Jonathan Broom-Edwards of Britain claimed his third consecutive high jump title at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe. The 35-year-old athlete, who won gold last year alongside Poland’s Maciej Lepiato, cleared 2.04m on his first attempt to win the gold medal once again.
Derek Loccident from the USA finished second and set a new personal best of 2.04m on his third attempt. Lepiato took the bronze medal after failing to clear 2.04m. Broom-Edwards and Loccident were tied for first place after both athletes failed to clear 2.07m, but Broom-Edwards was declared the winner based on countback.
Thomas Young, a Paralympic champion, won silver in the T38 100m final with a championship record time of 11:59. Jaydin Blackwell from the USA set another championship record with a time of 12:15 to win gold in the same event. Zac Shaw of Great Britain earned a bronze medal in the T12 100m final with a season’s best time of 13:69. All three athletes expressed their excitement about competing against each other and achieving their personal best times.
Broom-Edwards was satisfied with his performance but acknowledged that there is still room for improvement. He stated that he will continue to train hard and compete at the highest level to achieve even greater success in future competitions.
In conclusion, Jonathan Broom-Edwards secured his third consecutive high jump title at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe by clearing 2.04m on his first attempt. Thomas Young won silver in the T38 100m final with a championship record time, while Jaydin Blackwell set another championship record with a time of 12:15 to win gold in the same event. Derek Loccident finished second and achieved a new personal best, while Zac Shaw earned a bronze medal with a season’s best time in the T12 100m final.
