{"id":3484,"date":"2026-07-02T14:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2026-07-03T05:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:15:39","slug":"long-jump-stars-challenge-ehammer-at-weltklasse-zurich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zurich.diamondleague.com\/en\/long-jump-stars-challenge-ehammer-at-weltklasse-zurich\/","title":{"rendered":"Long jump stars challenge Ehammer at Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The highly competitive fields for Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich on 27 August 2026 continue to take shape. It is now confirmed which top athletes will challenge last year\u2019s winner in the long jump, Simon Ehammer, at the Letzigrund Stadium. With Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, world champion Mattia Furlani, as well as the medal-winning international top stars Gerson Bald\u00e9, Tajay Gayle, Wayne Pinnock and Bozhidar Sar\u00e2boyukov, the absolute world elite of long jumping will be on the start line \u2013 with the duel against Ehammer at the center of Swiss interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Ehammer<\/strong>\u2019s career is closely linked with Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich, which has provided numerous defining moments. As a child, he took part in the UBS Kids Cup at the Letzigrund Stadium, gaining his first competition experience there. As an ambassador the national youth athletics series, the boy from Appenzell has grown into one of Switzerland\u2019s most successful track and field athletes of his generation. Last year, Ehammer won the long jump competition at Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich on Sechsel\u00e4utenplatz, thrilling fans in the heart of the city. In 2026, the discipline returns to the grand stage of the sold-out Letzigrund Stadium, where the world\u2019s best long jumpers will battle for every centimetre in front of the main stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simon Ehammer at Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich on Sechsel\u00e4utenplatz 2025 | Photo: KEYSTONE\/Michael Buholzer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The line-up of challengers is particularly strong. The Letzigrund will witness a clash between double Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou<\/strong>, world champion Mattia Furlani<\/strong>, world indoor champion Gerson Bald\u00e9<\/strong> and European indoor champion Bozhidar Sar\u00e2boyukov<\/strong>. World champion 2019 Tajay Gayle<\/strong> and Weltklasse Z\u00fcrich winner 2024 Wayne Pinnock<\/strong> add further international pedigree to the field. In the middle of it all: Simon Ehammer. The Swiss athlete, last year\u2019s winner and two-time Wanda Diamond League champion, currently leads the world seasonal rankings with an impressive 8.51 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tajay Gayle | Photo Chiara Montesano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gerson Bald\u00e9 | Photo: KEYSTONE\/PETER WEBER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bozhidar Sar\u00e2boyukov | Photo: Chiara Montesano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Miltiadis Tentoglou | Photo: KEYSTONE\/Michael Buholzer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mattia Furlani | Photo: Diego Menzi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The international long jump elite is ready for Zurich. And with crowd-favourite Simon Ehammer, they will face a homegrown world-class athlete determined to defend his title. Hardly anything would excite the 25,000 spectators more than another standout performance from the Swiss star, capable of shaking the stadium to its core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With today\u2019s announcement, the biggest names in the field are confirmed, with additional athletes to be announced soon; a total of ten jumpers will compete.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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