| Host City: Saint-Denis, Paris, France |
Format: Qualifying round (6.65 or top 12 to final) (Aug 28) |
| Dates: 23 August – 31 August |
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| Nations participating: 198 |
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| Athletes participating: 1679 |
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Main venue: Stade de France
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Like the men’s final, the distances jumped were moderate. Going into the last round Kotova (6.74 & 6.72) led on countback from Barber (6.74 & 6.52). Kotova was the penultimate jumper in the final and her 6.63 changed nothing; the Sierra Leone émigré to France would need 6.73 or better for gold. The crowd were informed of the situation so Barber had thunderous support as she prepared for her effort, the last of the contest. She took off well before the foul line (though not disastrously so) and flew out to a distance which was instantly recognisable as one which would be enough for victory. It was 6.99. Measuring equipment at the take-off board confirmed she had 11cm to spare there, so her “true” distance was 7.10. On the penultimate day of the championships, Barber had won France’s first gold in Paris. |
| These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday 30 August 2003. The qualification mark standard was set at 6.65 metres (or at least the best twelve qualified). |
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Long Jump |
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30 August |
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Final |
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Event Report Women Long Jump Final
Hometown favourite, Eunice BARBER (FRA), fell to the ground while the crowd leapt to their feet in delight when she stole gold in the women's Long Jump Final on the very last jump of the competition.
With tens of thousands of people cheering her down the runway, Barber flew out to 6.99m to win by some 25cm from Russian Tatyana KOTOVA.
But the competition wasn't always so one-sided - it was quite the opposite.
In the second round Kotova, who led the world rankings last year with 7.42m, recorded 6.74m to lead to competition. But Barber quickly matched it a few jumps later. The Frenchwoman now held the top position on countback.
In the fourth round, the Russian moved back into the lead on countback, recording a mark of 6.72m to have the better supplementary jump.
Meanwhile, Barber, who was in her fourth day of competition at these championships, seemed to be struggling, recordng fouls and 6.48m.
In the final round, Kotova didn't improve and still held onto her slim lead. She did however, join the crowd in clapping for Barber as she powered down the runway.
Barber's final jump looked huge and it was confirmed as the scoreboard flashed up 6.99m. Kotova, the silver medallist in 2001, finished second again.
India's Anju Bobby GEORGE gave the leading two a fright in the fifth round when she recorded a season's best 6.70m to move into third place, just four centimetres off the lead. The 2002 Asian Games champion, who is coached by men's world record holder Mike Powell, had a tough battle for the bronze medal with Britain's Jade JOHNSON. Johnson, who was second at last year's European Championships, had held onto third place for the first half of the competition with 6.63m but she couldn't surpass the Indian in the final three rounds and finished in fourth. GEORGE was third, giving India its first ever World Championship medal.
Defending champion, Fiona MAY (ITA), returning to competition after childbirth, missed the cut and ended up in ninth place. With only 6.46m against her name she only needed one more centimetre to make the top eight, but leapt 6.42m from well behind the board on her final attempt.
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| 1 |
Eunice Barber |
FRA |
17 Nov 74 |
6.99 |
0.4 |
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| 2 |
Tatyana Kotova |
RUS |
11 Dec 76 |
6.74 |
0.1 |
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| 3 |
Anju B. George |
IND |
19 Apr 77 |
6.70 |
1.2 |
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| 4 |
Jade Johnson |
GBR |
7 Jun 80 |
6.63 |
0.5 |
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| 5 |
Olga Rublyova |
RUS |
28 Oct 74 |
6.58 |
-0.2 |
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| 6 |
Tünde Vaszi |
HUN |
18 Apr 72 |
6.53 |
0.5 |
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| 7 |
Bronwyn Thompson |
AUS |
29 Jan 78 |
6.48 |
-0.3 |
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| 8 |
Grace Upshaw |
USA |
25 Sep 75 |
6.47 |
0.1 |
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| 9 |
Fiona May |
ITA |
12 Dec 69 |
6.46 |
0.1 |
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| 10 |
Lyudmila Galkina |
RUS |
20 Jan 72 |
6.45 |
-1.4 |
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| 11 |
Valentīna Gotovska |
LAT |
3 Sep 65 |
6.43 |
-0.7 |
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| 12 |
Concepción Montaner |
ESP |
14 Jan 81 |
6.37 |
-0.4 |
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Final 18:00 |
Team |
Dist. |
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3 |
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| 1 |
Eunice Barber |
FRA |
6.99m |
6.52 |
6.74 |
X |
6.48 |
X |
6.99 |
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Tatyana Kotova |
RUS |
6.74m |
X |
6.74 |
X |
6.56 |
6.72 |
6.63 |
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George Anju Bobby |
IND |
6.70m |
6.61 |
X |
X |
6.56 |
6.70 |
6.62 |
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Jade Johnson |
GBR |
6.63m |
6.50 |
X |
6.63 |
6.42 |
X |
6.53 |
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Olga Rublyova |
RUS |
6.58m |
6.51 |
6.54 |
6.58 |
X |
4.75 |
X |
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Tunde Vaszi |
HUN |
6.53m |
6.47 |
6.41 |
6.49 |
X |
6.53 |
6.52 |
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Bronwyn Thompson |
AUS |
6.48m |
6.48 |
6.44 |
6.39 |
6.39 |
6.38 |
6.31 |
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Grace Upshaw |
USA |
6.47m |
X |
6.37 |
6.47 |
6.40 |
X |
6.24 |
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Fiona May |
ITA |
6.46m |
6.41 |
6.46 |
6.42 |
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| 10 |
Lyudmila Galkina |
RUS |
6.45m |
6.40 |
X |
6.45 |
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| 11 |
Valentina Gotovska |
LAT |
6.43m |
X |
6.43 |
6.21 |
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| 12 |
Concepcion Montaner |
ESP |
6.37m |
6.37 |
6.22 |
6.30 |
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Qualification |
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28 August |
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Event Report Women Long Jump Qualification
Frenchwoman Eunice BARBER will take on the might of the Russians in the women's Long Jump Final on Saturday after jumping a first round 6.78m to lead the qualifying groups.
