Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Triple Jump - Medal Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Gold medallist, Pedro Pablo Pichardo of Portugal celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Portugal's Olympic triple jump champion Pedro Pichardo will not defend his world title in Hungary because of lower back pain. The Portuguese federation announced his withdrawal on Thursday, noting the nagging injury had sidelined him from several events this season including the domestic championships. The 30-year-old Pichardo is the latest reigning champion to pull out of the global showcase event that begins on Saturday. United States 400 metres hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone said last week that she would miss the worlds due to a "minor knee issue."

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Persons: Pedro Pablo Pichardo, Dylan Martinez, Pedro Pichardo, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, Michael Norman, Norman, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Rights, United, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Portugal, Hungary, Portuguese, United States