Dongmo "satisfied" with gold but wanted something more: «I was thinking I was going to do something extraordinary here»
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Dongmo "satisfied" with gold but wanted something more: «I was thinking I was going to do something extraordinary here»

Record31 August 2026 at 20:16

The Portuguese athlete Dongmo won the gold medal in Taranto, achieving the best mark of the season. Despite the positive result, the Portuguese stated she was "satisfied" with the gold, but wanted to have achieved something more than what she did.

In statements after the event, Dongmo revealed she was thinking she was going to do "something extraordinary here," suggesting she had higher ambitions than the result she ultimately achieved.

The competition took place in Taranto, the city that hosted this international sporting event where the Portuguese achieved her best record of the season.

The article does not specify the sport practiced by Dongmo nor does it provide more details about the context of the competition or the specific results achieved by the athlete.

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