GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Veteran St Lucian jumper Levern Spencer ended her nation’s frustrating 56-year wait for a Commonwealth Games gold medal when she produced a season-best performance to win the women’s high jump here yesterday.
Spencer, who managed only bronze in the event at the last two Games in India and Glasgow, cleared 1.95 metres on her third-last effort, to also ensure St Lucia their first medal of the meet which wraps today.
Guyana also picked up their first medal through United States-based Troy Doris who captured the men’s triple jump with a leap of 16.88m.
However, there was no anticipated gold for Jamaica in the sprint relays as the women’s team ended with silver and the men’s, bronze, as England swept the headline events on the final day of the track and field component at Carrara Stadium.
