Eighteen year old Maykel, the 2015 World Youth long jump champion (8.05m),
just one month after a new personal best of 8.33m in Madrid, may have thought,
"if only I can repeat that distance".
However, he had to settle for fifth place with 8.26m.
2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England. Men's long jump final.
| 1. |
MANYONGA |
Luvo |
RSA |
8.48 |
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| 2. |
LAWSON |
Jarrion |
USA |
8.44 |
SB |
| 3. |
SAMAAI |
Rushwahl |
RSA |
8.32 |
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| 4. |
MENKOV |
Aleksandr |
ANA* |
8.27 |
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| 5. |
MASSO |
Maykel |
CUB |
8.26 |
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| 6. |
YUHAO |
Shi |
CHN |
8.23 |
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| 7. |
JIANAN |
Wang |
CHN |
8.23 |
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| 8. |
TORNEUS |
Michel |
SWE |
8.18 |
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* Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA)
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Men's long jump final.
1.
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Miltiadis Tentoglou
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Greece
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8.41m
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(8.15) |
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2.
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Juan Miguel Echevarría |
Cuba
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8.41m
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(8.09) |
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3.
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Maykel Massó |
Cuba |
8.21m
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4.
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Eusebio Cáceres |
Spain |
8.18
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SB
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5.
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JuVaughn Harrison |
United States
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8.15
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6.
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Yuki Hashioka |
Japan |
8.10 |
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7.
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Thobias Montler |
Sweden |
8.08 |
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