Miltos Tentoglou set a record by winning his fourth gold medal in the long jump at the European Athletics Championships, reaching the top of the podium with a jump of 8.44 meters. The result confirmed that he remains the top athlete in the long jump.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist entered the competition as the favorite and showed his intentions from the start. His first jump measured 8.27 meters, putting him directly into first place.
Progress of the European long jump final
Tentoglou fell to second place on his second attempt, which measured 8.19 meters, after Ehammer registered a jump of 8.29 meters. Tentoglou remained in second place after a third attempt of 8.27 meters, matching his opening jump, but was not discouraged by the standings.
He responded on his fourth attempt, which proved to be his best of the event. Tentoglou reached 8.44 meters on the jump to move back into first place and overcome his rivals.
