American Bartoletta wins long jump

BEIJING,(Reuters) - American champion Tianna Bartoletta became long jump world champion once again on Friday, snatching the gold medal with a leap of 7.14 meters in the final round. Britain's Shara Proctor had led the competition after breaking her own national record with a 7.07m jump in the third round.

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