The heptathlon in Ratingen, which was so essential for the ultimate dash of the qualification, turned out to be an ideal disappointment for the Austrians: Ivona Dadic, Verena Mayr and Sarah Lagger had been all eradicated early.
Dadic’s Olympic dream was shattered early on: the Wels native, who would have wanted an optimum competitors to safe a ticket to Paris, was unable to complete the primary self-discipline, the 100-meter hurdles. The 30-year-old due to this fact now not has an opportunity of competing in her fourth Summer season Video games.
“That is all I can say in the intervening time,” Dadic commented on a photograph of herself sitting dejectedly on the observe.
“She has to get match once more now,” stated coach Philipp Unfried. “She will be able to’t dash due to her thigh. She desires to begin in Talence in September.”
Mayr, nonetheless weakened by the results of a fever, dropped out of the competitors following the primary day. The Ebensee native was in twenty second place within the qualification rating earlier than Ratingen, throughout the required 24. For the 29-year-old, it can rely upon how massive the shifts are within the rating, which can solely be up to date within the subsequent few days.
Lagger lasted the longest – if you’ll.
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The 24-year-old gave up following the javelin throw (41.10 meters), which is the most important problem for her once more issues. The victory went to the German native hero Sandrina Sprengel, who achieved a private better of 6260 factors, forward of Kate O’Connor (Irl/6244) and Tori West (Aus/6235).
A closing likelihood is the not so high-scoring heptathlon subsequent weekend in Hexham, northern England, the place Mayr and Lagger hope to safe beginning locations.
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Hudson surpassed world champion
European javelin champion Victoria Hudson gained on the Kuortane Video games in Finland. With 64.71 meters, the 28-year-old even left Japanese world champion Haruka Kitaguchi (64.28/2nd) behind. “I felt fairly drained and was additionally rather a lot calmer than on the European Championships. That is why I had a tough time stepping into the competitors,” stated Hudson.
“The truth that I can nonetheless beat Kitaguchi and throw over 64 meters might be very reassuring. I am already wanting ahead to the 2 Diamond League conferences in July.” The primary shall be on July 12 in Monte Carlo.
This text in a nutshell:
- With Ivona Dadic, Verena Mayr and Sarah Lagger, all three Austrian heptathletes had been unable to complete the assembly in Ratingen, which was essential for the Olympic qualification.
- Whereas Dadic, who already failed within the hurdles, has virtually misplaced her Olympic dream, Mayr and Lagger might nonetheless have an opportunity on the assembly in Hexham.
- Javelin thrower Victoria Hudson even beat world champion Haruka Kitaguchi (Jpn/64.28) with a throw of 64.71 metres in her victory on the Kuortane Video games (Fin).
