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Ubas grabs gold in Finland tournament
Ubas grabs gold in Finland tournament
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Ubas grabs gold in Finland tournament
by Kristan Carag22 July 2023
Southeast Asian Games – Athletics – Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 9, 2023 Philippines’ Janry Ubas celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men’s long jump REUTERS/Jeremy Lee

Filipino athlete Janry Ubas bagged the gold medal in the men's long jump event of the Motonet Grand Prix Lappeenranta on Wednesday, July 19, in Finland.

The 29-year-old athlete registered a 7.86-meter jump to rule the event.

Kasper Vehmaa of Finland placed second with a jump of 7.75 meters while Australian athlete Zane Branco seized the bronze medal with a leap of 7.70 meters.

Prior to the tournament, Ubas registered a jump of 7.85 meters to win the gold medal in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games held in Cambodia.

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Ubas seeks to qualify for the World Athletics Championship that will run from August 19 to August 27 in Budapest, Hungary.

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