She will come up against Russian trio of world number two Tatyana KOTOVA, world number three Olga RUBLYOVA and 1997 world champion Lyudmila GALKINA.
Kotova, who led last year's world rankings with 7.42m, will have to move up a gear though if she is to win her first global title. After fouling her first attempt, she started to struggle and could only clear 6.56m. Fortunately for her, the lack-lustre competition enabled her to go through to the finals in eighth place.
Rubylova also had some nervous moments with only 6.32m to her name after two rounds. But she came through on her third attempt with an automatic qualifying mark of 6.67m.
Galkina recorded a solid 6.72m in the second round to be ranked number two from the qualifying pools.
After having a baby in 2002, defending world champion Fiona MAY, returned to make it into her fourth World Championship final with a leap of 6.57m.
World number five, Jamaican Elva GOULBOURNE, was well out of the race for places in the final, recording only 6.27m. She had jumped 6.83m this season.
Also missing out is Trinidad's Aisha JAMES, ranked number eight on the world list this season and 1997 World silver medallist, Niki XANTHOU (GRE).
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Group A |
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| 1 |
Olga Rublyova |
RUS |
28 Oct 74 |
6.67 |
-0.2 |
Q |
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Bronwyn Thompson |
AUS |
29 Jan 78 |
6.65 |
0.3 |
Q |
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Jade Johnson |
GBR |
7 Jun 80 |
6.62 |
0.5 |
q |
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Tünde Vaszi |
HUN |
18 Apr 72 |
6.55 |
-0.1 |
q |
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Concepción Montaner |
ESP |
14 Jan 81 |
6.53 |
-0.1 |
q |
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Guan Yingnan |
CHN |
25 Apr 77 |
6.51 |
0.3 |
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Johanna Halkoaho |
FIN |
13 Jan 77 |
6.41 |
0.3 |
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| 8 |
Níki Xánthou |
GRE |
11 Oct 73 |
6.37 |
0.5 |
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Aisha Onika James |
TTO |
12 Mar 81 |
6.36 |
-0.1 |
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Jackie Edwards |
BAH |
14 Apr 71 |
6.34 |
0.4 |
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| 11 |
Kumiko Imura |
JPN |
10 Jan 81 |
6.15 |
0.0 |
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Anastasiya Juravlyeva |
UZB |
9 Oct 81 |
NM |
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Group B |
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| 1 |
Eunice Barber |
FRA |
17 Nov 74 |
6.78 |
0.0 |
Q |
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Lyudmila Galkina |
RUS |
20 Jan 72 |
6.72 |
0.2 |
Q |
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Anju B. George |
IND |
19 Apr 77 |
6.59 |
0.2 |
q |
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Fiona May |
ITA |
12 Dec 69 |
6.57 |
0.1 |
q |
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Valentīna Gotovska |
LAT |
3 Sep 65 |
6.56 |
0.1 |
q |
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Tatyana Kotova |
RUS |
11 Dec 76 |
6.56 |
0.0 |
q |
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Grace Upshaw |
USA |
25 Sep 75 |
6.55 |
0.0 |
q |
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Bianca Kappler |
GER |
8 Aug 77 |
6.50 |
0.0 |
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Olivia Wöckinger |
AUT |
23 May 79 |
6.38 |
0.0 |
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Elva Goulbourne |
JAM |
21 Jan 80 |
6.27 |
0.0 |
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Stilianí Pilátou |
GRE |
28 Mar 80 |
6.21 |
-0.1 |
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Yelena Kashcheyeva |
KAZ |
17 Feb 73 |
6.13 |
0.3 |
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Adina Anton |
ROU |
6 Oct 84 |
6.09 |
1.0 |
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Inessa Kravets |
UKR |
5 Oct 66 |
NM |
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Group A |
Team |
Dist. |
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Olga Rublyova |
RUS |
6.67m |
6.32 |
X |
6.67 |
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Bronwyn Thompson |
AUS |
6.65m |
