Luvo MANYONGA flies through the air during the Final of the men's long jump.
Men's Long Jump Final. 2011 World Athletics Championships.
1. Dwight PHILLIPS
|
(USA) 8.45m
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2. Mitchell WATT
|
(AUS) 8.33m |
3. Ngonidzashe MAKUSHA
|
(ZIM) 8.29m
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4. Yahya BERRABAH
|
(MAR) 8.23m |
5. Luvo MANYONGA
|
(RSA) 8.21m |
6. Aleksandr MENKOV
|
(RUS) 8.19m |
7. Christian RELF
|
(GER) 8.17m |
| 8. Sebastian BAYER |
(GER) 8.10m |
After missing four outdoor seasons since 2012, Manyonga returned to professional
track competition in 2016. He had been 'convicted' of taking the drug locally known in
South Africa as tik, a variant of crystal methamphetamine commonly used in his township.
He first tried the recreational drug in 2011 and for several years was addicted. In time
he sorted his problem.
At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games he won the long jump silver medal 8.37m.