Dramatic Saladino long jump victory in IAAF World Championships

By Joey Alarilla INQUIRER.net HERE are clips of the long jump finals in the 11th International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Athletics being held in Osaka, Japan, courtesy of the YouTube channel of WCSN.com. First, here's a clip of the European champion, Andrew Howe of Italy, celebrating after making his final jump of 8.47 meters, which he thought would be enough to secure the gold. It wasn't. Irving Saladino of Panama, whom Howe had overtaken with that jump, won the gold in dramatic fashion as he cleared 8.57 meters and set a South American record. This is the first time Panama has won a gold in the World Championships. Whew! Now that's a great victory and true grace under pressure. Howe settled for the silver, and his 8.47-meter jump was a new Italian national record. For more details, read the news story on the IAAF site.