6.41 |
X |
6.65 |
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Jade Johnson |
GBR |
6.62m |
6.42 |
6.62 |
X |
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Tunde Vaszi |
HUN |
6.55m |
6.33 |
6.35 |
6.55 |
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Concepcion Montaner |
ESP |
6.53m |
4.89 |
6.48 |
6.53 |
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Yingnan Guan |
CHN |
6.51m |
6.51 |
6.49 |
6.33 |
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Johanna Halkoaho |
FIN |
6.41m |
6.41 |
X |
5.48 |
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Niki Xanthou |
GRE |
6.37m |
6.20 |
X |
6.37 |
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Aisha James |
TRI |
6.36m |
6.36 |
X |
6.09 |
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Jackie Edwards |
BAH |
6.34m |
6.30 |
6.34 |
6.24 |
| 11 |
Kumiko Ikeda |
JPN |
6.15m |
6.15 |
4.09 |
6.13 |
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Anastasiya Juravleva |
UZB |
NM |
X |
X |
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Group B |
Team |
Dist. |
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Eunice Barber |
FRA |
6.78m |
6.78 |
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Lyudmila Galkina |
RUS |
6.72m |
6.25 |
6.72 |
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George Anju Bobby |
IND |
6.59m |
6.59 |
X |
X |
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Fiona May |
ITA |
6.57m |
6.57 |
6.20 |
6.56 |
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Valentina Gotovska |
LAT |
6.56m |
6.56 |
6.56 |
X |
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Tatyana Kotova |
RUS |
6.56m |
X |
6.29 |
6.56 |
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Grace Upshaw |
USA |
6.55m |
X |
6.55 |
6.48 |
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Bianca Kappler |
GER |
6.50m |
6.29 |
6.35 |
6.50 |
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Olivia Wockinger |
AUT |
6.38m |
6.38 |
6.07 |
X |
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Elva Goulbourne |
JAM |
6.27m |
X |
6.09 |
6.27 |
| 11 |
Stiliani Pilatou |
GRE |
6.21m |
6.05 |
5.97 |
6.21 |
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Yelena Kashcheyeva |
KAZ |
6.13m |
X |
6.13 |
6.05 |
| 13 |
Adina Anton |
ROM |
6.09m |
X |
6.09 |
X |
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Inessa Kravets |
UKR |
DNS |
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| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2003 |
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300 |
Concepción Montaner |
 ESP |
6.89 |
6.78i |
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67 |
Jackie Edwards |
 BAH |
6.80 |
6.68 |
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1070 |
Aisha Onika James |
 TTO |
6.78 |
6.78 |
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48 |
Bronwyn Thompson |
 AUS |
7.00 |
6.73 |
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618 |
Kumiko Imura |
 JPN |
6.78 |
6.64 |
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496 |
Níki Xánthou |
 GRE |
7.03 |
6.76 |
| 7 |
398 |
Jade Johnson |
 GBR |
6.73 |
6.69 |
| 8 |
527 |
Tünde Vaszi |
 HUN |
6.86 |
6.61i |
| 9 |
939 |
Olga Rublyova |
 RUS |
6.90 |
6.89 |
| 10 |
169 |
Yingnan Guan |
 CHN |
6.95 |
6.72 |
| 11 |
335 |
Johanna Halkoaho |
 FIN |
6.79 |
6.63 |
| 12 |
1186 |
Anastasiya Zhuravlyeva |
 UZB |
6.69 |
6.69 |
| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2003 |
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581 |
Fiona May |
 ITA |
7.11 |
6.67 |
| 2 |
346 |
Eunice Barber |
 FRA |
7.01 |
6.80 |
| 3 |
639 |
Yelena Kashcheyeva |
 KAZ |
6.76 |
6.62 |
| 4 |
54 |
Olivia Wöckinger |
 AUT |
6.69 |
6.69 |
| 5 |
870 |
Adina Anton |
 ROU |
6.62i |
6.62i |
| 6 |
674 |
Valentina Gotovska |
 LAT |
6.91 |
6.71 |
| 7 |
908 |
Lyudmila Galkina |
RUS |
7.05 |
6.74 |
| 8 |
443 |
Bianca Kappler |
 GER |
6.69 |
6.69 |
| 9 |
924 |
Tatyana Kotova |
RUS |
7.42 |
6.94 |
| 10 |
1091 |
Inessa Kravets |
 UKR |
7.37 |
6.79i |
| 11 |
596 |
Elva Goulbourne |
 JAM |
6.91i |
6.83 |
| 12 |
1171 |
Grace Upshaw |
 USA |
6.69 |
6.69 |
| 13 |
533 |
Anju Bobby George |
 IND |
6.74 |
6.65 |
| 14 |
485 |
Stilianí Pilátou |
GRE |
6.80i |
6.80i |
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