Olympic athletics champions Malaika Mihambo and Yemisi Ogunleye have started the World Championships season with second places. Long jumper Mihambo had to settle for 6.66 meters at the international Golden Oval meeting in Dresden. This meant second place in the new Heinz Steyer Stadium behind Portugal's Agate de Sousa, who won in 6.73 meters.
Painful Mihambo landing
Tokyo Olympic champion Mihambo landed awkwardly on her first attempt in front of 8,050 spectators, sprained her back and had to be treated briefly. "It then took me a while to feel completely normal again. I also had technical problems in between, but I hope that things will go better next week," said the athlete from LG Kurpfalz after her first competition of the season.
Olympic shot put champion Ogunleye (Mannheim) was more satisfied with her start to the season with a good 19.67 meters. The 26-year-old looked like the winner for a long time, but was caught by two-time world champion Chase Jackson from the USA, who heaved the ball to 19.73 meters in her sixth attempt.
