The firsts marked the World Athletics Championships

The XIX World Athletics Championships, held in Hungary and with many novelties, came to an end. In the organization held in the capital, Budapest, from August 19 to 27, more than 2,100 athletes from 202 countries competed for medals.

The national athletes Salih Korkmaz and Yasmani Copello received a quota for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In the organization, the national athlete Yasmani Copello experienced the emotion of competing in the 400m hurdles semifinals and Ersu Şaşma in the vault final with pole.

12 ATHLETES KEEP THE TITLE

37 of the 44 athletes who competed at the 18th World Championships held in the United States fought to defend their titles in Budapest. At the XIX World Championships, 12 athletes, 5 of them women, managed to defend their titles.

Men’s 200 meters, the American Noah Lyles, 5,000 meters the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, 10,000 meters the Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei, 110 meters the American Grant Holloway, 3,000 meters in water with hurdles the Moroccan Soufiane El Grocery, in pole vault the Swede Armand Duplantis , in shot put ‘ Ryan Crouser became the athletes who defended their titles.

In the women’s 200 meters, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, Faith Kipyegon of Kenya in the 1,500 meters, Katie Moon of the United States in the pole vault, Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela in the triple jump and Chase Ealey of the United States in the shot put also won gold medals. this year.

ATHLETES OF THE FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Some athletes lived unforgettable moments in Budapest. 19 athletes, including 10 women, won their first world titles in Budapest.

The first-time champions and their branches are:

men

• 400 meters: Antonio Watson (Jamaica)
• 800 meters: Marco Arop (Canada)
• 1500 metres: Josh Kerr (Great Britain)
• Marathon: Victor Kiplangat (Uganda)
• Javelin throw: Neeraj Chopra (India)
• High jump: Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy)
• Triple jump: Hugues Fabrice Zango (Burkina Faso)
• Hammer throw: Ethan Katzberg (Canada)
• Long jump: Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece)

Women

• 400m hurdles: Femke Bol (Netherlands)
• 800 meters: Mary Moraa (Kenya)
• 3,000 meters of water hurdles: Winfred Mutile Yavi (Bahrain)
• Marathon: Amane Beriso Shankule (Ethiopia)
• Javelin throw: Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan)
• Long jump: Ivana Vuleta (Serbia)
• Discus throw: Laulauga Tausaga (USA)
• Pole Vault: Nina Kennedy (Australia)
• Hammer throw: Camryn Rogers (Canada)
• High Jump: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine)

DOUBLE ATHLETES MEN AND WOMEN

American Noah Lyles won the gold medal with a time of 19.52 in the men’s 200m. Lyles, who also won the 100m championship, made history by being the first athlete to demonstrate this success after Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt.

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won the championship in 14.53.88 in the women’s 5K. The Kenyan athlete, who also won a gold medal in the 1,500 meters, became the fourth world champion.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE FEMALE POLE JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP

In the women’s pole vault, Australia’s Nina Kennedy and America’s Katie Moon couldn’t clear their 4.95 jumps after their 4.90 degrees.

Speaking of jumping the vault or winning both gold medals, the two athletes agreed to become champions at the same time. After setting the best time of the year with 4.90, the two athletes made history by winning the gold medal simultaneously at a World Championship for the first time.

A WORLD RECORD IS BREAKED

In the 4×400 meter medley relay, the American team of Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling and Alexis Holmes won the gold medal by breaking the world record in 3.08.80.

The British team of Lewis Davey, Laviai Nielsen, Rio Mitcham and Yemi Mary John came second with a time of 3.11.06, while the Czech team of Matej Krsek, Tereza Petrzilkova, Patrik Sorm and Lada Vondrova took third place with a time of 3.11.98.

5 YEARS IN HAMMER THROWING AND 3 YEARS IN HIGH JUMP FINAL SERIES

Is Canadian Ethan Katzberg the Polish Pawe? In the men’s high jump, Italian Gianmarco Tamberi beat three-time Fajdek world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar with a time of 2.36.

Grant Holloway of the United States won the gold medal with a time of 12.96 in the men’s 110m hurdles. Holloway managed to win the gold medal with 13.10 in Doha 2019 and 13.03 in the United States 2022.

CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD BROKEN IN SIX RACES

In the races where exciting moments were lived, important titles were also achieved. In the men’s category, Daniel Stahl of Sweden won the gold medal in the discus throw with 71.46, and American Ryan Crouser broke the championship record with 23.51 in the shot put.

In the women’s 200 meters, the Jamaican Shericka Jackson with 21.41, in the 100 meters the American Sha’Carri Richardson with 10.65, in the 35 kilometers the Spanish María Pérez with 2.38.40 and in the 4×100 relay Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry , Gabrielle Thomas and Team USA, consisting of Sha’Carri Richardson, broke the championship record with 41.03.

MARRIAGE PROPOSAL SURPRISES EVERYONE

In the morning session of the sixth day of organization, the men’s and women’s 35-kilometre races were held.

Slovakian athlete Dominik Cerny, who finished the women’s 35km, got down on one knee and proposed to her after teammate Hana Burzalova completed the race. Unable to hide her surprise, Hana Burzalova accepted the marriage proposal.

AN ATHLETE AND AN OFFICIAL WERE INJURED

Before the men’s 200m semifinals, on the sixth day of the organization, another vehicle collided with the vehicle carrying the athletes, including American Noah Lyles, who won the gold medal in the 100m.

An officer was reported to have fallen from the vehicle after the accident, and Jamaican athlete Andrew Hudson caught his eye. Due to the accident, the race started later than usual.

US COMPLETED AT SUMMIT

The United States, which led with 33 medals at the last world championships, finished the organization in first place with a total of 29 medals, 12 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze this year.

Canada ranked second with 4 gold and 2 silver medals, for a total of 6 medals, while Spain ranked third with 4 gold and 1 silver medals. (AA)