#4 Ivana Španovic
The Serbian long jumper is another athlete who has thrived on the Diamond League stage. She won four out of the six events she took part in and was second in the other two.
The women’s long jump is an extremely competitive discipline, which was highlighted in Rio when the top three athletes all jumped over seven metres. Španovic jumped a national record of 7.08metres, which was only good enough for a bronze medal.
She consistently jumped between 6.80 to 6.95metres throughout the season. She also never lost to Olympic Champion, Tianna Bartoletta at any Diamond League event. It was this consistency that saw her become the first Serbian to grab the Diamond League trophy.
If any athlete is going to break the stronghold that the USA has over this event, it’s Ivana Španovic.
