Updated On: 26 August, 2023 07:58 AM IST | Budapest | IANS
Tentoglou, coming in second in the previous year’s World Championships, delivered his final jump with unwavering determination, achieving a season-best of 8.52m, out of Pinnock’s reach

Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou celebrates his win in Budapest on Thursday. Pic/AFP
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’s 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.