RIO DE JANEIRO – Ruth Beitia won her first major championship at 37, taking gold in the Olympic high jump with a leap of 1.97 meters.
VIDEO: McPherson finishes tied for 10th place
The Spaniard took gold on a countback, beating Mirela Demireva of Bulgaria into second place while Blanka Vlasic took bronze.
Chaunte Lowe, a perpetual contender without a global title, also cleared the same height as Beitia but fell just outside the medals.
Port Arthur's Inika McPherson finished in a tie for 10th place.