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2006 World Junior Championships
Day 5 - 8/19 - SATURDAY
WOMEN'S LONG JUMP
FINALS

Saturday August 19th, 2006
At Beijing, China

Event Summary: The favorite, Rhonda Watkins of Trinidad (and UCLA), moved from third to first in the third round and held on for the win. She jumped 21-2.5. German Anika Leipold had a great final jump of 21-0.75, but that was only good enough for second. Yuan Zhang of China as third at 21-0.5. Arantxa King of Bermuda (and Medford, MA High School) could manage only 18-3.25 and never made it to the final eight. She had jump a US High School (equal) lead in the qualifying two days ago of 20-1.75.

Official Results - Long Jump - Women - Final
Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 18:45

Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark Wind
1 579 Watkins Rhonda TRI 6.46 (-0.3) 21-02.50
2 280 Leipold Anika GER 6.42 (-0.1) 21-00.75
3 140 Zhang Yuan CHN 6.41 (0.1) 21-00.50
4 227 Quernel Charlène FRA 6.37 (0.3) (PB)20-10.75
5 445 Penney Jessica NZL 6.37 (0.2) (PB) 20-10.75
6 475 Deiac Cornelia ROM 6.33 (-0.3) 20-09.25
7 529 Španovic Ivana SER 6.23 (0.0) (NJ) 20-05.25
8 195 Pesola Noora FIN 6.17 (0.3) (PB) 20-03.00
9 538 Kokot Nina SLO 6.09 (0.2) 19-11.75
10 42 King Arantxa BER 5.57 (0.1) 18-03.75
510 Pidluzhnaya Yuliya RUS NM (0.0)
222 Galtier Manuela FRA NM (-0.1)

Athlete 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Watkins Rhonda 6.01 (0.4) 6.24 (0.0) 6.46 (-0.3) 6.03 (0.1) 6.20 (0.3) 6.26 (0.2)
Leipold Anika 5.92 (0.0) 6.10 6.26 (0.1) 6.14 (0.2) 6.31 (0.2) 6.42 (-0.1)
Zhang Yuan 6.38 (0.0) X 6.41 (0.1) 6.35 (0.0) 6.25 (0.0) X
Quernel Charlène X 6.30 (0.1) 6.37 (0.3) 6.29 (0.1) 6.31 (0.0) 6.25 (0.2)
Penney Jessica X 5.80 (-0.1) 6.26 (0.2) 5.68 (0.2) 6.16 (-0.1) 6.37 (0.2)
Deiac Cornelia 6.09 (-0.1) 6.25 (0.1) 6.30 (0.2) 6.04 (0.1) 6.33 (-0.3) X
Š panovic Ivana 6.14 (0.1) 6.21 (0.2) 6.09 (0.1) 6.20 (0.3) X 6.23 (0.0)
Pesola Noora 6.17 (0.3) 6.02 (0.3) 6.09 (0.3) 6.06 (0.2) 6.10 (0.1) X
Kokot Nina 5.82 (0.3) 6.09 (0.2) 5.78 (-0.3) NM NM NM
King Arantxa 5.57 (0.1) X 5.47 (-0.1) NM NM NM
Galtier Manuela X X X NM NM NM
Pidluzhnaya Yuliya - - NM NM NM NM