Incredible! Benfica star makes history at tournament in Poland | OneFootball

The Benfica universe was thrilled by the achievement of Agate de Sousa. Last Sunday, March 22, the Olympic athlete from Benfica was crowned World Champion in the long jump event, winning the gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland.

The Benfica athlete – who was not part of the athletics section at the Cosme Damião Awards – reached the final of the competition with her status enhanced after her performances in the previous rounds. In her first attempt, Agate de Sousa recorded a jump of 6.82 meters, which put her in second place.

As the event progressed, the Benfica athlete continued to chase the leader, always hoping to overtake her, and that finally happened towards the end. In the fifth attempt, the Italian athlete recorded a jump of 6.84 meters, a performance to which Agate de Sousa responded in kind, jumping a distance of 6.92 meters, which secured her first place.

Going into the final attempt, the Benfica athlete did not give her all, as she already knew she had secured the world title. In her last jump, Agate de Sousa reached a distance of 6.65 meters, just to finish the series on a positive note. She then went on to celebrate her latest achievement.

"I had in mind that it would be necessary to make a good jump right at the start to get myself into the competition quickly and then try to jump to win in the remaining attempts," said Agate de Sousa in statements to BTV, after winning the gold medal.

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