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Yarisley Silva wins Mall Vault
Lilian Cid
CUBAN Yarisley Silva shone in the “Pole Vault in the
Mall” organized in the Jordan Creek Shopping Mall in
the U.S. city of Des Moines, Iowa, as part of the
Drake Relays.
Silva cleared 4.82 meters, a new record, beating her
March Cuba Cup winning height of 4.81m.
This
is a new record for Cuba, Central America and the
Caribbean, although confirmation depends on the
final verdict of the International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Yarisley’s competition performance was impeccable,
easily exceeding the set heights on her first
attempt (4.50, 4.60, 4.70 and 4.82). Her 4.70 meter
jump would have sufficed to win her the
championship, as she was the only one to acquit
herself well at each level. Runners up were Mary
Saxer and Kylie Hutson, both at 4.60 meters. To top
off the day, Silva attempted the 4.90m vault,
although unsuccessfully.
At
the close of the Drake University event in Iowa,
Silva, from Pinar del Río, created a new Cuban and
Central American record and took gold, beating
Olympic champion, Jennifer Suhr, from the United
States.
In
the men’s competition, German Björn Otto won with a
jump of 5.80 meters, gaining an advantage over the
“unbeatable” Renaud Lavillenie, who finished second
with 5.70.
(SE)
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