Olympic champion Jacobs withdraws from 100m semis: Italy federation

Italian team doctor Andrea Billi said in a statement released just hours before Jacobs was due to race that the sprinter would not compete after being diagnosed with tightness in his right thigh.

Marcell Jacobs. AFP PHOTO

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs withdrew from the 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships due to a thigh injury, the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) confirmed on Saturday.

Italian team doctor Andrea

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Olympic champion Jacobs withdraws from 100m semis: Italy federation

Italian team doctor Andrea Billi said in a statement released just hours before Jacobs was due to race that the sprinter would not compete after being diagnosed with tightness in his right thigh.

Marcell Jacobs. AFP PHOTO

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