A pair of five-millimeter sneakers cost bronze: Almir dos Santos disqualified (after being third in the triple jump)

Almir dos Santos lost bronze at the Indoor World Championships this Friday when competing with a five-millimeter model above the rules. The Brazilian Federation says that sneakers have been verified.

Third in the triple jump final, he was wearing slippers with a 25-millimeter midsole while the limit, since last October, is 20 millimetres. Read

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Almir dos Santos lost third place for violating rules related to the footwear worn during the competition