Athletics: Husband and wife Uibo and Miller-Uibo each win silver


Oct 3, 2019; Doha; Qatar; Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) poses her husband Maicel Uibo during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at Khalifa International Stadium. Uibo finished second in the decathlon and Miller-Uibo was second in the women's 400m. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

DOHA (Reuters) - Estonian decathlete Maicel Uibo and his wife, Bahamian runner Shaunae Miller-Uibo, had two reasons to celebrate after they each won a silver medal at the world athletics championships on Thursday.

"Both medals at the same time, on the same night," Uibo told reporters after his final event. "It's double the joy."

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