“The new achievement that fills the country with pride and that results from the hard work of this great athlete,” the message said.

“Congratulations Nelson and the Portuguese Athletics Federation.”

The European indoor champion runner-up has also been congratulated by João Paulo Rebelo, Portugal’s secretary of state for youth and sport: “What can be said about an athlete who does not give up supporting the Portuguese athletics and sport? Nelson Évora is Europe’s triple jump runner-up in Glasgow! Congratulations.”

With a 17.11m-jump, his best record of the season, Évora achieved his 11th medal in major competitions and ends the season as the third best European in the indoor competition.

Azerbaijan’s Nazim Babayev jumped 17.29m which gave him the first place.

The bronze medal was won by Germany’s Max Hess with 17.10m.