Athletics: Furlani says aspires to do even better

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 23 - Italy's Mattia Furlani said he aspired to do even better after winning the men's long jump gold at the athletics indoor world championships at Nanjing Sunday.
    "I never thought I could compete with the world's greats, to have succeeded is an honor", said the 20-year-old Italo-Senegalese from Marino near Rome.
    "I did an excellent competition, but I could have done even better, I aspire to do better.
    "In any case I am very happy. Even the run-up improves, jump after jump".
    Furlani won with a long jump of 8.30 meters, "achieved in an attempt that was supposed to serve to qualify".
    This gold "for me is something out of the ordinary, now I have to continue like this.
    The Tokyo World Championships? "With tenacity and clinical edge I can do even better" he concluded. (ANSA).