Il portoghese Nelson Evora ha vinto la medaglia d’oro del salto triplo ai Giochi Olimpici di Pechino con la misura di 17,67 metri, saltata al quarto tentativo. Alle sue spalle il britannico Phillips Idowu (17,62), terzo il bahamense Leevan Sands con 17,59. Per il Portogallo si tratta del primo oro in questa edizione dei Giochi. CAW (Apcom)
Man of faith
Evora is a member of the Bahá’í Faith, which is a religion founded in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. According to Bahá’í teachings, religious history has unfolded through a series of God’s messengers who brought teachings suited for the capacity of the people at their time, and whose fundamental purpose is the same. There are about six million Bahá’ís in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
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