Overview

• Díaz abandoned qualification in Tokyo after his first attempt was ruled a foul and said he felt a painful “pinchazo,” opting not to risk two remaining jumps.
• Event officials were informed minutes later that he was withdrawing from the round, ending his World Championships bid.
• His 2025 season had been curtailed by a chronic right patellar tendon problem, with only one competition producing 17.16 meters at Spain’s nationals in Tarragona.
• The reigning Olympic and European champion owns an 18.18-meter personal best, the third-longest in history.
• Rojas advanced to the final with a 14.49-meter opener, meeting the 14.35 automatic standard as she resumes her pursuit of a fifth straight world title after a 2024 Achilles rupture.