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Injury for Furlani on his first jump at the European Championships in Birmingham

Long jump champion Furlani suffers an injury during his first qualifying jump in Birmingham, ending his competition prematurely.

10 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Injury for Furlani on his first jump at the European Championships in Birmingham — Archive photoPhoto: Gaspa · Flickr · BY

Mattia Furlani, the long jump champion, sustained an injury during his first qualifying jump at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, according to Rai News.

After a painful landing in the sand, Furlani displayed signs of distress and informed his staff to withdraw from the competition, thus marking the end of his participation in the European Championships, as also noted by ANSA.

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