Record-setter Rojas nails third world indoor title

Untouchable Yulimar Rojas set a new outright world record in the triple jump at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade on Sunday en route to winning an unprecedented third title.

The Venezuelan, who previously won indoor golds in Birmingham in 2018 and Portland in 2016, smashed her own previous best of 15.43 metres when she soared out to 15.74m on her sixth and final attempt at the Stark Arena.

It capped yet another dominant display of triple jumping by the Venezuelan -- not since the 2016 Rio Olympics has she been defeated at a global championships, and on that occasion she still secured silver.

The two-time world outdoor champion also holds the outdoor world record, 15.67m, which she set when winning gold in Tokyo last summer.

"I achieved my third indoor title here which is crowned with the world record, I cannot be more thankful," said Rojas.

"Coming here, I knew it was the right time to achieve this and I took the chance. I did not want to miss this opportunity today.

"Now, I want to focus on the world outdoor championships in Oregon and I think there is a big chance of making a double - long jump and triple jump.

"If I am in shape and the conditions are good, I can do both. The 16-metre mark is my big goal. Every day, I am trying to add one more centimetre to get closer to it."

A day after the onlooking Yaroslava Mahuchikh won an emotional gold for the six-strong Ukraine team in the women's high jump, her teammate Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk claimed silver behind Rojas after going out to 14.74m with her final jump.

Jamaican Kimberly Williams took bronze (14.59).

There was a mixed bag for two other Olympic champions, Gianmarco Tamberi and Selemon Barega, on show on the third and final morning session at the world indoors.

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