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Britain\u2019s Jonathan Broom-Edwards made it three high jump titles in a row at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe.<\/b><\/p>\n
Broom-Edwards, the 2019 world gold medallist and Paralympic champion, shared gold at last year\u2019s Worlds in Paris with Poland’s Maciej Lepiato.<\/p>\n
In Japan the 35-year-old’s first-time clearance at 2.04m was enough for gold.<\/p>\n
Silver went to USA\u2019s former American football player Derek Loccident, who lost the lower part of his leg in a train accident in 2019 and who cleared 2.04 at the third time of asking for a new personal best.<\/p>\n
Lepiato, who failed three times at 2.04, took bronze and, when Broom-Edwards and Loccident could not clear 2.07, the title went to Broom-Edwards on countback.<\/p>\n
“We set out a plan and we put it into motion, and we ticked all the boxes,” he said.<\/p>\n
“There is still a lot to work on with the performance even though it is early in the season.<\/p>\n
“I am so happy with how the competition went. My body is battered now; I think I celebrated a bit too hard on the 2.04m clearance.<\/p>\n
“It is so good to see so many new faces in the competition. The field was stacked and it is amazing to see the sport is evolving and see the young whipper-snappers coming up and teaching us old dogs how to do it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n