{"id":19989,"date":"2026-08-22T03:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/22\/miltos-tentoglou-wins-diamond-league-with-8-24m-jump-video\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T03:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:07:38","slug":"miltos-tentoglou-wins-diamond-league-with-8-24m-jump-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/22\/miltos-tentoglou-wins-diamond-league-with-8-24m-jump-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Miltos Tentoglou Wins Diamond League With 8.24m Jump (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Greek long jump champion Miltos Tentoglou continued his remarkable 2026 season by winning the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne with a best jump of 8.24 metres.<\/h3>\n<p>Just days after securing his fourth consecutive European title, Tentoglou returned to competition and once again stood on top of the podium.<\/p>\n<p>The Lausanne victory marked his third Diamond League win of the 2026 season, following victories in Xiamen and Monaco.<\/p>\n<p>Conditions in Lausanne proved challenging, with cold temperatures and constantly changing wind strength and direction making the competition difficult for the athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Tentoglou opened with 8.04m (+2.2) before producing the jump that effectively secured victory in his second attempt.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek star landed at 8.24m with a +2.1m\/s tailwind, giving him a clear early advantage.<\/p>\n<p>He followed that with 8.10m (+0.9) and 8.17m (+1.2). He then opted out of his final two attempts after effectively securing first place.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s Simon Ehammer came closest to challenging Tentoglou, reaching 8.13m (+1.3), but he could not match the Greek champion.<\/p>\n<p>Young Serbian jumper Boskovic finished third with 8.07m (+0.5).<\/p>\n<p>Tentoglou\u2019s 8.24m therefore proved enough to keep him at the top until the end and add another major victory to an outstanding 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>With another Diamond League win under his belt, the Greek long jumper continues to set the pace among the world\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li\/>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miltiadis Tentoglou outjumps Simon Ehammer in Lausanne long jump - Wanda Diamond League 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gEiFE7eZY-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tathletics, Diamond League, European Champion, Greece, Greek athletes, Greek Athletics, Lausanne, long jump, Miltos Tentoglou, Monaco, Xiamen\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/22\/miltos-tentoglou-wins-diamond-league-with-8-24m-jump-video\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek long jump champion Miltos Tentoglou continued his remarkable 2026 season by winning the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne with a best jump of 8.24 metres. Just days after securing his fourth consecutive European title, Tentoglou returned to competition and once again stood on top of the podium. 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