Birmingham, United Kingdom, Aug 11, 2026 (AFP) - Tentoglou claims fourth Euro long jump title, injured Jacobs falters

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2026-08-12

Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou soared out to a record-equalling fourth European long jump title in Birmingham on Tuesday, but Italian Marcell Jacobs was unable to claim a third 100m gold. Tentoglou, the double Olympic champion, came under pressure from Swiss athlete Simon Ehammer, but produced a winning 8.44 metres on his fourth attempt. Tentoglou emulated Germany's Heike Drechsler who won four successive European women's long jump titles between 1......

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