Eugene: Seventeen-year-old Bulgarian athlete Viktoria Angelova became world champion in the triple jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

According to Iraqi News Agency, Angelova, who is coached by Georgi Pomashki, secured the gold medal with a leap of 13.91 metres against a 1.9 m/s headwind. Her performance included a series of attempts recorded as: foul, 12.75 (-1.2), 13.14 (-1.3), 13.05 (-2.6), 13.06 (-0.3), and finally 13.91 (-1.9).

Romania’s Daria Vanceanu achieved second place with a jump of 13.70 meters (+0.3), while Spain’s Ana Estrella de Leon claimed the bronze with a distance of 13.58 (-1.4).

Earlier on July 19, Angelova had also clinched the European U18 title in Rieti, Italy, with a world-leading U18 mark of 13.98 metres for the year.

Angelova’s victory has placed Bulgaria among the top 15 nations at the championships.