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Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez finishes second in Diamond League

Silesia, Poland, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez finished second in the twelfth stop of the Diamond League in this city on Sunday, when she jumped 14.42 meters.

The event was dominated by the silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Shanieka Ricketts, from Jamaica, who jumped 14.50 meters, while Italy’s Dariya Derkack finished third with 14.02 meters.

Leyanis, world runner-up and fifth at the Olympic Games in Paris, was unable to maintain her unbeaten record during the League, after winning the meetings in Eugene (14.73), Stockholm (14.67) and Monaco (14.96).

Her compatriot, Liadagmis Povea, finished last with a poor jump of 13.33 meters.

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