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Miltos Tentoglou: New Gold in Birmingham and All His Career Medals
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Miltos Tentoglou: New Gold in Birmingham and All His Career Medals

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Miltos Tentoglou won another gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, bringing his career total to 13 major championship medals.
  • Of his 13 medals, 12 are gold, highlighting his dominance in the long jump.
  • His winning jump of 8.44 meters secured his victory, and he did not need to take his final two attempts.

Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou continues to make history, adding another gold medal from the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham to his impressive collection.

With this latest victory, Tentoglou has amassed 13 major championship medals, 12 of which are gold. His dominance in the long jump discipline is undeniable. On Tuesday, the Greek champion secured the top spot with a leap of 8.44 meters. His performance was so commanding that he did not need to complete his final two attempts, as victory was already assured and his competitors could not challenge his lead.

This gold medal further solidifies Tentoglou's status as a leading figure in European and global long jump. His career achievements include Olympic gold medals from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, World Championship gold in 2023 and silver in 2022, World Indoor Championship golds in 2022 and 2024, and multiple European Championship golds in 2018, 2022, 2024, and now 2026. He also holds European Indoor Championship medals from 2019, 2021, and 2023.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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