PAP / Bartlomiej Zborowski
Seven medals 33. indoor won the European Championships in Prague Polish athletes. On top of the podium after winning the 800 meters Marcin Lewandowski (CWZS Zawisza Bydgoszcz SL). The medal table Poles ranked in seventh place.
On Sunday, the last day of the event, in addition Lewandowski won medals: silver Angelika Cichocka (ULKS Talex Borzytuchom) at 1500 m and 4×400 m relay team composed of Charles Zalewski (AZS UWM Olsztyn), Rafał Omelko (AZS AWF Wroclaw), Luke Kravchuk and Jacob Krzewina (both WKS Slask Wroclaw) and a bronze in the competition – Joanna Linkiewicz (AZS AWF Wroclaw), Margaret Holub (Baltic Koszalin), Monika Szczęsna and Justin St. (both AZS AWF Katowice).
On Saturday, three bronze medals were won by: Kamila Lićwinko (KS Podlasie Bialystok) in the high jump, Rafał Omelko (AZS AWF Wroclaw) in the 400 I Peter Vulpecula (OSOT Szczecin) in the pole vault.
President Jerzy Skucha PZLA admitted that the number “plan has been made,” but colors medals could be better. Besides, he added, if one bit fails, others make pleasant surprises.
Joanna Jóźwik (AZS AWF Warszawa), which in tears coming down from the race after taking fourth place in the 800 meters stressed that it did not occur even occur to her that she could come back from Prague without a medal. Estimated that the chosen tactic failed. Also admitted that there are so many forces at the beginning of the season.
– I was a bit tired of the disease, is also struggling with a heel injury. I can not lose this failure, because I did not miss any training. Do not give up for sure and I fight on – she noted.
Despite the 4×400 relay silver m participants were somewhat saddened. How unanimously claimed to Prague came after gold. I still have it several meters before the finish line, when it ran Krzewina.
– Mind, Health – all said that I should not compete, heart and character, but also made friends that I decided to compete. I struggled with the pain, however, more than with the Belgians. On the warm-up I had tears in my eyes as I did another Stride. On Wednesday in Olsztyn have surgery – mentioned czterystumetrowców one of the best in Europe.
The most regret lost his European record. “And for that, I would like to apologize to our older colleagues. It’s a little sad,” – he said.
In 1999, Maebashi, Japan, Peter Haczek, Jacek Stork, Piotr Rysiukiewicz and Robert Mackowiak obtained 3.03,01. The record received a red and white “family” relay Belgium result of 3.02,87. The first change was running 22-year-old Julien Watrin, followed by a succession of Jacques Borlee sons, hall runner-Europe 1983 years of 200 m with 22-year-old Dylan (on Saturday won the silver in the 400 m) and 27-year-old twins Jonathan and Kevin.
It fulfilled a dream Eve Freedom (UKS Four Zory) with start in the final 60 meters. 17-year-old sprinter took eighth place and time improved by 0.01 7.20 s belonging to a junior European record. Dutch won the gold medal Dafne Schippers – 7.05, and among players Richard Kilty – 6.51. A year ago, the Briton was a hall in Sopot world champion.
Most – nine trophies won the British, but only two gold and finished third in the medal table. On the first ranked Russians – their achievements are the eight discs, including as many as six of gold.
The next, 34th Indoor European Championships will be held in 2017 in Belgrade.
ME indoor medal table:
Gold Silver Bronze sum
1. Russia 6 2 0 8
2. France 3 1 1 5
3. United Kingdom 2 4 3 9
4. Czech Republic 2 1 3 6
5. The Netherlands 2 0 3 5
6. Germany 1 3 2 6
7. Poland 1 2 4 7
8. Belarus 1 2 0 3
. Belgium 1 2 0 3
10. Serbia 1 1 0 2
. Turkey 1 1 0 2
12. Sweden 1 0 2 3
13. Ukraine 1 0 1 2
14. Hungary 1 0 0 1
. Portugal 1 0 0 1
. Switzerland 1 0 0 1
17. Italy 0 2 1 3
18. Greece 0 2 0 2
. Spain 0 2 0 2
20. Bulgaria 0 1 1 2
21. Ireland 0 1 0 1
22. Romania 0 0 2 2
23. Israel 0 0 1 1
. Norway 0 0 1 1
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