World Power Rankings: Women’s Jumps
Continuing with our roundup of ranking the top athletes, here we are with the women’s jumping events.
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High Jump
1. Chaunté Lowe (USA)
2. Anna Chicherova (RUS)
3. Svetlana Shkolina (RUS)
4. Brigetta Barrett (USA)
5. Tia Hellebaut (BEL)
also watch: Amy Acuff (USA), Tonje Angelsen (NOR), Ruth Beitia (ESP), Irina Gordeeva (RUS), Olena Holosha (UKR)
Lowe is on a tear this year, with her only shortcoming at the Prefontaine Classic. The winner there was Chicherova, whose best heights are above Lowe’s and looks to be the American’s major challenger. Shkolina also beat Lowe at Pre but hasn’t done as well otherwise. Collegian Barrett, up for the Bowerman Award, is a very real threat to medal, as only the top four have gone above two meters. Veteran Hellebaut has been consistent. Acuff has been a star for over half her life; she first came to prominence by winning the Texas high school title in 1990.
Pole Vault
1. Silke Spiegelburg (GER)
2. Elena Isinbaeva (RUS)
3. Holly Bleasdale (GBR)
4. Jennifer Suhr (USA)
5. Yarisley Silva (CUB)
also watch: Lacy Janson (USA), Fabiana Murer (BRA), Jirina Ptácniková (CZE), Anna Rogowska (POL), Anastasia Savchenko (RUS)
No one is dominant in this event. Isinbayeva won the World Indoors but has only two outdoor competitions, with a no-height on Friday in Monaco. Spiegelburg won that meet and has cleared more big heights than anyone else. Bleasdale hasn’t won any major meets but is very consistent. Oft-injured Suhr is the world outdoor leader but has competed very little outdoors. Silva doesn’t go as high as the others but is very consistent.
Long Jump
1. Brittney Reese (USA)
2. Olga Kucherenko (RUS)
3. Elena Sokolova (RUS)
4. Janay DeLoach (USA)
5. Shara Proctor (GBR)
also watch: Chelsea Hayes (USA), Darya Klishina (RUS), Nastassia Mironchyk – Ivanova (BLR), Anna Nazarova (RUS), Veronika Shutkova (BLR)
Reese isn’t the most consistent long jumper of all time, but when she hits a good one she cannot be beaten. Kucherenko has a Diamond League win and beat Reese this weekend, but isn’t on the Russian team to London. Russian champ Sokolova has a first and a second on the Diamond League circuit. World Indoor silver medalist DeLoach doesn’t have a major victory to her credit since May but is about as consistent as they come. Proctor won the Prefontaine Classic. Hayes had the jump of her life to make the Olympic team.
Triple Jump
1. Caterine Ibargüen (COL)
2. Olha Saladuha (UKR)
3. Olga Rypakova (KAZ)
4. Yamilé Aldama (GBR)
5. Kimberly Williams (JAM)
also watch: Dailenys Alcántara (CUB), Kseniya Dziatsuk (BLR), Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS), Yargeris Savigne (CUB), Victoria Valyukevich (RUS)
Ibargüen appears to be peaking at just the right time, with two straight Diamond League wins over good fields. European champ Saladuha has two wins on the Diamond League circuit, and just one loss (to Ibargüen). Aldama was World Indoor champion but Rypakova has gotten the better of her outdoors. Former Florida State star Williams has no major victories but has been highly consistent.