Overview

• Furlani won with a personal-best 8.39 m, finishing ahead of Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle (8.34) and China’s Shi (8.33).
• The decisive jump came on his fifth attempt after two fouls had left him outside the medal positions.
• Italian coverage reports he is the first Italian man and the youngest athlete to win the world long jump title.
• The victory delivered Italy’s first gold of these Tokyo World Championships and moved the team to sixth in the medal table, leading among European nations.
• The 20-year-old, coached by his mother Khaty Seck, called the night “something magical,” crediting his team as he adds to a résumé that includes a 2025 world indoor title and a Paris 2024 Olympic bronze.