Irving is pictured above during the final of the mens Long Jump at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing. Saladino, the gold medallist at the 2007
World Championships in Osaka, once again struck gold, his leap of 8.34m
leaving him 10cm clear of his nearest challenger,
South Africa's Godfrey Khotso Mokoena.
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Men's Long Jump Final.
2008 Olympic Games |
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| 1. Irving SALADINO |
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PAN |
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8.34m |
| 2. Godfrey Khotso MOKOENA |
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RSA |
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8.24m |
| 3. Ibrahim CAMEJO |
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CUB |
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8.20m |
| 4. Ngonidzashe MAKUSHA |
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ZIM |
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8.19m |
| 5. Wilfredo MARTINEZ |
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CUB |
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8.19m |
| 6. Ndiss Kaba BADJI |
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SEN |
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8.16m |
| 7. Luis Felipe MELIZ |
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ESP |
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8.07m |
| 8. Roman NOVOTNY |
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CZE |
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8.00m |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS:
2014 8.16 -0.5 Santiago de Chile (CHI) 14 MAR 2014
2013 7.99 -0.4 San José (CRC) 11 MAR 2013
2012 8.16 -0.2 Monaco (MON) 20 JUL 2012
2011 8.40 +0.2 Paris (FRA) 08 JUL 2011
2010 8.30 +0.9 Bad Langensalza (GER) 05 JUN 2010
2009 8.63 -0.4 Eugene (USA) 07 JUN 2009
2008 8.73 +1.2 Hengelo (NED) 24 MAY 2008 (personal best)
2007 8.57 0.0 Osaka (JPN) 30 AUG 2007
2006 8.56 +1.6 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 14 MAY 2006
2005 8.29 0.0 Sevilla (ESP) 04 JUN 2005
2004 8.12 +1.9 Bogotá (COL) 10 JUL 2004
2003 7.46 +0.1 Barquisimeto (VEN) 20 JUN 2003
2002 7.39 -0.2 Bridgetown (BAR) 05 JUL 2002