China’s Dong Bin leaps into athletics history books with triple jump bronze
A leap of faith resulted in Chinese triple jumper Dong Bin soaring into the history books at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
A leap of faith resulted in Chinese triple jumper Dong Bin soaring into the history books at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
When he captured the bronze medal behind American duo Christian Taylor and Will Claye, Dong won China’s first-ever Olympic medal in triple jumping and only the second for a male Chinese athlete in a field event.
“I was pleased to make history with China's first medal in the event,” the 27-year-old said after the medal ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.
“It’s very special for me because it’s the Olympics. I got my personal best which made me very happy. It's a new landscape for me. I've improved so much since coming 10th at London [2012].”