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Tentoglou wins long jump thriller
Updated On: 03 August, 2021 07:55 AM IST | Tokyo | AFP
The European champion leapt a best of 8.41 metres on his sixth and final attempt to snatch victory from Cuban Juan Miguel Echevarria, who also jumped 8.41m but had an inferior second-best jump. Another Cuban, Maykel Masso, claimed bronze with 8.21m.
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Gold medalist Greece`s Miltiadis Tentoglou celebrates on the podium for the men`s long jump final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 2, 2021. Pic/AFP
Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou left it late to win men’s long jump gold in a thrilling competition here on Monday.
The European champion leapt a best of 8.41 metres on his sixth and final attempt to snatch victory from Cuban Juan Miguel Echevarria, who also jumped 8.41m but had an inferior second-best jump. Another Cuban, Maykel Masso, claimed bronze with 8.21m.
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