Wang Jianan of China celebrates after winning the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US on July 16, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

EUGENE, United States -- Wang Jianan stunned the field to grab China's first ever long jump gold medal at the world athletics championships here on Saturday.

Beijing worlds bronze medalist Wang surged to victory in his last attempt, nailing a gold-winning 8.36m to beat reigning Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece.

In the men's 100m final, American hosts swept the podium as Tokyo Olympics runner-up Fred Kerley seized the title of the blue ribbon event in 9.86 seconds, ahead of Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell.

China's sprinter star Su Bingtian did not make the final after the Olympic relay bronze medalist finished eighth in his semifinal group.

Wang Jianan of China celebrates after his last attempt jump during the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US, July 16, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese track and field stars are shining brightly at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, and a major surprise arrived on Saturday when Wang Jianan stunned the field to grab China's first ever long jump gold medal at a world championships.

Wang surged to victory in his sixth and final attempt with a season-best performance of 8.36 meters. That was 4 cm farther than the best attempt of Greece's reigning Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, who took the silver. Switzerland's Simon Ehammer claimed bronze with 8.16 m.

"I have dreamed at least three times before that I won a world championships gold medal. But each time after I woke up, I would tell myself to be realistic, and to make progress steadily. Now it's a dream come true for me, and I just stared at my gold medal for a long time just now," said the 25-year-old, who won a bronze medal at the world championships in Beijing in 2015.