Greek Olympic champion Miltos (Miltiadis) Tentoglou has once more added to his winning streak for the year, achieving a gold medal for the men’s Long Jump at the European Championships in Krakow, Poland on Saturday.
His 8.34m winning leap was the fourth and last attempt at the jump amidst unfavourable weather conditions.
🥇Χρυσό μετάλλιο για τον μοναδικό Μίλτο Τεντόγλου. Το καλό άλμα το άφησε για το τέλος και με 8.34 πήρε την πρώτη θέση στους Ευρωπαϊκούς Αγώνες#teamhellas🇬🇷 #EuropeanGames2023 pic.twitter.com/1EOQN06jVT
— Ηellenic Olympic Committee (@HellenicOlympic) June 24, 2023
Speaking later to reporters, Tentoglou commented on the wind conditions, his biggest obstacle on the day.
“It wasn’t on purpose that I left it [the winning leap] for last. The wind was unfavourable today, conditions were not good and I struggled. Not just me, every athlete got affected I think.
“[…] It’s really close to my personal record – 8.38m – and if it weren’t for the wind I believe I could have gone beyond 8.40m today.”
The winning jump marked the top European performance for 2023 so far, and the third time that Tentoglou achieves maximum points for Greece at the European Athletics Team Championships.
No stopping this guy! 🥵
Miltiadis Tentoglou 🇬🇷 wins maximum points at the European Athletics Team Championships for the third time! 👌
And a European lead of 8.34m to win the long jump as well. ✨#Silesia2023 #EG2023 pic.twitter.com/IPBz5AqXzx
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 24, 2023
Earlier this year, he also claimed a third successive European indoor title, becoming the first male long jumper to achieve this, at the indoor European Championshipos in Istanbul.
