Olympia: Revers-fight World Champion Kaul must give up after foot - Schäfer may hope

For ten-fight world champion Niklas Kaul, the dream of an Olympic medal was bursting - because of a foot injury.

Niklas Kaul sat in a wheelchair, the face buried in his hands, the pain was just too big - for the ten-fight world champion his medal dreams were dramatically bursting at Olympia. Because of a foot injury, the 23-year-old had to give up in the final 400-m run after about half of the race, he rolled on the floor and was then driven in the wheelchair out of the stadium. Especially bitter: For the Mainz at least bronze seemed within reach.

Before his out, Kaul had shown a strong idea, he lay on course best performance, controlled over 8700 points. After 11.22 seconds over 100 m, 7.36 m in the long jump and 14.55 m with the ball, Kaul sucked in the high jump at 2.11 m a personal best - but he was alive in the jump on the right foot. Then Kaul humped with bloody sock out of the stadium. Team doctor Andrew Lichtenthal treated him under high pressure, with a thick bandage he ran away again - but the pain was too big in the end.

In the hibernation of women, Kaul's training collegiate Carolin Schäfer (Frankfurt) is allowed to dare with a medal. The Vice World Champion of 2017 is located after four disciplines with 3801 points in Seven place, three is ranked for the 29-year-old in the range of the possible - especially since the co-favored Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Great Britain) is excreted.

"I'm completely satisfied and go with a big smile from the day, Schäfer said, who had not disputed for health problems this year and had been braked by a vaccination reaction, in the Ard. Vanessa Grimm (Königstein) ranked in place 18 (3649).

In the decay, everything goes on a thrilling duel between Damian Warner (Canada) and world recorder Kevin Mayer (France). Launching is after the first day Warner with 4722 points, Mayer is currently fifth with 4340 meters. Both Warner and Mayer control a result of around 8900 points after halftime. Kai Kazmirek (LG Rhein-Wied) is 13. With 4251 meters.

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Leadership is the Dutchman Anouk Vetter (3968), Rio Olympic Champion Nafissatou Thiam lurks in third place (3921). The Belgian has the stronger second day.