in place, but the triple jump star withdrew at the last moment. After the first attempt, Rypakova sat in second place with a modest 14.23 m, which was enough to take some risks and aim for a more confident result. However, after the second round, it became clear that the mark needed to be improved significantly to secure a podium spot. Rojas began setting one personal best after another. Her second attempt reached 14.61 m, while her third and fifth jumps saw the Venezuelan sensation fly to 14.79 m and 14.92 m, respectively! Only Ibargüen was able to counter the 21-year-old Venezuelan’s boldness, posting a jump of 15.04 m in her fifth attempt. Rypakova is clearly not rushing her preparation for Rio de Janeiro. Up until the fifth round, she showed mediocre results, including a jump of only 13.88 m in her fourth attempt. However, one should never underestimate the remarkable character of the Ust-Kamenogorsk star; in her fifth jump, Rypakova reached 14.61 m! A very solid start for the beginning of the summer season. Olga finished third. But this does not mean she isn’t ready to win. It means the Olympic Champion has not yet tapped into all her reserves. For instance, last season she never reached the 14.5-meter mark before the World Championships, where she ultimately jumped 14.78 m. Having already hit 14.61 m at the start of the season, one can only imagine what she will achieve in August at the Olympic Games, where her experienced coaches will ensure she reaches her peak form. Diamond League Stage I. Doha, May 6. Triple Jump. Women (9 participants): Caterine Ibargüen (Colombia) – 15.04 m Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela) – 14.92 m Olga RYPAKOVA (Kazakhstan, EKR) – 14.61 m Алексей Губанов Источник: vksport.kz переведи на казахский и английский
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