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Athletics News - 24.02. |
Veneva wins again over Vlasic and Bergqvist
SPLIT (CRO, Feb 24): Bulgarian Goteborg silver medallist Venelina Veneva confirmed her current number one status and won the special High Jump women indoor event in Split, Croatia. Before great crowd of 6000 spectators she was able to beat not only local hero Blanka Vlasic but also world indoor record holder Kajsa Bergqvist from Sweden. The crowds were greatly supporting all the jumpers in superb mood. Veneva jumped all heights in first and had first misses at 2 metres. She and Vlasic jumped this on third and both did not manage at would-be new world lead of 203. Count back decision was that Vlasic jumped 197 only on third. On the other hand Vlasic had better tries at 203 cm. Before Birmingham Veneva will now hold the top position with her 202 from Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
Results: 1. Veneva,BUL 200 (180/2, 188/1, 191/1, 194/1, 197/1, 200/3, 203/xxx), 2. Vlasic,CRO 200 (184/1, 191/1, 194/1, 197/3, 200/3, 203/xxx), 3. Bergqvist,SWE 197 (180/1, 188/1, 191/1, 194/2, 197/3, 200/xxx), 4. Mnatsakanova,RUS and Kovalenko, UKR 191, 6. Forrester,CAN 188, 7. Nikolova,BUL and Gordeyeva, RUS 184, 9. Demireva,BUL 175
Badurova beats Rybova
PRAHA (CZE, Feb 24): Katerina Badurova jumped 455 in first and that was enough for czech national indoor title in Prague „Otakar Jandera Hall“. At first day of national championships her duel with former world and european indoor champion Pavla Rybova was the highlight. Rybova was leading because she jumped 440 in first and Badurova saved her life with third attempt at 435. Then Badurova jumped 445, but Rybova was able to go over 450. Again Badurova was over 455 and as Rybova did not made 460 the first place decision was clear. After that Badurova tried for new national record 466 cm. All of the jumps were not bad at all. Both Czech girls are ready to attack high positions in Birmingham. In the men pole vault contest Adam Ptacek managed 549 and tried for 570. Junior Jan Kudlicka bettered his own national record of that category by 1 cm to 543 cm. Decathlon world record holder Roman Sebrle confirmed that his shape is growing. He did 483 in pole vault and 8.06 in the hurdles and was satisfied. Petr Svoboda won the 60mHurdles in 7.77, but was faster in heats with 7.74. He had some touches during the finals with Stanislav Sajdok who did not achieved the standard for Birmingham (7.77). He changed his steps into first hurdle with new coach Jan Pospisil and hopes for improvement in the summer. Lucie Martincova bettered her seasonal best at 60 mHurdles to 8.15 and missed the standard for Birmingham by just 0.01 s. She hopes to be selected with a wild card.
Top results
Men
60 m: 1. Kozlovsky 6.80, 2. Smotek 6.82, 3. Zilka 6.85, 4. Vacek 6.86 (1s1 6.85),...8. Zich (90) 6.92 (4s1 6.91, 2h1 6.91)
60mH: 1. Svoboda 7.77 (1h1 7.74), 2. Sajdok 7.87, 3. Pokorny (88) 8.06 (2h2 8.05), 4. Sebrle 8.06,...8. Smola (88) 8.15
400 m, heats: III: 1. Michal Uhlik 47.77, 2, Marek Hruby 47.95
3000 m: 1. Janousek 8:16.62
PV: 1. Ptacek 549, 2. Kudlicka (88) 543 NJR, 3. Balner 536, 4. Janacek 536,...9. Sebrle 483
TJ: 1. Hnizdil 15.96
Women
60 m: 1. Klapacova 7.46 (1s1 7.41), 2. Bazatova 7.47, 3. Mazacova 7.48, 4. Cechova (88) 7.53 (1s2 7.53)
60mH: 1. Martincova 8.15 (1h1 8.29), 2. Seidlova 8.36, 3. M. Hejnova 8.40...7. Spotakova 8.71 (3h2 8.68)
3000 m: 1. Vseteckova 9:41.21, 2. Sarova (88) 9:43.62
PV: 1. Badurova 455 (423/1, 435/3, 445/2, 455/1, 466/xxx), 2. Rybova 450 (423/1, 440/1, 450/1, 460/xxx), 3. Ptacnikova 399
TJ: 1. Darmovzalova 13.24, 2. Vedralova 13.00
Green over 194 cm
GOTEBORG (SWE, Feb 24): World championships 2005 bronze medallist Emma Green won the women high jump during opening day of Swedish Indoor Championships with seasonal best of 194 cm. She did this height in second and tried her absolute best of 198 cm. Multi events world champion Carolina Kluft was third with 184 cm. Helena Engman registered new national record in Shot Put 17.46 m.
Top results
60 m: 1. Engberg 6.80
Wom
HJ: 1. Green 194, 2. Jungmark 186, 3. Kluft 184, SP: 1. Engman 17.46 NR
Dana Veldakova 14.12 m
BRATISLAVA (SVK, Feb 24): World indoor championships finalist Dana Veldakova achieved the best result during 1st day of Slovak Indoor Championships. Already in first round she did 14.12 m and confirmed that in second round with 13.87. „I wanted to do only two jumps and so to safe energy for European Indoor Championships, I hope to be in finals there,“she said afterwards.
Top results
Men
60 m: 1. Anton Novosad 6.85, 60mH: 1. Matus Janecek 8.04, TJ: 1. Marian Hruska 15.21, PV: 1. Dezso Szabo,HUN 490,...3. Marian Zigala (90, SVK champion) 470, SP juniors (6 kg): 1. Robert Lobb 17.56
Wom
60 m: 1. Barbora Simkova 7.76, 1500 m: 1. Petra Mrazikova 4:44.26, PV: 1. Dana Cizkova (91) 385, 2. Slavomira Slukova 370, TJ: 1. Dana Veldakova 14.12 (14.12, 13.87, p,p,p,p), 2. Irina Beskrovnaja 13.62
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