Serbian Ivana Vuleta was crowned long jump world champion for the first time in her career on Sunday in Budapest with a leap to 7.14 m, the best world performance of the year.
Vuleta, 33, crowned European champion in Munich last year, largely won the final ahead of American Tara Davis-Woodhall (6.91m) and Romania’s Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (6.88m). ).
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo, the reigning Olympic and world champion, was unable to compete due to a small muscle tear in her thigh during the national championships in July.