Tentoglou still jumps to gold
Williams wins spectacularly tight hurdles show
08/24/2023 10:39 p.m
Nigeria’s hurdles star Tobi Amusan’s suspension has caused a stir ahead of the World Cup. In Budapest, the defending champion goes away empty-handed. Danielle Williams from Jamaica takes the win in an incredibly close duel. The long jump is no less dramatic.
100-meter hurdler Tobi Amusan has lost her title at the World Athletics Championships after being temporarily suspended. The Nigerian had to settle for sixth place in the final in Budapest in 12.62 seconds. Amusan was suspended for violating pre-World Cup registration requirements, but the temporary ban was lifted last week. Danielle Williams of Jamaica clinched victory in a spectacularly close duel in 12.43 seconds ahead of Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico (12.44) and Kendra Harrison (12.46) of the USA.
Long jump Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou crowned himself world champion for the first time in an exciting competition with his last jump in Hungary’s capital. At 8.52 meters, the Greek passed Jamaican Wayne Pinnock. Previously, both had managed 8.50 meters, but Pinnock’s next best attempt was an inch further. His compatriot Tajay Gayle won bronze (8.27). Tentoglou missed World Cup gold by four centimeters last year.
The men’s 400m race was won by Antonio Watson of Jamaica in 44.22 seconds. Matthew Hudson-Smith (44.31) from the UK finished second ahead of the American (44.37). Femke Bol from the Netherlands made up for the mishap in the mixed relay by winning the 400 meter hurdles in 51.70 seconds. There she fell in the finish sprint for gold. Defending champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from the USA was injured.
Canadian Camryn Rogers won the women’s hammer throw with 77.22 meters after her compatriot Ethan Katzberg had triumphed in the men’s. Defending champion May Brooke Andersen from the USA and Poland’s multiple world champion and Olympic champion Anita Wlodarczyk were surprisingly eliminated in the qualification.