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South African Manyonga wins world long jump 8.48m

South Africa's Luvo Manyonga celebrates after winning the men's long jump athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 5, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ANTONIN THUILLIER

South African Luvo Manyonga won gold in the men’s long jump at the IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday.

The 25-year-old, Olympic silver medallist in Rio last year by just 1cm, leaped a best of 8.48 metres.

American Jarrion Lawson took silver with 8.44m, with another South African, Ruswahl Samaai claiming bronze (8.27).

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