Michel so very nearly won a medal, he jumped just short of his personal best (8.13)
which few of the other competitors managed in the cool conditions.
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Men's Long Jump Final.
2012 London Games
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| 1. Greg RUTHERFORD |
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GBR |
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8.31m |
| 2. Mitchel WATT |
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AUS |
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8.16m |
3. Will CLAYE
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USA |
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8.12m |
4. Michel TORNEUS
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SWE |
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8.11m |
5. Sebastian BAYER
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GER |
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8.10m |
6. Chris TOMLINSON
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GBR |
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8.07m |
7. Mauro Vinicius DA SILVA
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BRA |
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8.01m |
8. Geoffrey Khotso MOKOENA
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RSA |
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7.93m |
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Michel Torneus in action at the 2012 European Athletics Championships, where he took
the bronze medal in the long jump.
| 1 |
Sebastian BAYER |
Germany |
8.34 SB
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| 2 |
Luis Méliz |
Spain |
8.21 |
| 3 |
Michel Tornéus |
Sweden |
8.17
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He began 2013 in fine form breaking the Swedish indoor long jump record.
At the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships on in Gothenburg he jumping
a new national record of 8.27 metres in the first round, before jumping 8.29 metres in the final round.