Olympics-Athletics-LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica first ever Olympic medal

PARIS (Reuters) – Dominica’s Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics, bringing the Caribbean island its first ever Olympic medal with a 15.02 metre jump on Saturday.

Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts won silver and the United States’ Jasmine Moore claimed bronze.

(Reporting by Helen Reid; Editing by Ken Ferris)