Down-the-line.com/Athletics. At the World Championships in Athletics, taking place in Budapest, Hungary on August 21, four sets of medals were contested.

For the first time in history, American athlete Sha’Karri Richards became world champion in the women’s 100 meters by beating Jamaican double Olympic champion Shelley-Anne Fraser-Pryce. In the triple jump, Hugh Fabrice Zango brought his country, Burkina Faso, the first gold medal in the history of the World Championships in Athletics. In the discus throw and the 110 meters hurdles, the favorites of the competition – the Swede Daniel Stol and the American Grant Holloway prevailed.

Athletics. World Championship. Men. Triple jump.

  1. South Fabrice Zango (Burkina Faso) – 17.64.
  2. Lazaro Martinez (Cuba) – 17.41.
  3. Christian Atanay Napoli (Cuba) – 5:40 p.m.

Men. Discus Throw.

  1. Daniel Stol (Sweden) – 71.46.
  2. Kristjan Cech (Slovenia) – 70.02.
  3. Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) – 68.85.

Men. 110 meters hurdles.

  1. Grant Holloway (USA) – 12.96.
  2. Scroll Hansle (Jamaica) – 13.07.
  3. Daniel Roberts (USA) – 13.09.

Women. Run 100 meters.

  1. Sha’Karri Richards (USA) – 10.65.
  2. Sherika Jackson (Jamaica) – 10.72.
  3. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) – 10.77.

Team USA currently leads the medal standings with nine medals, including five gold, two silver and two bronze. Spain is in second place with two gold medals, while Ethiopia is in third place with one gold, one silver and two bronze.

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