Long jumper Tentoglou wins Diamond League meet, matching year’s best leap

Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou won the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a leap of 8.46 meters on his third attempt, matching the world's best mark for the year previously set by Portugal's Gerson Balde. Tentoglou, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024), claimed the victory ahead of Jamaica's Tajay Gayle, who finished second with a jump of 8.32 meters.