Dominica's LaFond wins Olympic women's triple jump gold
Thea LaFond secured Dominica's first ever Olympic medal after taking gold in the women's triple jump
Dominica's Thea LaFond won the Olympic women's triple jump title in Paris on Saturday, a historic first medal for the tiny Caribbean country.
The world indoor champion hopped, skipped and jumped to a national record of 15.02 metres for victory.
Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts took silver with 14.87m, American Jasmine Moore claiming bronze (14.67).
