Duplantis Denies Tentoglou 50,000 Euro Bonus Despite European Long Jump Gold

Miltos Tentoglou has once again made history, securing his fourth consecutive European title in the long jump. However, his gold medal in Birmingham came without the coveted 50,000 euro "Gold Crown" bonus. The reason? Armand "Mondo" Duplantis.

European Athletics offers a 50,000 euro prize to the male and female athletes who achieve the top performance in their respective categories, with performances compared using World Athletics scoring. In men's jumps, Duplantis was the big winner. The Swedish pole vaulter cleared 6.15 meters, accumulating 1,308 points and claiming the Gold Crown along with the prize money. Tentoglou, despite winning the long jump gold with a leap of 8.44 meters, scored 1,234 points, placing him third in the ranking. Between Tentoglou and Duplantis was Italy's Andy Diaz, who achieved an impressive 18.15 meters in the triple jump, earning him 1,288 points.

To have surpassed Duplantis's score and claimed the bonus, Tentoglou would have needed to jump 8.78 meters. This would have required a leap 34 centimeters longer than his gold-medal-winning 8.44 meters and 12 centimeters beyond his personal best. Thus, Tentoglou leaves Birmingham with another European gold and undisputed dominance in the long jump, but Duplantis effectively "denied" him 50,000 euros in the Gold Crown competition.