Miltiadis Tentoglou takes Gold for Greece at the World Athletic Championships

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Greek Olympic champion, Miltiadis Tentoglou, won first place for long jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday.

The five-time champion at the continental level, with two outdoor European titles and three indoors, produced the best leap of the night in the final round, to secure a Gold medal for Greece.

Miltiadis Tentoglou secures the Gold for Greece at the World Athletics Championships for 2023. Photo: AP.

Tentoglou’s final leap of 8.52 metres bought him ahead of Jamaican leader, Wayne Pinnock, who was in the lead on Wednesday, according to World Athletics.

On Wednesday, Pinnock made a world-leading 8.54 metres opening jump to qualify, with a personal best by 17cm, reported Ekathimerini.

The Greek champion blazed through on the final round, overtaking Pinnock, who was unable to improve his final jump.

“It was a great competition, a great battle, better than last year,” the 25-year-old new World Champion said in an interview with World Athletics media. “The only gold medal I was missing is now mine.”

“Now I’m going to defend all my titles,” Tentoglou proclaimed.

Source: Ekathimerini and World Athletics

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