Kinda going off topic, but just today my country won it’s third Medal in it’s Olympics history (first Gold Medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games). Irvin Saladino won in Men’s Long Jump, making a jump of 8.34 meters.
Flash: Jahir Saladino brings Panama gold
(BEIJING, August 18) — Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda won the gold medal for Panama in the Men’s Long Jump, the first gold for Panama in an Olympic Athletics event.
It is also Panama’s third medal in the history of the modern Olympics.
Saladino, 2007 world champion, jumped 8.34m to triumph at the Bird’s Nest Monday, August 18.
Khotso Mokoena of South Africa grabbed silver with a 8.24m jump on his fourth attempt, and Cuban Ibrahim Camejo earned the bronze medal at 8.20m.
Missing was Olympic favorite, and the leader of the qualifying round, Louis Tsatoumas of Greece who failed to complete a single jump.
Here’s the news in a local newspaper.
Edit: Here’s another story @ The Olympics website.
Gahlok
Frostbolt.com
Congratulations!
