the greek Miltiadis TentoglouOlympic champion in Tokyo, added to his collection of titles world gold in longitude at the National Athletics Center in Budapest, where he starred in a spectacular finish with a final jump of 8.52 meters which gave him victory over the Jamaican Wayne Pinnockwho led most of the contest.
pinnockwho surprised that in the qualifying round with 8.54 meters, his personal best, reached the 8.50 on the second jump and puts himself ahead of the competition. However, just when he seemed to have tasted gold as Tentoglou had failed to break his mark in the previous five attempts, the Greek, unable to cope with the pressure, showed his talent with a final jump of 8.52. The third is another Jamaican, Tajay Gaylewith the 8.27.
tentoglouwith this world outdoor gold, expands the list of winners that includes Olympic gold in Tokyo (2021), two European outdoor titles (2018 and 2022), three European indoor titles (2019, 2021 and 2023), a World Cup indoors (2022), a world runner-up (2022) and a European Games (2023).
Source: La Verdad
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