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Result: Cuba's Yarisley Silva claims pole vault gold

Cuba's Yarisley Silva wins the gold in the women's pole vault at the World Athletics Championships with a height of 4.90m.

Olympic silver medallist Yarisley Silva has won the gold medal in the women's pole vault competition at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

The Cuban was the only woman to clear 4.90m, making the height with her final attempt after twice bringing the bar down.

Cuba's Yarisley Silva competes in the final of the women's pole vault athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 26, 2015© Getty Images

Brazil's Fabiana Murer had just one failure on her way to taking on the 4.90m height, but had three straight misses to leave her with the silver medal.

Great Britain's Holly Bradshaw cleared 4.70m for the first time this season, but failed all three of her attempts at 4.80, ensuring a seventh-place finish.

Olympic champion Jennifer Suhr cleared her first two heights at the first time of asking, but also failed with her three attempts at 4.80m, forcing the American to settle for fourth.

Greece's Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou was the first to clear the 4.80 bar, but could not make it over at 4.90m after passing at 4.85m, ensuring that she took home the bronze.

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Sunday's key events


ATHLETICS
· With the track and field action now finished, the final athletics event of the Games is the men's marathon, which includes three British representatives and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (11pm)

CYCLING
· Laura Kenny goes for a sixth Olympic gold medal, and a second of the Tokyo Games, in the women's omnium (2am-4.25am)
· Jason Kenny also has another shot at gold on the final day of action, taking part in the men's keirin alongside compatriot Jack Carlin (2.24am-4am)

BASKETBALL
· After the men once again picked up Olympic gold, the USA women will attempt to replicate their success in the gold medal match against hosts Japan (3.30am)

VOLLEYBALL
· USA also have a chance for gold in the women's volleyball final against Brazil (5.30am)

BOXING
· Lauren Price bids to bring a successful Games to a golden close for Britain in the ring as she takes on Li Qian in the women's middleweight final (6.45am)

HANDBALL
· The women's gold medal match sees the Russian Olympic Committee take on France (7am)

WATER POLO
· The final gold medal of the Games is likely to be handed out in water polo, when Greece face Serbia in the men's gold medal match (8.30am)

CLOSING CEREMONY
· A unique and memorable Olympic Games officially comes to a close (12pm)

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