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In the Bird's Nest, Idowu had taken the lead in the final's third round by recording his best jump of the year. But Nelson Evora of Portugal beat him with a fourth attempt that took him 17.67m, only one centimetre short of Idowu's personal best. Had the 29-year-old put in the performance of a lifetime, it would have won him an event once dominated by his countryman and rival, Jonathan Edwards. Instead he had to settle for silver. "It's not what I wanted but I'll take it," said Idowu. "It was a really tough competition. I was really close but in the end it wasn't quite enough. Parece que este cromo disse no final que não há ninguém melhor que ele. Ontem houve.