Aleksandrija Mitrović sets a personal best in Birmingham

Aleksandrija Mitrović set a personal best of 13.93 metres in the women's triple jump qualification at the European Championships. The Serbian athlete finished fifteenth overall in Birmingham. She missed the final but improved her previous best by one centimetre.

Ivana Španović represented Serbia in the same event and advanced to the final. She later placed eighth with 14.06 metres. Her qualifying mark of 14.21 remained longer than her best jump in the medal round.

Mitrović improved during her first senior championship

Birmingham provided Mitrović with her first appearance at a major senior championship. She responded by improving her personal record to 13.93 metres. The result placed her close to the final group without reaching it.

A personal best records progress even when an athlete does not advance. Mitrović produced her longest legal jump in a demanding qualification. The official ranking placed her fifteenth after both groups finished.

Mitrović improved her personal best by one centimetre

Mitrović entered the event with a personal best of 13.92 metres. Her Birmingham result added one centimetre. The new distance established her personal record.

Triple jump results are measured from the take-off line to the nearest landing point. A legal attempt also requires the correct take-off. Her 13.93-metre jump satisfied those conditions.

Španović reached the triple jump final

Španović reached 14.21 metres during the qualifying round and secured a final place. She began the medal event among twelve athletes. Her experience gave Serbia another representative after Mitrović's competition ended. Qualification marks do not transfer into the final ranking.

Ivana Španović lands in the sand during a triple jump competition.

Španović therefore started a new series in the medal event. Her earlier 14.21 remained part of the championship record but not the final result. The final placed Španović eighth.

Španović recorded 14.06 metres as her best jump in the final. That distance placed her eighth at the end of the competition. She did not improve on the longer mark from qualification. The final result uses the best legal attempt from that round only. Španović received an official eighth place. Mitrović remained fifteenth in the separate qualification ranking.

Mitrović set a record while Španović reached the final

Mitrović finished her first major senior championship with a personal best. Španović reached the final and took eighth place. Their positions belong to different stages of the competition. Both athletes competed in the same discipline and stadium. Their rankings came from different stages and remain separate in the championship results. Triple jump requires three linked movements.

Each legal attempt combines a hop, a step and a jump before landing. The athlete also carries speed from the approach without crossing the take-off line. A fault removes the distance from official consideration. Mitrović recorded a legal 13.93-metre attempt. The measured distance confirmed her new personal record.

Both Serbian athletes recorded official results in Birmingham

Serbia finished the event with a finalist and a new personal best. Španović took eighth place with 14.06 metres. Mitrović placed fifteenth in qualification after reaching 13.93.

The two results provide a clear record of the competition. Mitrović improved at her first major senior event. Španović completed another European final after qualifying with a stronger distance.

Qualification and final have separate standings

Mitrović's fifteenth place belongs to the complete qualification list. Španović's eighth place belongs to the later final. The two positions come from separate stages under the same triple jump rules. Mitrović improved from 13.92 to 13.93 metres during her first major senior championship. Španović reached 14.21 in qualification before recording 14.06 in the final. The longer earlier mark could not replace her final distance. Each stage began with a new result series. A legal mark protected the new record. Triple jump officials check the take-off line before recording the measured distance. Mitrović's 13.93 metres entered the official result and therefore became her personal best. A foul would appear without a valid distance. The confirmed mark removes any doubt about whether the one-centimetre improvement counts.

Mitrović leaves Birmingham with a personal best despite missing the final by three places. Mitrović improved her previous best by one centimetre. Španović later represented Serbia in the final and completed the event in eighth place. Mitrović recorded her best legal jump during qualification. Španović later completed all her work in the separate medal round.