Jacob Fincham-Dukes insists his controversial European Championship heartbreak will intensify his hunger for success after having his long jump silver medal ruthlessly ripped away in Munich.
Fincham-Dukes produced a stunning leap of 8.06m on his first jump to propel himself onto the podium before going on to complete a lap of honour at the city’s 1972 Olympic Stadium.
But a protest lodged by the rival French team accused the 25-year-old of fouling on that attempt after footage – captured on Swedish coach Yannick Tregaro’s phone – suggested Fincham-Dukes had overstepped the board.
