Listen to commentary from Former British Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchins.

The Women’s Triple Jump Competition kicked off at 18:40 (local time) at the Gateshead International Stadium, in Gateshead, England on May 23, 2021.

The temperature at the stadium was 12°C (53.6°F), and it was raining. According to the Meet Organizer’s Official Records the wind speed varied between 0.0 to +4.4 m/s. The Humidity in Gateshead that evening was 84%, and the Atmospheric Pressure was 0.984 atm (996.99 hPa). Gateshead International Stadium is located at Sea Level by the Shore of the River Tyne.

Side Note: A positive wind speed implies that the athletes had a tailwind. The opposite would be true. End of Side Note.

The Competition featured a Stellar-Field of 8 athletes. Six of them were Ranked in the TOP NINE in the World. This version of the event featured only the three athletes that dominated the competition. SOME STATISTICS, and World Rankings on May 28, 2021, are listed below:

Naomi Ogbeta (GBR): TRIPLE JUMP. 2018,2019,2020,2022 National Indoor Champion; 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 National Champion; 2017 European U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2021 European Team Championships Silver Medalist. PB=14.15m, Ranked #26.

Patrícia Mamona (POR): Tokyo-Bound. TRIPLE JUMP. 2010, 2011 NCAA Champion Women’s Triple Jump; 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2016 European Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion; National Record Holder: 14.65m; National Indoor Record Holder: 14.53m. Her PB=14.65m, SB=14.55m, Ranked #9.

Shanieka Ricketts (JAM): Tokyo-Bound. TRIPLE JUMP. 2013, 2014 NCAA Champion; 2018, 2019, 2021 National Champion; 2018 Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist; 2019 Pan American Games Silver Medalist; 2015, 2018 NACAC Champion; 2019 World Championships Silver Medalist. PB=14.93m, SB=14.63m, Ranked #2.

Final 3 Qualifying:
Shanieka Ricketts (JAM): Qualified as 1st Placed, 14.40m, wind speed = +1.3 m/s (Round 3).
Patricia Mamona (POR): Qualified as 2nd Placed, 14.37m, wind speed = +3.1 m/s (Round 1).
Naomi Ogbeta (GBR): Qualified as 3rd Placed, 14.29m, wind speed = +2.2 m/s (Round 2).

Final 3 Results:
1. Shanieka Ricketts (JAM): 14.29m, wind speed = +3.1 m/s.
2. Patricia Mamona (POR): 13.62m, wind speed = +1.9 m/s.
3. Naomi Ogbeta (GBR): 13.32m, wind speed = +1.3 m/s.

Glossary of Terms:

°C = degrees Celsius
°F = degrees Fahrenheit
atm = Atmosphere
hPa = HectoPascal
m = meters
NCAA = National Collegiate Athletic Association
U18 = Under 18
U20 = Under 20
NR = National Record
PB = Personal Best
SB = Season Best
DNS = Did Not Start

The Competitors in the Women’s Triple Jump and their Final Marks:

1. Shanieka Ricketts (JAM): 14.40m
2. Patricia Mamona (POR): 13.37m SB
3. Naomi Ogbeta (GBR): 14.29m SB
4. Kimberly Williams (JAM): 14.15m
5. Orji Keturah (USA): 13.96m
6. Paraskevi Papachristou (GRE): 13.62m SB
7. Dovile Kilty (LTU): 12.96m SB
Olha Saladukha (UKR): DNS

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