Overview
- Cuba’s Leyanis Pérez Hernández claimed gold with a world-leading 14.94 meters in Tokyo.
- Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond secured silver at 14.89 meters on her final attempt.
- Venezuela’s world record holder Yulimar Rojas took bronze with 14.76 meters in her return from an Achilles injury.
- Germany’s Caroline Joyeux, 24, finished tenth with exactly 14.00 meters as the second-best European.
- The final was held in rainy conditions that tested the competitors.