Tamgho improves own triple-jump world record in France

France’s Teddy Tamgho today improved his own world record in the triple jump on his way to victory in the European Indoor Championships in Paris.

Tamgho jumped 17.92 metres in the second round, an improvement of one centimetre on the previous mark he set last month, and then equalled it for good measure in the fourth.

“The competition was very tough and intense,” said Tamgho, who needed to be at his best with Italy’s Fabrizio Donato jumping 17.73m for silver and Romania’s Marian Oprea 17.62m for bronze.

“After Oprea and Donato jumped so far I realised I was only third and at home I couldn’t imagine losing. I did what I had to do to win, I was able to stay focused until the end.

“I was hungry, I didn’t want to finish with no medals (he was fourth in the long jump).”

Tamgho’s win helped the home nation finish second in the medal table with 11 to Russia’s 15, but local favourite Christophe Lemaitre had to settle for bronze in the 60m behind veteran pair Francis Obikwelu of Portugal and Britain’s Dwain Chambers.

“I’m glad to get a medal but at the same time I’m miserable because I know I had the potential to win but I failed,” said Lemaitre, who won three gold medals at the outdoor championships last year in Barcelona.

Russian Darya Klishina won the women’s long jump by just one centimetre ahead of Portugal’s Naide Gomes, while compatriot Yevgeniya Zinurova claimed the 800m title ahead of Britain’s Jenny Meadows.

Poland’s Anna Rogowska won the pole vault with a clearance of 4.85m, Italy’s Antonietta Di Martino took high jump gold and Spain’s Manuel Olmedo won the men’s 1,500m title.

There was a one-two for Poland in the 800m as Adam Kszczot took gold ahead of team-mate Marcin Lewandowski, while there was a one-two for Ukraine in the women’s 60m courtesy of Olesya Povh and Mariya Ryemyen.