Consistent Australian Brooke Stratton has finished seventh in the women’s long jump at a second successive Olympics.
The national record holder produced her best jump of 6.83m in the third round of a remarkably tight final on Tuesday, where only 20cm separated the top eight.
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo added the Tokyo Olympic gold to her 2019 world title with a clutch final-round effort of 7.00m.
American Brittney Reese edged out Nigeria’s Ese Brume for the silver on countback after both women jumped 6.97m.
US veteran Reese now has a gold and two silvers from three successive Olympic campaigns.
Stratton, 28, has finished inside the top 10 at the past two Olympics and the two most recent world championships, while also claiming the silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
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