BEIJING - American Tianna Bartoletta was crowned long jump world champion in Beijing on Friday thanks to a final effort of 7.14 metres.
USA's Tianna Bartoletta competes in the qualifying round of the women's long jump at the world championships in Beijing on August 27, 2015
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).