Christian Taylor of USA, Dong Bin of China and Will Claye of USA pose with their medals after men's triple jump in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 16, 2016. [Photo/Agencies] |
Taylor, the defending Olympic and world champion, made his mark of 17.86 metres at the first attempt, staking a claim for the podium top spot his rivals were unable to match.
His American team mate Will Claye leapt 17.76 metres to take silver. China's Dong Bin went home with bronze after jumping 17.58 metres on his first attempt and failing to make a mark for the rest of the competition.