Italy's Mattia Furlani added the outdoor world long jump crown to the world indoor title he claimed in Nanjing in March, soaring to a personal best of 8.39m at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Wednesday (17). At 20 years of age, Furlani became the youngest ever winner of the men’s long jump at the World Championships, underlining the promise he has shown in recent seasons.
“This is the most special evening,” he said. “I worked so hard and put so much determination into getting a medal. I did not start the best way. At the beginning, I had a small problem with my run-up, but as usual I tried to stay calm and save the best for last.”
