In the early morning of August 25, Beijing time, the sixth match day of the World Championships in Budapest was contested. In the men's long jump final, China's Wang Jianan competed. Wang Jianan won the fifth place in the event with the first jump of 8.05 meters, and unfortunately missed the podium after losing the title.
Wang Jianan had a good performance in the first jump, achieving a score of 8.05 meters, ranking 3rd among all competitors. In the second jump, Wang Jianan crossed the 8-meter barrier again, with a score of 8.02 meters. Wang Jianan fouled the third jump without a score, and after the first three jumps, he qualified for the last three jumps with a 5th place score.
Wang Jianan, in the fourth jump, jumped 7.88 meters, fouled in the fifth jump and did not score, and the last jump Wang Jianan failed to replicate last year's World Championships victory, only achieving a score of 7.91 meters.
In the end, Wang Jianan ranked 5th among all competitors with 8.05 meters, but unfortunately did not qualify for the podium. Greece's Tentoglu made the best jump of the season with 8.52 meters in the last jump, and managed to win the gold medal. The silver medal was won by Jamaica's Pinto with a score of 8.50 meters. The bronze medal was won by another Jamaican athlete, Geller, with a time of 8.27 meters.