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World Athletics: Greg Rutherford Secures Third Gold for Great Britain
Greg Rutherford won the gold in the long jump, thus helping Great Britain secure their third gold in the world championships.
Greg Rutherford helped Great Britain secure their third gold in the championships when he won gold in the long jump.© AFP
Beijing:
Greg Rutherford won a third gold medal for Britain when he claimed victory in the men's long jump at the world championships on Tuesday. (Latest Updates from Beijing)
The Olympic champion leapt a season's best of 8.41 metres in a dominant display in Beijing. (Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba Wins 1500m Gold)
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Australian Fabrice Lapierre won silver with 8.24m, while there were cheers from a packed Bird's Nest stadium crowd as home hope Jianan Wang claimed bronze (8.18).
Along with Rutherford, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill have also won golds for Britain in Beijing, in the 10,000m and heptathlon, mirroring the trio's feats on the same memorable night at the London Olympics in 2012.
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