Adesina fails to make cut in women’s high jump

Temitope Adesina failed to make the cut on Friday in Paris in the women’s high jump competition of the ongoing Olympic Games.

Adesina finished ninth in Qualification Group B with a jump of 1.88 metres, leading to her placing joint 19th in a field of 32 jumpers.

Supreme News reports that the best 13 jumpers in the competition have now advanced to the final, scheduled for later on Friday.

All athletes who met the qualification standard, or at least 12 best performers, advanced to the final, in spite of the standard being 1.97 m.