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Pinnock jumps 8.36m to take silver in Men’s long jump; Tentoglu defends Olympic title with 8.48m
Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Olympics. | 06 August 2024 | 662 Views
Tags: Carey Mcleod, Long Jump, Mattia Furlani, Miltiadis Tentoglou, Wayne Pinnock

In a repeat of the final at the World Championships last year in Budapest, Jamaica’s Wayne Pinnock was narrowly beaten by Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglu in the final of the Men’s long jump at the Paris Olympic Games at the Stade de France on Tuesday.

Jamaica’s Pinnock had a consistent series with a best jump of 8.36m but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Greek from adding to his extensive list of global gold medals.

Tentoglu’s winning jump of 8.48m also came in the second round.

Italian 19-year-old Mattia Furlani produced 8.34m to take Italy’s first medal in the event in 40 years.

The other Jamaican in the final, Carey McLeod, didn’t have his best day with 7.82m to finish 12th.