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John Salvado

Mitrevski leaps into Australian Olympic team

Chris Mitrevski has soared into the Australian long jump squad for the Paris Olympics. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Chris Mitrevski has produced the standout performance on the final day of the Australian track and field championships, winning the long jump with a leap that would have secured a medal at every Olympics since 1992.

The 27-year-old Victorian soared out to 8.32m to move past the likes of 1984 Olympic silver medallist Gary Honey and 1998 Commonwealth champ Peter Burge into sixth spot on the Australian all-time list.

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