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Jordan Alejandro Diaz Fortun hopped, skipped and jumped to Olympic triple jump gold but Brazilian 11th-placed finisher Almir dos Santos then stole the show by presenting his partner with an engagement ring. As the medallists were celebrating, Dos Santos went on his knees and presented the ring to his delighted partner, who fell into his arms. The medals were meanwhile decided by others. Diaz Fortun got his first major title with 17.86 metres, a mere two centimetres ahead of Portugal great Pedro Pichardo, the Tokyo 2020 winner and 2022 world champion. Andy Diaz Hernandez got bronze for Italy wi…

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