Category: Long Jump News
European long jump champion Bozhidar Saraboyukov misses the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
The European champion in the long jump Bozhidar Saraboyukov will miss the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, which begin in a few days. The news was announced by the athlete’s coach Dimitar Karamfilov. Bozhidar Saraboyukov has influenza B and has had a high fever for six days, which he only managed to
Bozhidar Saraboyukov won the Balkan title in the long jump with 8.12m
Bozhidar Saraboyukov won the Balkan title in the long jump at the indoor championships in Belgrade. The Bulgarian athlete reached the gold with 8.12m, thus crossing the 8-meter mark in his fourth competition of the season. The 20-year-old talent grabbed the gold medal on his second attempt, when he landed on this result. The silver
Malaika Mihambo after new long jump rules: It’s interesting, but some improvement is needed
The Olympic, world and European long jump champion Malaika Mihambo won the first experimental competition from a 40-centimeter take-off-zone in Dusseldorf with 6.87m. Dutchwoman Pauline Hondema was second with 6.68m and Plamena Mitkova was third with 6.67m. The standings according to the normal rules took on a completely different direction – Pauline Hondema wins with
Malaika Mihambo won the long jump gold in Karlsruhe with new meeting record and season’s best
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics long jump champion Malaika Mihambo smashed the competition and won the gold at the INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe. The German athlete jumped 7.07m, improving the meeting record and topping the season’s best in the world. Malaika Mihambo jumped 7.07m from her fourth attempt, while before that she had only 6.08m from
Larissa Iapichino withdrew from Dusseldorf meeting due to the new experimental rules in the long jump
European silver medalist Larissa Iapichino withdrew from the ISTAF competition in Dusseldorf on Sunday as athletes will be taking off from a wider area rather than the traditional board. The new take-off area, which is 40cm long, was developed by World Athletics to reduce fouls, create a fairer competition for athletes and increase the excitement
Miltiadis Tentoglou and Mattia Furlani oppose the changes in the long jump
At the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow last year, two-time Olympic long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou shared his thoughts on the World Athletics’ proposal to introduce a new take-off format aimed at reducing fouls. “I consider the long jump to be one of the most difficult events because of the board and the precision you
Mattia Furlani triumphed in the long jump at the Czech Indoor Gala 2025 meeting
The Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalist Mattia Furlani (Italy) triumphed in the long jump at the Czech Indoor Gala 2025 meeting. The Italian athlete won the gold with 8.23m not giving a chance to his opponents and equalized the world’s best result for the season. Mattia Furlani started the competition with three faults, but succeeded
Bahamian athlete Anthaya Charlton topped the women’s long jump world rankings for the season
Bahamian athlete Anthaya Charlton has topped the women’s long jump world rankings for the season. She cleared 6.98m at a college competition in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Anthaya Charlton’s achievement is a new Bahamian record and also a qualifying mark for the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, from March 21-23. The previous Bahamian indoor long jump
Stiliyan Orlinov improved the 42-year-old national U18 indoor record in the long jump
Bulgarian athletics talent Stiliyan Orlinov improved the 42-year-old national record in the indoor long jump for juniors under 18, after winning the national title at this age with a jump of 7.43m. He achieved this result in his fifth attempt. Thus, he corrected the previous record for juniors under 18, which was 7.38m by Todor
Steven Sabino is the Mozambique’s talent in the long jump
Mozambique has produced some great talent in the long jump. The 18-year-old Steven Sabino set his country’s national record of 7.91m and topped the world rankings for the season in the under-20 category. Sabino is also the under-20 national record holder for Mozambique in 100m. Steven Sabino shot to fame at the Paris 2024 Olympics