Luvo MANYONGA (RSA) – GOLD MEDAL - 7.99m

The competition was not bad, but the wind was too much for me, and the knee was a problem.

The injury was two weeks ago in Finland. When I put ice on it, it feels better.

[Before the last jump] I was feeling good because I was looking for a gold medal and on the last jump, I did my best.

I've jumped over 8m a few times. But not with wind like this.
I think Commonwealth is next.

[Having the FIFA World Cup in South Africa] I feel very good. I did watch the first matches at home, but on the 22nd, I had to go to Finland.

[Hearing vuvuzelas in the Moncton stadium] That reminds me of back home in South Africa, where people are crazy about the vuvuzela. I thought, 'That's the sound that says a South African has won.' It made me feel good.

Eusebio Cáraces (ESP) - SILVER MEDAL - 7.90m

I started off not quite as well as I would have liked to have started, but I gathered momentum and it wasn't too bad.

We both did our best, and he ended up getting the higher score. He was better at that particular time.

I thought I would come in and get a good distance. I knew I could do something positive.

I'll do what the trainers tell me to do, and I'll try to get the distance I need to get there (the World Championships).

Taylor STEWART (CAN) – BRONZE - 7.63m

I feel great right now. It’s a great place to win a medal, in Canada. Everyone was behind me.

It’s the best thing I could ask for, really. Coming off of an injury so it was a great competition. I hope the eight [metres] comes soon but I can’t be too picky right now. Third place is good enough for me.
I would say it was a storybook win – just the crowd, everybody was behind me.

I moved my mark back a little bit so I wouldn’t fault [because of the noise of the crowd].
I had patellar tendinitis in my right knee.
You just have to stay focused, keep in your own zone, block everything out.
I hope it motivates the rest of [my team] to work hard, to try to get on the podium. I’m super proud, just to compete in Canada, to win is an honour.
I haven’t called anybody but my mom. She’s here, so she’s the first one I went to, for sure.