Tentoglou Keep Bid for Fourth Euro Title on Course, Nowicki Misses Out
Tentoglou advanced with an automatic 8.26m jump, while Nowicki finished 13th after throwing 74.49m and missed the final by 73cm.
- On Monday, Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou secured his spot in the men's long jump final with an 8.26m effort at Alexander Stadium, remaining on track for a fourth European title.
- Defending champion Wojciech Nowicki missed Tuesday's hammer throw final, finishing 13th with a best of 74.49m; the Polish star missed the 12th qualifying spot by 73cm.
- Progressing to tonight's shot put final, Olympic champion Yemisi Mabry topped qualifying with 19.25m, while Jessica Schilder advanced with 19.00m, describing the process as a "first step."
- Joining the long jump field for Tuesday's final, Italian Francesco Ettore Inzoli and Serbian Luka Boskovic recorded 8.34m and 8.33m respectively, while Italy's Mattia Furlani missed qualification with 7.73m.
- The 18,000-capacity Alexander Stadium hosts five finals tonight, including Jakob Ingebrigtsen's bid for a seventh European title in the 5,000m, alongside the mixed 4x400m relay.
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Miltiadis Tentoglou was interviewed after winning the European Championship gold medal in the long jump. But suddenly he had to leave. – I screwed up, man, he says.
In the long jump Miltiadis Tentoglou wins the gold medal again. But a short time later he notices: she is gone.
Tentoglou keep bid for fourth Euro title on course, Nowicki misses out
Double Olympic champion Tentoglou sailed into the final of the men's long jump with an effort of 8.26 metres at the Alexander Stadium that secured automatic qualification. "Tomorrow I want to jump 8.50m, 8.60m and win," said the 28-year-old Greek. "I'm good, so I should be able to. I have defended so many titles, so I don't feel the pressure, I feel excited." Italian Francesco Ettore Inzoli, with a wind-assisted 8.34m, and Serbian Luka Boskovic …
The Olympic gold medalist appeared optimistic about his presence in the long jump final at the European Championships
In the middle of an interview Weitsprung-Europameister Tentoglou notices that his gold medal is missing. First he curses, then he quickly goes to the search - and will find it.
Miltos Tentoglou made an epic... blunder, realizing that he had forgotten his medal during his statements.
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