Brooke Stratton is the first Australian woman to make an Olympic long jump final in 12 years
Brooke Stratton is the first Australian woman to make an Olympic long jump final in 12 years after advancing from the qualifying round at the Rio Games.
And sprinter Ella Nelson has announced herself on the world stage, just missing the women's 200 metres final by 0.01 of a second.
Stratton produced a leap of 6.56m with her third and final attempt to secure one of the non-automatic qualifying spots for Thursday morning's (AEST) final.
The 23-year-old Victorian is the first Australian to make the Olympic final since the 2004 Athens Games, when Bronwyn Thompson finished fourth.
It was Thompson's 14-year-old national record of 7.00m that Stratton broke last March with an effort of 7.05m to become an early leader on the world rankings.
She shifted down to the number-three ranking heading into Rio and admitted the pressure had added to the nerves of making her Olympic debut.
And sprinter Ella Nelson has announced herself on the world stage, just missing the women's 200 metres final by 0.01 of a second.
Stratton produced a leap of 6.56m with her third and final attempt to secure one of the non-automatic qualifying spots for Thursday morning's (AEST) final.
The 23-year-old Victorian is the first Australian to make the Olympic final since the 2004 Athens Games, when Bronwyn Thompson finished fourth.
It was Thompson's 14-year-old national record of 7.00m that Stratton broke last March with an effort of 7.05m to become an early leader on the world rankings.
She shifted down to the number-three ranking heading into Rio and admitted the pressure had added to the nerves of making her Olympic debut.
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