BEIJING: American Tianna Bartoletta was crowned long jump world champion in Beijing on Friday thanks to a final effort of 7.14 metres.
Bartoletta, who previously won the world title in Helsinki in 2005 and was sitting third going into the final round, edged Britain's Shara Proctor into silver on 7.07m with Serbia's Ivana Spanovic taking bronze (7.01m).
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