After the third place in the semifinals, Šorm had an unfavorable second track and finished last after the start. “The first circuit went badly. The second track is the second track, there is not much to think of there,” he told Czech Television. With American Marquez Washington, they lost significantly to the top four. In the end, the Czech national team had more strength and defeated the overseas runner. “I figured it would run faster because he’s more of a sprinter than a quarterback. I expected him to stiffen and get a chance. Fifth place is great,” he rejoiced after the greatest individual success of his career.
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The three-time indoor world champion Pavel Maslák, who was eliminated in Belgrade in the start, was replaced on the throne by Jareem Richards from Trinidad and Tobago.
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The reigning European Under-23 Champion Švábíková, who improved her personal indoor record to 455 at the national championship, set it at 430 centimeters for the first time. At 445, she had to repair, which cost her a slightly better location. Then it rose to 460 and the bar of the new absolute personal record was not beaten by the 22-year-old Czech national team member.
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“I think those were my best attempts at the 460, that’s positive,” Svabikova said. She was happy with the top ten. “It’s amazing. Just getting here is great,” she rejoiced.
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Gold from HMS 2018 was repeated by the American Sandi Morris, who was the only one who exceeded 480 centimeters. Other medals were won by her compatriot and Olympic winner Katie Nageotteová and Slovenian Tina Šutejová for 475.
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For the Czech record holder Staňek in Belgrade, the medal series ended at the top indoor events, which began here five years ago. After more than a month’s racing break, which was mostly filled with treatment of the injured right biceps, he failed. He had the only valid attempt and for the first time in the season he did not cross the twenty-meter limit. He wanted to attack the 21 meters needed to advance to the final eight, but struggled with technique. “My mistake, I already threw well in training. My whole body didn’t work as if it were controlled by an opponent. I did nonsense there, which I didn’t even do in training,” he regretted and apologized.
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The bowling competition brought a huge surprise, as the Olympic winner and world record holder Ryan Crouser did not win for the first time since the 2019 World Cup. He broke the championship record with his first 22.44 attempt, but it was not enough. Brazilian Darlan Romani rose to a lifetime performance of 22.53 in the third series and the American favorite failed to react. Tomas Walsh, a New Zealander, finished third in a new continental record of 22.31.
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2022 World Indoor Championships
Men’s Shot Put
First round toss of 73-7.5 (22.44) by Ryan Crouser broke the Championship record of 73-2.5 (22.31).
After three rounds, though, Crouser currently in 2nd place.
Brazil’s Darian Romani went 73-11 (22.53) in round 3 pic.twitter.com/BNj5JMZYfu
— Arkansas Track & Field (@RazorbackTF) March 19, 2022
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The sprint duel was won by the Olympic champion of 100 Marcell Jacobs in the European record of 6.41 seconds. In the last meters, the Italian rider surpassed the defending champion and world record holder Christian Coleman, whom he defeated by three thousandths of a second. The disappointed American, who was absent from the Tokyo Olympics for missed doping penalties, did not go to the silver party and quickly wrapped the flag headed for the mixing zone.
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The heptathlon was won by Olympic champion Damian Warner. He collected 6489 points and ranked second in the historical tables under world record holder Ashton Eaton (6645). Warner led after the first day and today he first increased the lead, when with a performance of 7.61 seconds he showed the fastest time in history at HMS in heptathlon at 60 meters. He left the lead of the Swiss, Simon Ehammer, but was still a favorite due to his significantly better running performance.
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He finished third in the kilometer in 2: 39.56 and beat Ehammer by almost fourteen seconds. Although the Swiss broke the national record with 6,363 points, he finished second overall by 126 points. Even so, he rejoiced in the first senior medal. Australian Ashley Moloney (6344), who completed the first indoor heptathlon in her life, finished third.
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Jaroslava Mahučichová won gold for occupied Ukraine. The 20-year-old female athlete, who is the reigning vice-champion of the open-air world and bronze Olympic medalist, secured her premier global career title by surpassing 202 centimeters on her first attempt. The first Australian jump over two meters was not enough for the silver Australian Eleanor Patterson.
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| Athletics World Indoor Championships in Belgrade: |
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| Final: |
| Men: |
| Heptathlon (after 6 disciplines): |
| 1. Ehammer (Switzerland) 5634 points (60 m: 6.72 – distance: 804 – balls: 14.23 – height: 205 – 60 m front: 7.75 – rod: 510), |
| 2. Warner 5611, |
| 3. Moloney (Austr.) 5504. |
| Women: |
| Height: |
| 1. Mahuchichova (UKR) 202, |
| 2. Pattersonová (Austr.) 200, |
| 3. Dubovická (KAZ) 198. |
| Start-ups: |
| Women: |
| 60 m BC: |
| 1. Samba-Mayela (Fr.) 7.91, |
| … 35. Jiranová (Czech Republic) 8.25 – did not advance to the semifinals. |
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