{"id":21504,"date":"2026-09-13T17:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/13\/tentoglou-wins-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship-long-jump-in-budapest-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:00:39","slug":"tentoglou-wins-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship-long-jump-in-budapest-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/13\/tentoglou-wins-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship-long-jump-in-budapest-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Tentoglou wins inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship long jump in Budapest \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou claimed another major title on Saturday, winning the men\u2019s long jump at the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship with a leap of 8.35 metres.<\/h3>\n
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The 28-year-old double Olympic champion held off Bulgaria\u2019s Bozhidar Saraboyukov by a single centimetre (8.34m) at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. Switzerland\u2019s Simon Ehammer took bronze with 8.07m. Tajay Gayle of Jamaica, who had beaten Tentoglou at the recent Diamond League Final in Brussels, finished fifth with 7.90m.<\/p>\n

The new invitational event brought together the world\u2019s top athletes for a three-day meeting with a large prize pot. Tentoglou earned $150,000 as event winner. The competition used a shortened format: after two rounds the top six advanced, then the top four received a fourth and final attempt. Tentoglou\u2019s 8.35m, produced early, proved decisive.<\/p>\n

Budapest has been a happy hunting ground for the Greek star. He won the 2023 World Championships there with 8.52m. This latest victory adds the Ultimate title to two Olympic golds (Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024), a world outdoor title, two world indoor titles, and a record four consecutive European outdoor championships.<\/p>\n

The winning mark was well short of Tentoglou\u2019s season and personal best of 8.66m, set in July at the Greek Championships in Volos when he equalled the national record. Consistency across a long season still carried him to first place among the elite field.<\/p>\n

Tentoglou remains the world\u2019s leading long jumper and one of the most decorated athletes in the event\u2019s history. Greek fans continue to celebrate another trophy from an athlete who has delivered major titles with remarkable regularity.<\/p>\n