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Khaddi Sagnia switches jumping leg ahead of long jump final

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  • Khaddi Sagnia switched her jumping leg from right to left over a year ago to reduce injuries.
  • She has jumped 6.67 meters this year and is ranked 21st in the world ahead of Sunday's final.
  • Sagnia says the switch has made training fun and she does not want the season to end.

Khaddi Sagnia, who is 31 years old, made the significant technical change a little over a year ago. According to Khaddi Sagnia, the process is not just about switching and jumping as usual, and there is still a lot of work to do. 67 meters this year and is ranked 21st in the world this year.

Khaddi Sagnia finds it fun because she has switched her jumping leg and has had a lot of fun both last season and this indoor season, which she is referring to when she says 'season'. She jumped with her right leg for about 15-16-17 years, and this is her first year jumping with her left leg. The long jump final starts at 10:20 on Sunday.

It has gone much faster than calculated. When I started with the left one in November 2024 it was a disaster. I didn't think it would work. But despite that, the aim was set that it will take the time it takes.

Khaddi Sagnia, Long jumper

Khaddi Sagnia said, 'I actually don't even look forward to the season ending. It feels very strange, but for the first time in my career I feel that it feels so boring that this is the last competition. ' She added, 'It has gone much faster than calculated.

When I started with the left one in November 2024 it was a disaster. I didn't think it would work. ' The exact date of the long jump final on Sunday is not specified, and it is unknown when the process of switching jumping legs will be complete.

I actually don't even look forward to the season ending. It feels very strange, but for the first time in my career I feel that it feels so boring that this is the last competition. I just want to keep competing and the feeling is good.

Khaddi Sagnia, Long jumper

Khaddi Sagnia also noted, 'It is still a lot of work to do. But it comes gradually and it just has to take the time it takes. I have to have patience and have fun along the way – just like I feel I have had.

It is still a lot of work to do. But it comes gradually and it just has to take the time it takes. I have to have patience and have fun along the way – just like I feel I have had. If you have that, it will move forward.

Khaddi Sagnia, Long jumper
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