Long jump silver for Bethany Woodward in Glasgow
Team England’s Bethany Woodward (Jared Deacon) secured the first British athletics medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She smashed her lifetime best to clinch silver in the women’s T37/38 long jump with a second round effort of 4.00m.
The 21 year old, whose principle event is 400m has only been long jump for a short time, was delighted with the result.
"That's way above my expectations. I was relaxed and excited coming in because it's not my principle event but I knew I had a big jump in me. Once I got that four metre jump in the second round it settled me down and I started thinking, I can do this. I was just praying I'd hold onto that silver medal and thankfully I did. I've only been long jumping for five months and there is a lot to learn and rhythm is a big part of it.”
