British long jumper left ‘hurt’ after European silver ‘taken away’ by controversial appeal

Jacob Fincham-Dukes was denied a medal

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British long jumper Jacob Fincham-Dukes has spoken of his “hurt” after he was denied a silver European Championship medal despite already taking his lap of honour.

Fincham-Dukes jumped 8.06m on his opening attempt, equalling the distance of Swede Thobias Montler and Frenchman Jules Pommery with the British athlete handed second due to countback.

The 25-year-old had the Union Jack around his shoulders and was celebrating with fans around the stadium but was then told the Fench team had lodged a protest. They said his foot was marginally over the line and the protest was upheld, moving the Brit down to fifth.

He said on Twitter: “Nothing else can really be said about last night, briefly I was a European silver medallist but unfortunately due to an appeal I was pushed back to fifth.

“I think what hurts the most is getting to enjoy the lap of honour, really feel the moment and then having that joy taken away. I want to thank British Athletics coaches and staff for fighting for the appeal for me, they did everything they could but it didn’t go my way.

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“I know how good of a competitor I am and this will only motivate me further into next season. I no doubt I will be on a podium soon.”

Olympic champion Miltos Tentoglou took gold with a jump of 8.52m.

Fincham-Dukes added to the British disappointment at the event as Dina Asher-Smith pulled up with cramp in the 100m final.

“It was very irritated, very tight,” she said. “I wasn’t about to go and run a whole race on two cramping calves and possibly tear them. It’s just very annoying.” Daryll Neita claimed bronze in the race.

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