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Idowu set for Diamond double in UK - Samsung Diamond LeaguePublished by
London, UK - World and European triple jump gold medallist Phillips Idowu has confirmed he will compete at both the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix and Aviva London Grand Prix this summer, the ninth and 12th stops of the 14-meeting Samsung Diamond League series, as he prepares to defend his World Championship title in Daegu in September. Impressed with Tamgho, but not intimidated But the emergence of French starlet Teddy Tamgho appears to have signalled a new era in triple jump competition. The 21-year-old Parisian lived up to his considerable hype by winning gold at the European Indoor Championships in his hometown in March – a title previously won by Idowu in 2007 – setting a new World Record of 17.92m in the process. More news |