Tentoglou wins long jump thriller

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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