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Olympic champion Tentoglou clinches world title with last jump

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Olympic Champion Tentoglou Clinches World Title With Last Jump

By IANS News August 25, 2023 • 10:30 AM View: 625

World Athletics Championships: Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou clinched the men's long jump title with a tremendous last jump at the World Athletics Championships.

Heading into the sixth and last attempt on Thursday final, Tentoglou and Jamaica's Pinnock had both jumped an impressive 8.50m. However, the Greek athlete's second-best result was just 1cm behind Pinnock's 8.40m, placing him in second position, Xinhua reports.

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