Overview

• He clinched gold at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto with a 7.75m jump, edging out Piotr Tarkowski on a tie-breaker.
• This was his second competition since April 2024 knee surgery following a ruptured patellar tendon.
• He opened the Portugal meet with a 7.63m effort before producing his best leap in the second round under strong headwinds.
• Earlier this month he marked his return by winning the Indian Open with an 8.05m jump in Pune.
• He is slated to compete next in Almaty, Bhubaneswar and Spain as he chases the 8.27m qualifying mark for the Tokyo World Championships.