Milos Tendoğlu ties Greek long‑jump record at 8.66 m
Milos Tendoğlu equalled the Greek long‑jump record of 8.66 m at the Panhellenic Championships in Volos, matching the 2007 mark set by Loui Tsatouma. After an opening jump of 8.52 m with a +1.1 m/s wind, he recorded an 8.66 m jump that was invalidated by a +2.7 m/s tailwind. In his third attempt he jumped 8.66 m again, this time with legal wind (+1.0 m/s), which officially tied the national record. He finished the competition with a best legal jump of 8.64 m, confirming his strong form ahead of the European Championships in Birmingham. The former record holder, Loui Tsatouma, publicly congratulated Tendoğlu, saying he deserved the achievement and could go even further.
The performance placed Tendoğlu among the world’s best for the season, having already logged an 8.61 m jump at the Diamond League in Monaco. Despite the historic jump, he expressed disappointment, stating he had hoped to reach 8.70 m and felt he missed a final opportunity.
Entities: Anastasia Dtragomirova · Elina Jengo · European Championships (Birmingham) · Greek Athletics Federation · Loui Tsatouma · Louis Tsatoumas · Milos Tendoğlu · Miltos Tендoglu · Panathinaikos · Panhellenic Athletics Championships · Panhellenic Championships · Pantheassal Stadium, Volos
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- [● 7 SOURCES] Milos Tendoğlu’s opening jump was 8.52 m with a wind of +1.1 m/s. (new)
- [● 11 SOURCES] He is preparing for the European Championships in Birmingham later this year. (Milos Tendoğlu)
- [DISPUTED] Milos Tendoğlu jumped 8.66 m, equalling the Greek national long‑jump record. (new)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Tendoğlu won the Panhellenic long‑jump title at the Volos championships. (new)
- [DISPUTED] Tendoğlu’s best jump of the competition was 8.64 m. (new)
- [DISPUTED] In his third attempt Tendoğlu jumped 8.66 m with legal wind, officially equalling the record. (Milos Tendoğlu)
- [● 13 SOURCES] The previous Greek long‑jump record of 8.66 m was set by Loui Tsatouma on 1 June 2007. (Loui Tsatouma)
- [DISPUTED] In his second attempt Tendoğlu jumped 8.66 m but wind was +2.7 m/s, exceeding the legal limit. (Milos Tendoğlu)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Loui Tsatouma congratulated Tendoğlu, saying he deserved the record and could go further. (Loui Tsatouma)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Milos Tendoğlu jumped 8.66 m, equalling the Greek long‑jump record. (Milos Tendoğlu)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tendoğlu finished with a best legal jump of 8.64 m. (Milos Tendoğlu)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tendoğlu’s first attempt measured 8.52 m with a +1.1 m/s wind. (Milos Tendoğlu)