After making

history for Jamaica, Tajay Gayle is a happy and grateful man.

On Saturday,

Tajay leapt 8.69m in the men’s long jump to win gold at the World Championships

in Doha, Qatar.

“This 8.69m

jump was a perfect jump for me. I am very grateful for that. I am the first

Jamaican to give my country a gold medal in the long jump. Breaking the

national record is great,” he said.

Despite his

good fortune on Saturday, Tajay struggled on Friday, barely making it into the

long jump final with a leap of 7.89m. For the final, he said that his plan was

to avoid distractions.

“I just

focused on one thing. I did not let anything disturb or distract me. I was

focusing on what I was supposed to do, that was the main thing. Yesterday, I

was overthinking some stuff. But there is nothing to think about on the run-up,”

he said.

Now that the

final is over, Tajay’s celebration will probably be low-key.

“I do not

know how I will celebrate tonight, maybe watch a movie,” he said.