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Luka Bošković at European Athletics Championships

Overview

Serbian long jumper Luka Bošković entered the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham with the goal of reaching the final. Having previously recorded a personal best of 8.23 meters, the 20-year-old aimed to secure a qualifying jump between 8.00 and 8.05 meters.

During the qualification rounds on August 10, Bošković successfully advanced to the final after achieving a personal best of 8.33 meters. Although wind assistance prevented this mark from being recognized as a national record, it secured his place in the competition.

In the long jump final, Bošković finished in fifth place with a best jump of 8.08 meters. The gold medal was won by Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou.

Additionally, Serbian athlete Armin Sinančević qualified for the shot put final with a throw of 20.20 meters. In contrast, Bosnian shot putter Mesud Pezer failed to advance to the final, finishing 19th overall in the qualifications with a single valid throw of 18.89 meters.

Entities

European Athletics Championships · Birmingham · Luka Bošković · Dragutin Topić · Miltiadis Tentoglou

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Luka Bošković finishes fifth in European long jump final

    Serbian long jumper Luka Bošković finished fifth in the European Athletics Championships final in Birmingham, while Armin Sinančević qualified for the shot put final.

  2. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Luka Bošković Aims for European Championship Final in Birmingham

    20‑year‑old Serbian long jumper Luka Bošković, personal best 8.23 m, will compete at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham (Aug 10‑16) aiming to jump 8.00‑8.05 m to reach the final.

Sources

danas.rs · kurir.rs · mondo.rs · nova.rs · optimalis.hu · sas.org.rs · sport.blic.rs · sportal.rs · sportdc.net · tip.ba

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