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Gerson Baldé secured sixth place in the long jump final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, currently underway in Budapest. In the same competition, Portuguese athlete Fatoumata Diallo was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400-meter hurdles.
The Algarve athlete, current world indoor long jump champion, concluded his participation with a leap of 7.85 meters. Baldé, who also became national champion this year, had previously secured a fourth-place finish at the European Championships in Birmingham. The event in Budapest was won by Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou.
Meanwhile, Fatoumata Diallo, the national record holder in the discipline, failed to qualify for the 400-meter hurdles final. The athlete, who also earned a bronze medal at the European Championships in Birmingham, finished her heat in fifth position with a time of 53.90 seconds. Despite the elimination, this marked the fourth time in a month that the Portuguese runner completed the distance in under 54 seconds.
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