Long jumper Tentoglou wins Diamond League meet, matching year’s best leap

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Greek agelong jumper Miltos Tentoglou, a two-time Olympic golden medalist and reigning Olympic champion, claimed victory astatine the prestigious Diamond League gathering successful Xiamen, China, connected Saturday with a leap of 8.46 meters, matching the champion people successful the world this year.

Tentoglou, who won Olympic golden astatine the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and again astatine the 2024 Paris Olympics, produced the winning leap connected his third attempt, equaling the season-leading show antecedently acceptable by Portugal’s Gerson Balde.

Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle finished 2nd with a leap of 8.32 meters, while Bulgaria’s Bozhidar Saraboyukov placed third with 8.28 meters.

The Diamond League is an yearly circuit of elite track-and-field competitions made up of 15 invitational meets held astir the world.